Honda Canada is really pissing me off...

[Cycleguy007]

Warning! RANT ahead:

OK, so I have a Honda Ridgeline truck (shaddup tboy!) and whenever I wanted to buy some accessories to pimp my ride, I found it MUCH cheaper to buy them south of the boarder, due to rather ridiculous after market pricing policy of Honda Canada. e.g. the nerf bars I bought were $800 here, and $375 in USA, the bug deflector- $180 here and $70. in USA... there's more, but I think you get the picture. So... I jump on-line, and try and order some things right? NO CAN DO! Honda Canada FORBIDS shipping from USA dealers to Canada! (Stupid thing is, the stuff is MADE HERE!!!!) Anyway, until now, I have discovered a work around... I order and pay for it with my CC, and simply have it shipped to a FedEx depot in the USA using my own FedEx account, then go on a road trip to pick it up since I regularly travel to the USA anyway.

So... I'm thinking about buying a couple kayaks (I have been renting up until now...) and will need some add'l accessories for my truck to cart my new kayaks around, so I jump on line to order some parts... and I get this error message:

We can only service purchases made from United States. All purchases must be made from within the US with a US bank issued credit card with matching US billing address.

A little further digging and I discover that this has to do with the same idiotic pricing policy from Honda Canada! (I guess I'm not the only one that discovered a way around this road block, and Honda Canada is trying to put a stop to it!) :grrrrrr:

WTF!

 

[papasmerf]

Warning! RANT ahead:

OK, so I have a Honda Ridgeline truck (shaddup tboy!) and whenever I wanted to buy some accessories to pimp my ride, I found it MUCH cheaper to buy them south of the boarder, due to rather ridiculous after market pricing policy of Honda Canada. e.g. the nerf bars I bought were $800 here, and $375 in USA, the bug deflector- $180 here and $70. in USA... there's more, but I think you get the picture. So... I jump on-line, and try and order some things right? NO CAN DO! Honda Canada FORBIDS shipping from USA dealers to Canada! (Stupid thing is, the stuff is MADE HERE!!!!) Anyway, until now, I have discovered a work around... I order and pay for it with my CC, and simply have it shipped to a FedEx depot in the USA using my own FedEx account, then go on a road trip to pick it up since I regularly travel to the USA anyway.

So... I'm thinking about buying a couple kayaks (I have been renting up until now...) and will need some add'l accessories for my truck to cart my new kayaks around, so I jump on line to order some parts... and I get this error message:

We can only service purchases made from United States. All purchases must be made from within the US with a US bank issued credit card with matching US billing address.

A little further digging and I discover that this has to do with the same idiotic pricing policy from Honda Canada! (I guess I'm not the only one that discovered a way around this road block, and Honda Canada is trying to put a stop to it!) :grrrrrr:

WTF!

Not only can you have saved money on your bicycle but we here in the US hate paying inflated prices on parts and pieces.

Come on down and bring the misses

 

[Cycleguy007]

Not only can you have saved money on your bicycle but we here in the US hate paying inflated prices on parts and pieces.

Come on down and bring the misses

Actually bikes are pretty much the same price here as there... like most things... but for some reason there is a HUGE price differential in cars/ accessories.

 

[papasmerf]

Actually bikes are pretty much the same price here as there... like most things... but for some reason there is a HUGE price differential in cars/ accessories.

Bike boy.....................come on down

 

[Cycleguy007]

Bike boy.....................come on down

I will... but I am guessing that I have to pre-order this stuff, and that is likely where the problem will start. I'll have to figure out a new "work around". Either way, I'll have to find a different dealer to go to as I was just using the 2 guys that had the best prices...

 

[papasmerf]

I will... but I am guessing that I have to pre-order this stuff, and that is likely where the problem will start. I'll have to figure out a new "work around". Either way, I'll have to find a different dealer to go to as I was just using the 2 guys that had the best prices...

P-a-p-a-s-m-e-r-f


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advancedautoparts.com

 

[papasmerf]

BTW Dick sporting good has a nice selection as does oak orchard

 

[Bill The Pirate]

I recently bought two kayaks..... There are no deals. Kayaks have become very popular. You may as well wait till the end of season now and then try Grand River or Beech view in Hamilton to see if they will sell off remaining stock at a deal.

I bought mine used off Kijiji

Knowing your hobbies though I guess you will buy the Hobie one with the pedals. They are only 1800.00

 

[Cycleguy007]

I recently bought two kayaks..... There are no deals. Kayaks have become very popular. You may as well wait till the end of season now and then try Grand River or Beech view in Hamilton to see if they will sell off remaining stock at a deal.

I bought mine used off Kijiji

Knowing your hobbies though I guess you will buy the Hobie one with the pedals. They are only 1800.00

LOL! Its the parts I need to haul my kayaks... that is the problem, not the kayaks themselves. Prices for the kayaks are pretty much the same north and south of the boarder...

 

[Cycleguy007]

BTW Dick sporting good has a nice selection as does oak orchard

I like the ones at Bass Pro shops, and we have one of those here... And I wouldn't have to pay add'l duty.

 

[papasmerf]

LOL! Its the parts I need to haul my kayaks... that is the problem, not the kayaks themselves. Prices for the kayaks are pretty much the same north and south of the boarder...

You are complicating this

 

[papasmerf]

You are complicating this

 

[Cycleguy007]

Was thinking more like this...

 

[papasmerf]

Was thinking more like this...

should not be hard to do

 

[Cycleguy007]

I love Dick's Sports store!

Official supplier for LiveSTRONG too!

 

[papasmerf]

I love Dick's Sports store!

Official supplier for LiveSTRONG too!

carefulCG dicksports.com is gay

 

[Cycleguy007]

carefulCG dicksports.com is gay

I wouldn't know anything about that...

I guess we know how you know... :tongue: (Not that there's anything wrong with that...)

 

[papasmerf]

I wouldn't know anything about that...

I guess we know how you know... :tongue: (Not that there's anything wrong with that...)

lol

 

[papasmerf]

seriously

order the beast and send it to my house to avoid problems

 

[tboy]

did someone mention truck? lol

Honda isn't the only OEM to do this type of thing. Most if not all do. I know there's additional costs for operating a business here in the great white north like our Unemployment policies, healthcare etc but at double the price? that's whacked.

There are all kinds of places that will allow you to ship your purchases to them if the seller requires a US address, then forward it to you.

My question to you would be: why do they have to be genuine honda parts? There's a plethoria of aftermarket dress up parts available and I bet they would have no problem selling and shipping the items cross border. Just make sure you US USPS, UPS et all charge a brokerage fee, USPS doesn't.

For all they know you could be buying parts as a gift for someone in the US.

Nerf bars lol, like your vehicle is ever going to see bush.....the only bush it's going to see is if your wife does some feminist on the hood lol......