Canadian Q5 - traveling to USA - questions...
03-03-2014, 03:39 PM
#11
You can also get it from CAA and most banks, and you might already have it as part of your credit card or employment. Provincial health insurance will reimburse only a very limited amount for out-of-country emergencies.For the zip code on gas pumps, the trick is apparently take the three numbers that are in the postal code of the credit card billing address in the order that they appear, and then add two zeros onto the end in order to bypass the US zip code. So if your postal code is V8S 3Y1, you would enter: 83100 for the zip code
Dunno if it works in all cases!
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03-03-2014, 03:58 PM
#12
AudiWorld Super User
Correct for car insurance. You might want temporary travel health insurance though, because Canadians can't get ObamaCare You can also get it from CAA and most banks, and you might already have it as part of your credit card or employment. Provincial health insurance will reimburse only a very limited amount for out-of-country emergencies.
For the zip code on gas pumps, the trick is apparently take the three numbers that are in the postal code of the credit card billing address in the order that they appear, and then add two zeros onto the end in order to bypass the US zip code. So if your postal code is V8S 3Y1, you would enter: 83100 for the zip code
Dunno if it works in all cases!
You can also get it from CAA and most banks, and you might already have it as part of your credit card or employment. Provincial health insurance will reimburse only a very limited amount for out-of-country emergencies.For the zip code on gas pumps, the trick is apparently take the three numbers that are in the postal code of the credit card billing address in the order that they appear, and then add two zeros onto the end in order to bypass the US zip code. So if your postal code is V8S 3Y1, you would enter: 83100 for the zip code
Dunno if it works in all cases!
03-05-2014, 12:47 PM
#13
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"Chip cards with pins is the way to go.. "
Then you won't be going to America. Our card companies prefer to make cheaper cards, and charge us all higher interest rates or other fees to compensate for the fraud and theft costs from using the less secure cards.
RE Metric: Oh sure, Canada's gone metric, but I've seen Canadian carpenters still using inches and fractions for lumber. They don't buy plywood or two-by-fours by the meter. Metric, just another passing fad.(G)
Then you won't be going to America. Our card companies prefer to make cheaper cards, and charge us all higher interest rates or other fees to compensate for the fraud and theft costs from using the less secure cards.
RE Metric: Oh sure, Canada's gone metric, but I've seen Canadian carpenters still using inches and fractions for lumber. They don't buy plywood or two-by-fours by the meter. Metric, just another passing fad.(G)
03-06-2014, 07:53 AM
#15
Hi everyone,
I've got the 2014 Q5 TDI and will be doing my first roadtrip into the US. Have a few questions:
- The nav and maps will fully work in the USA, correct?
- How can I switch the digital display from km/h to mph?
- Anything else I should know for the inter-country travel?
I've got the 2014 Q5 TDI and will be doing my first roadtrip into the US. Have a few questions:
- The nav and maps will fully work in the USA, correct?
- How can I switch the digital display from km/h to mph?
- Anything else I should know for the inter-country travel?
03-23-2014, 08:57 AM
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"Chip cards with pins is the way to go.. "
Then you won't be going to America. Our card companies prefer to make cheaper cards, and charge us all higher interest rates or other fees to compensate for the fraud and theft costs from using the less secure cards.
RE Metric: Oh sure, Canada's gone metric, but I've seen Canadian carpenters still using inches and fractions for lumber. They don't buy plywood or two-by-fours by the meter. Metric, just another passing fad.(G)
Then you won't be going to America. Our card companies prefer to make cheaper cards, and charge us all higher interest rates or other fees to compensate for the fraud and theft costs from using the less secure cards.
RE Metric: Oh sure, Canada's gone metric, but I've seen Canadian carpenters still using inches and fractions for lumber. They don't buy plywood or two-by-fours by the meter. Metric, just another passing fad.(G)
03-23-2014, 10:16 AM
#18
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In the US, we have perfected the art of FUD. As in "Elmer Fud" the Looney Tunes character.
FUD stands for Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt. It is a very popular marketing and sales tool. By using lots of numbers, some little, some big, the tire sellers create lots of uncertainty and doubt in the tire buyers. Who are also afraid to admit they are ignorant about the numbers. The result? It is easier to sell tires without questions being asked.
On the other hand, carpenters often really need to know "How long should this be?" even if many of them also prefer to measure once and cut twice [sic].
Tires? Yeah, round, black, sometimes with a white thing on the side. Metric numbers on tires? That's like asking what color is Schrodinger's Cat. First, you'd have to convince someone to open the box, and that would spoil all the fun.
Aside from the enthusiasts, folks in the US order tires by saying "I need new tires for a [insert model]" usually followed by "Do you have anything cheaper?"
FUD stands for Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt. It is a very popular marketing and sales tool. By using lots of numbers, some little, some big, the tire sellers create lots of uncertainty and doubt in the tire buyers. Who are also afraid to admit they are ignorant about the numbers. The result? It is easier to sell tires without questions being asked.
On the other hand, carpenters often really need to know "How long should this be?" even if many of them also prefer to measure once and cut twice [sic].
Tires? Yeah, round, black, sometimes with a white thing on the side. Metric numbers on tires? That's like asking what color is Schrodinger's Cat. First, you'd have to convince someone to open the box, and that would spoil all the fun.
Aside from the enthusiasts, folks in the US order tires by saying "I need new tires for a [insert model]" usually followed by "Do you have anything cheaper?"
03-23-2014, 06:57 PM
#20
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