Purchasing a motorcycle in Quebec

[Joseph Discher]

I am an Ottawa, Ontario resident and I have found the prices in Quebec for
m/c's much cheaper than Ottawa. I have been told that after purchasing a
bike in Quebec, I can reclaim the PST portion (TVQ in Quebec) by
submitting a form to the Ontario Provincial Government.

Is this true....
If so can somebody tell me the process, what forms to get, nubers to call...
I called the Department of Transportation and they couldn't provide any
information.

Any help is appreciated...

Also, does anybody have any comments on the 1999 YZFR6,
CBR600F4 or the ZX-6R...

Thanks,
Joe

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J. Discher, B.Eng
jbdi...@yahoo.com
jdis...@engsoc.carleton.ca
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[Fuzzy]

Not exactly.

Unless things have changed, provincial tax is paid upon plating a vehicle -
so you would not pay Quebec PST, rather you will pay Ontario PST to obtain
your Ontario plates at your local Driver License Bureau in or around Ottawa.
The Quebec dealer can obtain a temporary license plate for you to drive it
home for $10-15. In any case you will end-up paying GST and PST: no real
saving.

By the way, if you're interested my son has a 1998 bright red ZX-6R with
10,000 kms; he has decided to sell it - he got a car and cannot afford those
insurance premiums. If you're interested, contact Patrick at
tri...@interlog.com, we're in Toronto.

--
+ Fun 4-wheel style in my Miata
++ Ecstasy on 2 wheels on my CB1000 Custom
+++ God created so many perfect heads...
++++ ... the rest he covered with hair !

Joseph Discher wrote in message <7bf6ue$rbp$1...@bertrand.ccs.carleton.ca>...

[Peter G. Innes]

If you are buying a new bike in Quebec, from a shop, you will have to pay
Quebec sales tax and GST. Then, when you get to the Ontario Motor Vehicles
place to get your registration, they will ask you to pay the Ontario sales
tax.

They can then tell you the procedure to recover the tax you paid in Quebec.

This is how it works, believe me, I've been through it !

Fuzzy wrote in message <7bfa1o$m4b$1...@news.interlog.com>...

[b1xjyp11]

Hi Joseph:

I am also from Ottawa and it is true that bikes are much cheaper on the Quebec
side. I just bought a bike at the Montreal Motorcycle Show from a dealer from
Montreal. You do not have to pay the Quebec tax. The dealer should not charge
you the provincial tax and then when you go to the licence bureau in Ottawa they
will charge you the Ontario tax. This way it saves alot of hassle for both the
dealer and yourself.
Hope this helps.

Jeannie

[Henderson, Greg (EXCHANGE:CAR:VN15)]

Replying to both Jeannie and Joe

Jeannie wrote:
>
> Hi Joseph:
>
> I am also from Ottawa and it is true that bikes are much cheaper on the Quebec
> side. I just bought a bike at the Montreal Motorcycle Show from a dealer from
> Montreal. You do not have to pay the Quebec tax. The dealer should not charge
> you the provincial tax and then when you go to the licence bureau in Ottawa they
> will charge you the Ontario tax. This way it saves alot of hassle for both the
> dealer and yourself.
> Hope this helps.

Congrats! Don't keep us in suspenders, what did you buy?

> Joseph Discher wrote:
>
> > I am an Ottawa, Ontario resident and I have found the prices in Quebec for
> > m/c's much cheaper than Ottawa. I have been told that after purchasing a
> > bike in Quebec, I can reclaim the PST portion (TVQ in Quebec) by
> > submitting a form to the Ontario Provincial Government.
> >
> > Is this true....
> > If so can somebody tell me the process, what forms to get, nubers to call...
> > I called the Department of Transportation and they couldn't provide any
> > information.
> >

> > Also, does anybody have any comments on the 1999 YZFR6,
> > CBR600F4 or the ZX-6R...

I'll be making that exact choice in 2000 or 2001.

I like the all around performance the F4 offers, but I wasn't
impressed with the finishing: odd-looking ram air intakes,
ugly black plastic between fairing and gas tank, swing arm looks
tacky. But these are minor and only cosmetic. This bike's seat
is probably better for two-up riding than the other two.

ZX-6R, I can't fault it except maybe shorter interval for
checking valve clearance.

R-6, front runner for me. Long interval to service valves,
very light. The peakier power band doesn't bother me, I
don't mind shifting.

Just sitting on the bikes they each feel comfortable for
me (I'm not tall - 5'7"). But I will make sure I get a
test ride (somehow) on each one before I decide.

Good luck,
--
Greg Henderson | Ride For Somethin'
96 ZX-6E | http://www.insites.ca/ride/
80 GS1100E | Remove "u"s for e-dress

[Condor]

Hi,

You are on the right road because me I bought a lot of bike
to sale to another way ( France, England, Japan ) and all
taxe from another way you can ajust that with quebec
area because I try every where but in quebec area you have
a cheap area for buy a bike.

Condor

Fuzzy <ds...@interlog.com> wrote in article

<7bfa1o$m4b$1...@news.interlog.com>...
> Not exactly.
>
> Unless things have changed, provincial tax is paid upon plating a vehicle
-
> so you would not pay Quebec PST, rather you will pay Ontario PST to
obtain
> your Ontario plates at your local Driver License Bureau in or around
Ottawa.
> The Quebec dealer can obtain a temporary license plate for you to drive
it
> home for $10-15. In any case you will end-up paying GST and PST: no real
> saving.
>
> By the way, if you're interested my son has a 1998 bright red ZX-6R with
> 10,000 kms; he has decided to sell it - he got a car and cannot afford
those
> insurance premiums. If you're interested, contact Patrick at
> tri...@interlog.com, we're in Toronto.
>
> --
> + Fun 4-wheel style in my Miata
> ++ Ecstasy on 2 wheels on my CB1000 Custom
> +++ God created so many perfect heads...
> ++++ ... the rest he covered with hair !
>
> Joseph Discher wrote in message
<7bf6ue$rbp$1...@bertrand.ccs.carleton.ca>...
> >

> >I am an Ottawa, Ontario resident and I have found the prices in Quebec
for
> >m/c's much cheaper than Ottawa. I have been told that after purchasing
a
> >bike in Quebec, I can reclaim the PST portion (TVQ in Quebec) by
> >submitting a form to the Ontario Provincial Government.
> >
> >Is this true....
> >If so can somebody tell me the process, what forms to get, nubers to
> call...
> >I called the Department of Transportation and they couldn't provide any
> >information.
> >

> >Any help is appreciated...

> >
> >Also, does anybody have any comments on the 1999 YZFR6,
> >CBR600F4 or the ZX-6R...
> >