Posted on 11/22/2013 1:36:05 PM PST by Stoat
I love Capitalism....giving people what they want.
Canada ping, eh? ;-)
Years ago, I think the problem was just the opposite; new cars actually being cheaper in Canada. And you could buy a car there if you were an American, but the warranty would not be honored if you brought it back to the States.
While stationed in Germany, I bought a BMW made in Germany. (as opposed to SC) The car was not only cheaper than what I would have paid in the US, but MUCH cheaper than the cost in Germany! The VAT drove the price through the roof!
It’s because Canadians have tails and they require modifications of the vehicle seats.
According to the article, the warranty issue may still exist as well as a lack of financing options .
In some cases, dealers said that vehicles purchased in the U.S. and brought across the border would not be protected by warranty.
Rogers says that in his experience bringing cars across the border, this has not been the case. “Some manufacturers do not honour the warranty in Canada, but very few.”
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Some dealers were more accommodating to Canadian consumers, though this varied by location. Ford, Kia and Nissan all agreed to sell new cars to Canadian customers, though the Kia and Nissan dealerships said they could not guarantee their warranty would be valid in Canada. And in all cases, the vehicles have to be paid up for upfront, as financing isn't available.
Tax-hungry bureaucrats can't just sit back and allow people to get a good deal....that would be terribly unfair....to them ;-)
And those heated maple syrup dispensers can get pretty costly. Oh wait, that actually sounds like a great idea.... (scurrying off to Patent Office)
Indeed. I see an opportunity for American FReepers near the border to buy cars on behalf of their FreeDominion brethren in the Great White North.
Agreed; providing any warranty or financing concerns could be resolved, it sounds like a great opportunity.
The Canadians should tell the dealers they are here illegally, buy the car, and then return to Canada - hopefully before amnesty passes.
I’d be happy for the opportunity to buy direct from the factory in the US and drive it home myself instead of paying ‘destination charges.’
In 1962 as a member of the USAF in Europe I bought a VW 1200 (Beetle) and paid $1120.00. The price at that time in America was $1595.00 so I saved $475. Doesn’t seem like much until you realize it amounted to a 30% savings.
I made a similar purchase from a VW dealer in Manila and picked up the car at the Burlingame California dealer.
I don’t know who did what but there was a large savings
Now if he could sell me Viagra pills in the US what they sell for in Canada, he’d have a business running both ways.
I get that gull-winged baby would clean up real good.
It’s starting to show a little bit of rust.
Heh. Wait'll it goes through a Buffalo winter.
But it is cheaper to have your US car service in Canada than in the States.
Labor charges in the local VW dealer here in NJ are $110 an hour. It is about half that in Canada, and the parts are the same.
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