Where to get KW/HR in Canada

[leonZ]

Anyone try essexdistributors before？

[daytonaviolet]

Originally Posted by leonZ

Anyone try essexdistributors before？

Have your tried tire rack 😇

[leonZ]

Originally Posted by daytonaviolet

Have your tried tire rack

i want to find a local store So I don't need to pay for the duty:

[sj22]

Used them. Quite good.

[r33_RGSport]

Originally Posted by leonZ

i want to find a local store So I don't need to pay for the duty:

Do as most of my Canadian customers do. Drive to USA and smuggle it in, lol.
Hurry, before our president building a wall on northen border.

[leonZ]

Originally Posted by sahiljain22

Used them. Quite good.

Essex？

[leonZ]

Originally Posted by r33_RGSport

Do as most of my Canadian customers do. Drive to USA and smuggle it in, lol.
Hurry, before our president building a wall on northen border.

Lol

[DuSh]

I can bet driving to pick it up in Niagara Falls, NY and making an appointment to install it there (or in Buffalo) - will save you money for both parts and install. You'll be taking into Canada only stock used struts - which you can say you bought used on craigslist for $80. For shipping you can use https://www.cbiusa.com/ - they are in Niagara Falls, NY literally within 7 min drive from border and you can ship to their address whatever you want and pick it up whenever you want for like $7 or something.

It's a 1 day trip to do everything at once and be home in GTA till 6pm evening.

[leonZ]

Originally Posted by DuSh

I can bet driving to pick it up in Niagara Falls, NY and making an appointment to install it there (or in Buffalo) - will save you money for both parts and install. You'll be taking into Canada only stock used struts - which you can say you bought used on craigslist for $80. For shipping you can use https://www.cbiusa.com/ - they are in Niagara Falls, NY literally within 7 min drive from border and you can ship to their address whatever you want and pick it up whenever you want for like $7 or something.

It's a 1 day trip to do everything at once and be home in GTA till 6pm evening.

Good idea

[TheUltimateDrivingManiac]

Originally Posted by leonZ

Anyone try essexdistributors before？

Tried them, they're good.

[sj22]

Originally Posted by leonZ

Essex？

Yes. Used them for some H&R spacers. Also visited their shop for an exchange. Legit stuff. They don’t do any installs/testing so you will need to diy or ask RPI.

[hchan529]

Originally Posted by DuSh

I can bet driving to pick it up in Niagara Falls, NY and making an appointment to install it there (or in Buffalo) - will save you money for both parts and install. You'll be taking into Canada only stock used struts - which you can say you bought used on craigslist for $80. For shipping you can use https://www.cbiusa.com/ - they are in Niagara Falls, NY literally within 7 min drive from border and you can ship to their address whatever you want and pick it up whenever you want for like $7 or something.

It's a 1 day trip to do everything at once and be home in GTA till 6pm evening.

that doesn't work in the west coast border (Vancouver), I drove down to Washington before with my Honda Accord, and the Canadian Border Customer Guard kept questioning me about car parts. Did i buy my exhaust down south, did i buy my coils etc......

and started searching my car for other parts. In the end, he let me go because all my parts has been on the car for 50,000km or more...so it doesn't look "NEW" anymore.

So if the guard does check his Coils on the car that looks spanking brand new, they will question a lot and possibly get in trouble.


EDIT:

I usually just ship it to Blaine, Washington and pick it up and declare the amount i paid for it, most of them time, the guard just let me through without taxing anything on top. There's a few rare occasion I get taxed for stuff going home.

[leonZ]

Originally Posted by sahiljain22

Yes. Used them for some H&R spacers. Also visited their shop for an exchange. Legit stuff. They don’t do any installs/testing so you will need to diy or ask RPI.

Come experience the best in dealer alternatives for VW and Audi service and tuning.

Looks like they aren't doing a lot BMW works

[sj22]

Originally Posted by leonZ

Come experience the best in dealer alternatives for VW and Audi service and tuning.

Looks like they aren't doing a lot BMW works

No they are not a BMW shop - they openly advertise it. But they had what I wanted. One of the only H&R dealers in Canada. The issue with spacers etc. is you dont often get what fitment/look you want in the first shot. In my case, I was able to return 1 extra set of spacers & buy some extended lugs etc without an issue. I often buy south of the border, but their pricing was quite good and I didnt want the hassle of returns etc. They have a decent shop/warehouse, don't do installs but carry a good inventory and are able to get any H&R stuff in 2-3 days. Its not a mom and pop store if you are wondering, and definitely they are not an auto shop.

CBSA can be quite picky as another poster mentioned. Again, I bought a set of $2k cdn tires in December. Thats a different story. Buying local was $600 more even after the taxes paid at the border.

[leonZ]

Originally Posted by sahiljain22

No they are not a BMW shop - they openly advertise it. But they had what I wanted. One of the only H&R dealers in Canada. The issue with spacers etc. is you dont often get what fitment/look you want in the first shot. In my case, I was able to return 1 extra set of spacers & buy some extended lugs etc without an issue. I often buy south of the border, but their pricing was quite good and I didnt want the hassle of returns etc. They have a decent shop/warehouse, don't do installs but carry a good inventory and are able to get any H&R stuff in 2-3 days. Its not a mom and pop store if you are wondering, and definitely they are not an auto shop.

CBSA can be quite picky as another poster mentioned. Again, I bought a set of $2k cdn tires in December. Thats a different story. Buying local was $600 more even after the taxes paid at the border.

Essex's price Is really good compare to other shop . Just want to make sure they are selling the real KW suspension kit before placing an order .