Originally Posted by ponty
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So do you guys in the States have to pay tax on top of that $10k price?
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Yes, tax is on top of the $10,299 US price. But it will vary depending upon where the bike is ultimately ending up. For example, I bought my '08 in Washington state, but didn't pay any Washington taxes because I was importing it to Canada (BC). I did however pay GST (5% Goods and Services Tax) when crossing the border, and PST (7% BC Provincial Sales Tax) when I registered the bike. 12% on $10,500 (after the US to Cdn version) is $1260 Cdn in taxes. When you add the import fee, the $10,299 US price becomes around $12,000 Cdn after tax.
(I know this isn't a debate about cross-border shopping and I may get flamed for buying outside of my country, but the Cdn price is $13,000 plus tax, ie. $14560, so I ended up saving around $2500 and got a bike in my garage now that wasn't even available at my Cdn dealer.)
It does sound like a bargain compared to the UK price... but really, I'd pay double for the bike now that I've had a chance to experience it.
