Why should Saskatchewan Residents Pay PST on USED Vehicles?

Well, Why the hell are we paying PST on USED products?

So you've found the car of your dreams, but it just happens to be across the border in Alberta. Bend over and get ready to take it in the ass. The Saskatchewan government is going to fuck you deep and hard. The minute you try to put plates on that car the government is going to reach into your pants and pull out another 5% tax on top of what you have already paid.

Excuse me for saying so, but why is the government taxing used products. you don't pay tax at a garage sale do you? Seriously I don't know, are you supposed to send in the tax for those purchases?

Even private vehicle sales are taxed. Cmon people, stand up against this crap. When you have worked and saved for years to buy that car do you really want to hear that you can just fork over another 5%.

If you have purchased a vehicle from out of province you will already be familiar with the hassle of having to get your car inspected. Don't get me wrong I'm not against vehicle inspections at all. I am against a vehicle inspection program that is so loosely monitored, enforced and regulated. 

Why is that we need to inspect new vehicles coming from out of province? Was there a problem with it on the dealer’s lot in Manitoba or Alberta? I can understand the desire to inspect older cars due to safety concerns. So why is it that provincial vehicle inspection are limited only to cars coming into Saskatchewan? Does it not occur to SGI that there may already be licensed vehicles on the road that are unsafe?

That's just the beginning of the problem. Now you have to find a reputable auto shop that is SGI certified and can perform the inspection for you. Ohh did I say reputable, your right, there is no such things as a reputable auto repair shop. While your vehicle is being inspected the mechanic has a loose set of guidelines to follow on what is to be inspected and how to perform the inspection. But do you really think that Joe mechanic under his hoist is going to follow how the SGI inspection manual says to test vehicle components. Nope, he's going to use his old tire kicker technique and then assume that something needs to be replaced when in fact he has no idea because the component was not tested properly.

Now you are stuck with a shop telling you what you need to replace to get your car licensed. Don't like what that shop has to say, well too fucking bad, your choice is to roll down the road to another shop and pay for another inspection or bend over and take it like a man.

Wait there is a third option, it's not the best but at least you do have some recourse against that dishonest hole you've brought your car into.
The vehicle inspection sheet you’re used to seeing is just a loose guide for what to inspect on your vehicle. There is a full manual that all Safety Officers working for SGI use as a guide for these vehicle inspections. The manual is called the "Certified Technicians Safety Inspection Manual” You have the right to obtain a copy of this manual from SGI. Although they will try to tell you differently, just give Vehicle Standards & Inspection - Motor Vehicle Division at SGI a call. (306) 683 2193. If you think your vehicle inspection has not been done properly in any way the Safety Officers at SGI will come down the shop your car is at and perform an inspection of their own.

How can we improve Saskatchewan? Simple eliminate the vehicle inspections or move the vehicle inspections to a SGI controlled facility where SGI trained and employed technicians follow exact standards and perform the inspection. SGI technicians can then provide a list of replacement parts or changes needed to pass the inspection and you can have the work done at a shop of your choice.