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Good Afternoon Everyone,
So, that does it for another sailing season...Dawn and I sailed our last race last night and I am already in withdrawal. I guess I will have to deal with it until we move in January, and I am sure we will get our fill once we get there. I was wondering if anyone knew the which vin numbers indicate a car has been built in the US? If my memory serves me correct, I think it is any number that starts with a 1, 3, 4....we have decided to ship our Pathfinder and are trying to figure out if we are going to get stuck paying the additional 6% tax.
Thank you in advance for your assistance!
Posted : September 25, 2003 6:47 pm
I know that VIN's starting with 1 are made in the US. I'm not sure about any others. I only paid 3.5% on my Triumph. Aren't Nissan's made in Japan? Do they make any of them in the US? It is also my understanding that the 6% is for cars made in Canada. I may be wrong in that. If I am, I'm sure someone here will correct me. Also I found I was able to haggle some with the Customs folks as to the real value of the car as opposed to the book value.
Posted : September 25, 2003 8:50 pm
The sailing season here is significantly longer. Touch base when your arrival date is closer, and let's see if we can get you a ride with a racing sailboat.
Posted : September 25, 2003 9:11 pm
I believe it's 1 and 4. 3 may be Mexico. J is Japan. If it's a truck, there is no duty. Watch out for the 2's. That's Canada. The most expensive duty, 6%, All others are 2.5%.
Ronnie
Posted : September 26, 2003 1:12 am
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Good Morning,
I checked the vin # and it starts with a J, so it looks like we will be paying the tax but at least it isn't from Canada! Thank you for the information everyone, it really helps with our planning.
Ms.Chuy, I am definitely in for that ride you had mentioned....I'll be contacting you in a couple of months. What kind of boat are you racing on these days?
Posted : September 26, 2003 1:57 pm