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Varrus999

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Looking for advice. Want something to have fun on this season and decided on a big scoot. The 'big scoot' thread in this forum inspired me. I know what I want and will have no regrets. Found one at a Quebec dealer, price is ok, currently negotiating a deal and he says it's no problem charging me only federal tax (5%).. Bike looks good in the pics, he says there is absolutely nothing wrong with it and it looks like a large dealer - Excel Moto if anyone has experience with them. Would I be crazy to give them a deposit using my CC and ask them to hold it for a couple of weeks, till a warmer day arrives I can go get it and ride it back. I don't want to pay extra for transport options unless I can rent a cheap pickup truck or something. Sadly I don't have a tow hitch on my minivan. Just looking for opinions, red flags, if anyone has done this and transport options I may not have thought of. Thanks!


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Look up some threads re buying out of Quebec. Iirc they don't have the same reporting rules as we do regarding accidents, kms etc.

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It's true I would never buy a car there, I asked them for a history report on the scoot. Part of this post is to see if anyone has dealt with this dealership. For $2000 not as bad a risk as buying a 'rebuilt' car...


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matt365 said:
I'm sure it would fit in a mini-van. Take the seats out and have at 'er!
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Ahh it's a newer van I wouldn't want to risk damaging the bike and the van. Isn't this the method of choice for condo thrives? Besides its a silverwing, they are pretty big as far as scoots go..
 
I'd risk giving them $250 on my CC to hold it...

Would you have to get some Temp plate or trip permit to ride it back?

I'd say try the minivan, but if you have to leave the rear door open, that would suck for a long trip back (exhaust fumes).

Some nice rides for sale there - the Heritage Springer, even the CB1100...
 
Excel Moto has been around for a long time in one form or another so there's no real risk there. I think they're just off the Decarie Expressway someplace, as I recall. Just make sure you see the bike first.
 
It's easy to get your money back from a telephone transaction with cc. If things don't work out, just call and advise you didn't receive service or goods. Just as long as there isn't any signed docs to support a non-refundable deposit, you are covered.

Myself, I wouldn't engage in a purchase without seeing the bike in person.
 
Have you even seen the bike? If not, are you sure you want to buy it sight unseen? As far as a deposit to hold it, as long as you and the seller both agree and understand what this means you should be OK. Deposits are typcially non-refundable and have an expiry date on when you need to complete the sale or forfeit the deposit.
 
Thanks for all the replies. My preference would be to find a bike in Toronto but I'm looking for a Honda Silverwing (the scooter not the touring bike from then80s) and they are kind of hard to find locally. I wont get anything without seeing it first, that is good advice. I can always find a reason to hit up Montreal for a night with friends and spend some time looking at bikes ..


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Sorry to rain on your parade Varrus, but when you try to register the bike in Ontario, I'm pretty sure you'll have to pay the other part of the tax owing.
 
statsman said:
Sorry to rain on your parade Varrus, but when you try to register the bike in Ontario, I'm pretty sure you'll have to pay the other part of the tax owing.
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I'm not trying to avoid paying Ontario sales tax, I'm trying to avoid paying both provincial taxes. I read some other threads on this topic in the forum. If dealer charges the Quebec tax there is a process to fill out papers to get it back. No matter what you have to give Kathleen Wynne her cut so she can waste on some scandal or other..
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