Cross Border RV Shopping

Now here's a hot issue with customers and dealers alike. There is a common misconception that RV units cost less in the United States. The fact is the invoice cost of each unit is the same North America wide. We regularly scan the Internet to find these so called Wholesale RV Outlets, each time we find we can easily match and usually beat their pricing on like models. In British Columbia we are not allowed to advertise stripped down units cheap unless we have that unit in stock. Fact is very few people want the stripped down unit. So with the Internet you have a global marketplace, but you are subject to many different trade practise laws.There are many other drawbacks to Canadians purchasing in the United States. You have broker fees and duty associated with vehicle import. Lengthy vehicle importation paperwork required by Transport Canada. There are the costs of upgrading to Canadian Standards which are different from U.S. standards.Don't forget travel costs, insurance and dollar exchange. And if you get through all that most Dealers are not contractually obligated to perform warranty repairs on units. In fact there is a sizable cost difference in labour between what the manufacturer will pay and what the actual charge will be. Most Dealers absorb this cost for customers that made their purchase from them. The bottom line is a customer should sit down with their Dealer, provide all competitive information and give them a shot at the deal.