Hello everyone,
This is my first post here. I'm originally from Calgary, and was active on the Beyond.ca forums, so I've known about revscene.net for a long time. But first time for everything, I guess.
I've been living in the states for the last few years, but will be moving to Vancouver this summer. I currently have a 2007 Mazda 3, it's a US car and I'm planning to import it into Canada when I move. As I understand it, I'll have to pay 5% GST as well as a 6.1% duty (although I've owned the car for 7 years and I'm unsure if the GST applies only to a new purchase?). I know I'll also have to pay ~$400 for A/C and RIV fees. The Kelly Blue Book is around $5700 USD, so it's likely cheaper to sell the car in the US and buy a new one in Canada, but I'm mainly interested in convenience and I can handle paying the import fees for the convenience. I would, however, appreciate any advice anyone has on the importing process.
At any rate, my main question is whether anyone can recommend a good garage for installing a daytime running light kit on this car. I called the Mazda dealer here in the states, and they basically told me they would charge over $1k, and to have another garage install an aftermarket kit. I've seen the Alpina kit that Crappy Tire sells (
Daytime Running Light Kit | Canadian Tire), and I could probably install it myself, but I'd rather just pay someone to do it. I want it done properly, however, and I'm not super comfortable with having it done at Canadian Tire.
Does anyone have any recommendations for a good shop that could install a DRL kit in my car? Looking for reasonable price but also a shop that does good work. Many thanks in advance!
