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Piff Poff Sep 12th 2010 6:16 am
Re: Buying tire in the US
 
Originally Posted by mandymoochops (Post 8842175)
You can get some decent take offs (love how they use that as opposed to part worn!) thats for sure. Especially at dealerships when customers buy a new vehicle and want to trade in the OEM tires for upgrades. Cheaper than new but with a pittance of mileage on them!
Some dealers don't bother selling them on, they want the profit from new tyres. Something to be taken advantage of!:thumbup:

mandymoochops Sep 12th 2010 6:20 am
Re: Buying tire in the US
 
Originally Posted by Piff Poff (Post 8843109)
Some dealers don't bother selling them on, they want the profit from new tyres. Something to be taken advantage of!:thumbup:
For sure, ALL dealers bar none will have some take offs - at GM we even had a wait list of people :eek:

Piff Poff Sep 12th 2010 6:22 am
Re: Buying tire in the US
 
Originally Posted by mandymoochops (Post 8843112)
For sure, ALL dealers bar none will have some take offs - at GM we even had a wait list of people :eek:
Not so at OH's dealership, as I said, there are some advantages to that!

mandymoochops Sep 12th 2010 8:16 am
Re: Buying tire in the US
 
Originally Posted by Piff Poff (Post 8843117)
Not so at OH's dealership, as I said, there are some advantages to that!
lol :thumbup:

clairemarie70 Sep 12th 2010 11:52 am
Re: Buying tire in the US
 
hi, i sell flooring for a living just a word of warning once u leave the US u will no longer have any warrenty on the floor u buy...so if anything happens for instants u buy hardwood and it starts to warp or split you will be buying another floor

Piff Poff Sep 12th 2010 12:10 pm
Re: Buying tire in the US
 
Originally Posted by clairemarie70 (Post 8843587)
hi, i sell flooring for a living just a word of warning once u leave the US u will no longer have any warrenty on the floor u buy...so if anything happens for instants u buy hardwood and it starts to warp or split you will be buying another floor
Thats actually a really good point. We bought two 30 inch high cedar tree trunks log things (bloody heavy) to use as bedside tables and they have cracked horribly (we got them from in between Kalispell and Somers by Jeff Flemmings bear place). We have been surprised at how much they have cracked, still usable and looking good though. I can only think they cracked as they hadn't been treated at all. I don't know how wood flooring is treated/dried but it's worth thinking about:confused:

mandymoochops Sep 12th 2010 12:15 pm
Re: Buying tire in the US
 
Originally Posted by Piff Poff (Post 8843613)
Thats actually a really good point. We bought two 30 inch high cedar tree trunks log things (bloody heavy) to use as bedside tables and they have cracked horribly (we got them from in between Kalispell and Somers by Jeff Flemmings bear place). We have been surprised at how much they have cracked, still usable and looking good though. I can only think they cracked as they hadn't been treated at all. I don't know how wood flooring is treated/dried but it's worth thinking about:confused:
Looking at bamboo - probably just for the bedroom for now but it's a good point as we'll be getting the whole basement from down there t00 so i'll remember that :thumbup:

PP the tables sound lovely - I tried to dry some out that a friend ut for me (beautiful huge flat round ones you can use as table tops. Treated them, and tried to dry them out really slowy but they still split - now outside on top of chopped up logs as plant holders!!!!

Piff Poff Sep 12th 2010 1:04 pm
Re: Buying tire in the US
 
Originally Posted by mandymoochops (Post 8843623)
Looking at bamboo - probably just for the bedroom for now but it's a good point as we'll be getting the whole basement from down there t00 so i'll remember that :thumbup:

PP the tables sound lovely - I tried to dry some out that a friend ut for me (beautiful huge flat round ones you can use as table tops. Treated them, and tried to dry them out really slowy but they still split - now outside on top of chopped up logs as plant holders!!!!
We still have to finish ours properly, they have only had a rough sand and a varnish, they need about 20 cycles to get them looking like the ones in the shop (they didn't have two the same size finished). Not looking forward to moving them to get to the backs, so maybe only the fronts and tops will be done:rofl:

printer Sep 12th 2010 6:04 pm
Re: Buying tire in the US
 
I know someone who bought his winter wheels/tires in US and fitted them then drove back here leaving the summer set with a friend who lives in Seattle. Then when it's tire changeover time he drives to Seattle and swaps them over and spends a couple of days with his friend before coming back. (2 birds one stone, no extra taxes) Just fuel!!!!

mandymoochops Sep 12th 2010 6:14 pm
Re: Buying tire in the US
 
Originally Posted by printer (Post 8844063)
I know someone who bought his winter wheels/tires in US and fitted them then drove back here leaving the summer set with a friend who lives in Seattle. Then when it's tire changeover time he drives to Seattle and swaps them over and spends a couple of days with his friend before coming back. (2 birds one stone, no extra taxes) Just fuel!!!!
It's just the time of year - would they not be suspicious driving back with winter tires right now?

Mind you saying that Calgary and Edmonton are forecast snow for next weekend so it's not such a long shot!

dbd33 Sep 13th 2010 3:12 am
Re: Buying tire in the US
 
Originally Posted by mandymoochops (Post 8843623)
Looking at bamboo - probably just for the bedroom for now but it's a good point as we'll be getting the whole basement from down there t00 so i'll remember that :thumbup:
Wood floor, basement, not the thing to do, or so I hear.

Piff Poff Sep 13th 2010 3:14 am
Re: Buying tire in the US
 
Originally Posted by dbd33 (Post 8845026)
Wood floor, basement, not the thing to do, or so I hear.
We have laminate in ours (previous owners) and it has cracked in a couple of places, I can only imagine wood being worse. I can't wait to put carpet back down for the warmth more than anything else.

Steve_P Sep 13th 2010 3:23 am
Re: Buying tire in the US
 
Originally Posted by mandymoochops (Post 8844075)
Mind you saying that Calgary and Edmonton are forecast snow for next weekend so it's not such a long shot!
And we'll all know how accurate the weather forecasts are 5-6 days out. :rofl:

But even given that you must be looking at the Weather Network again. :rolleyes:

Environment Canada says mostly sunny and 10°C for Calgary and mostly sunny and 11°C for Edmonton. :p

dbd33 Sep 13th 2010 4:22 am
Re: Buying tire in the US
 
Originally Posted by Piff Poff (Post 8845033)
We have laminate in ours (previous owners) and it has cracked in a couple of places, I can only imagine wood being worse. I can't wait to put carpet back down for the warmth more than anything else.
The hardwood I installed came with a statement that there was no warranty if it was installed below grade. I thought that was a pretty clear warning.

Piff Poff Sep 13th 2010 4:49 am
Re: Buying tire in the US
 
Originally Posted by dbd33 (Post 8845182)
The hardwood I installed came with a statement that there was no warranty if it was installed below grade. I thought that was a pretty clear warning.
I agree with you.


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