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Re: not enough support [crazy_canuck]
by mccreeper
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Nov 20, 2007 (8:53 am)
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Replying to: crazy_canuck (Nov 19, 2007 11:17 am)
sorry not a car salesman. just a concerned citizen that for every good import into canada there are probably like 2 botched imports and i feel sorry for those people who have spent money in the states and brought their cars here and cant register them due to all the hype they bought into. which now if you calculate all the people who cant register their cars, had to pay the green levy at the border and didnt know it, bought a car that needed warranty work that wasnt honoured. are we as a whole really ahead all that much. cause really everyone on here is talking as if they are all on the same team. this is not the way we are going to hurt the car manufactures. even if i was a dealer, wouldnt i want lower prices to sell more cars. think about it. it will cripple the economy if every car is lowered by say 5000 dollars cause you would not be able to swallow the trade in allowance. the only way to hurt anybody is through the pocket book. dont buy a car period and if you have to go the old fashion route. there are dealers that are here to service you. its not there fault the prices are not quite in parity so why punish them. just food for thought, i didnt know writing your thoughts on a blog warranted personal atacks. just trying to shed a little light on the other side of the coin. not all is well when you have dreams of grandeur. save your hard earned money as the states is to risky riht now
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Re: 2008 Rav4 Sport better in the US? [mattyjack]
by thecannyscot
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Nov 20, 2007 (8:59 am)
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Replying to: mattyjack (Nov 16, 2007 7:27 am)
Hi mattyjack,
I have been away and just reviewing the recent posts. Too bad about your dealer changing his mind. Is your understanding that a 2008 (manufactured pre Sept 1) Highlander sport doesn't need a compliance letter re the immobilizer. Taht's my reading of it.
I think you will find that there are quite a few 2008 Pre Sept 1 Highlanders around as my brother in law just bought one. (they are made in Japan so it takes 4-6 weeks to get here from japan and into the dealerships). If you find a dealer willing to do a deal with perhaps a relative in theUS just ask him to send a Digital photo of the US Safety Standard label on the door which has the month of manufacture.
the cannyscot
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Re: not enough support [mccreeper]
by darfer
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Nov 20, 2007 (9:07 am)
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Replying to: mccreeper (Nov 20, 2007 8:53 am)
Your are right! we thought we would save $8k, our used HONDA (which we will never consided buying again!) is parked in some field in sweetgrass, we are not able to get it across the boarder because Honda wont give us a Letter of Compliance. In the end we are going to have to resell it on EBAY, and take a huge loss, so much for the savings.
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- #2239 of 4513
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Re: Honda's response to the Cross Boarder Shopping [calgarian1]
by darfer
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Nov 20, 2007 (9:17 am)
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Replying to: calgarian1 (Nov 19, 2007 6:59 pm)
No hat's off to Honda, they are unreasonable. They are shooting themselves in the foot, they are pissing so many people off right now, many of those people will never buy Honda again! including me.
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Re: not enough support [darfer]
by beaurocratsuck
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Nov 20, 2007 (9:23 am)
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Replying to: darfer (Nov 20, 2007 9:07 am)
If its used and manufactured before sept 01/07 you DONT need a letter of compliance you NEED a Recall letter. A Honda dealer can provide that for you.
Ignore mccreeper
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- #2241 of 4513
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Re: not enough support [beaurocratsuck]
by darfer
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Nov 20, 2007 (9:30 am)
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Replying to: beaurocratsuck (Nov 20, 2007 9:23 am)
We have phoned Honda and they will not provide any letters. RIV says we need a letter of Compliance as the Compliance Label is missing from our Honda Pilot. RIV is waving the Letter of Recall on honda's because of Honda not cooperating. You are able to download the Owner Link letter of recall from Hondas website.
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- #2242 of 4513
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Re: not enough support [darfer]
by beaurocratsuck
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Nov 20, 2007 (9:47 am)
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Replying to: darfer (Nov 20, 2007 9:30 am)
OK I remeber now reading about the Pilot without the Compliance label. Did you but the car from a dealer ? Are there any labels at all on the door pillar?
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Re: Manufacture Date? [volvomax]
by bodble2
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Nov 20, 2007 (10:02 am)
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Replying to: volvomax (Nov 20, 2007 8:46 am)
I understand why you think the way you do, because of where your paycheque comes from, but you've got it backwards, my friend. Exercising your option to shop where you can get the lowest price is NOT exploiting a "loophole". The immobolizer standard was put into place to enhance public safety and security, but the car manufacturers are using it as an artificial trade barrier purely to pad their bottom-line. That's exploiting a loophole!
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Re: not enough support [beaurocratsuck]
by darfer
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Nov 20, 2007 (10:12 am)
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Replying to: beaurocratsuck (Nov 20, 2007 9:47 am)
Hi, Yes we bought it from a Used Car dealer on Ebay, (he has been very helpfull in trying to get the letter also, with no luck) He purchased it from Honda lease back division, yes there are other stickers on the frame, and the glue is still on the frame from where the Compliance sticker used to be, we suspect that Honda removed the Sticker before selling it to My dealer, My dealer did not know that the Compliance Label was needed to cross the boarder or he would never have sold it to a Canadian. We never thought to ask about the lable because all vehicles just have them.
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- #2245 of 4513
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RIV and Hyundai
by subahonda
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Nov 20, 2007 (10:20 am)
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Figure this out - from the RIV list:\
http://www.tc.gc.ca/roadsafety/importation/VAFUS/list/HYUNDAI.htm
Hyundais allowed/not allowed
Admissible - "1992-2008 all models"
Inadmissible - "007 AND 2008 All other models built after September 1st, 2007"
So what are the "all other models" that are inadmissible if "all models" are admissible?
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