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      11-23-2012, 01:50 PM   #464
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It seems to be that Detroit got a good wake up call and actually rose to the occasion. They only have a short time before China and India are on their heels.
I wouldn't worry too much if it is cars we're talking about, quality and reliability is not the strongsuit of the Indians and Chinese. That was the Japanese!

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Is it really worth while to use Freeport? I mean you have to spend 30-40$ in gas, 2-3 hours in transit and potentially pay duty and taxes at the border ...
Let's see:

- Free shipping within the States vs shipping costs to Canada
- Expensive dealer fees chaged by UPS and FedEx
- Tax is neutral as you have to pay tax either way, but if you are in the US for 48 hours, you can save the 15% tax

that's versus driving 100 kms roundtrip, for say 15$ gas

The more you order, the more it's worth it to go pick up. My order was roughly $500, I think I have saved over $100 of dealer fees if not more + shipping costs.

Oh, Nexus makes border crossing like 30 seconds each way
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