Topic: Canadian vs US prices

[geoff66]

I throw out this to the cogniscenti, the financial cogniscenti at any rate.  The canadian dollar has strengthened significantly vs the the US$ in the last year.  I realize that the auto manufacturers set prices at the start of a model year and do not alter prices daily to reflect changes in exchange rates, HOWEVER some manufacturers seem to be more on the ball than others.  One glaring example is the price differential between a Boxster sold in the US vs one sold here.  Canadian prices:$64,100.  US price:$43, 800  The CDN price is almost 50% above the American, yet the US dollar is only 20% (or less, today) higher than the loony.  This is a fairly dramatic example, and I only fantasize about buying a Porsche, but it seems to me even cars such a the MINI show this unfair discrepancy.  Yet the Japanese cars do not seem to have such a pronounced inequitable bias.  So...is there any ay around this dilemma?  Can I pay my local dealer in USD for example?  Wait a year for a rationalization of pricing?  Buy the car in the US? Comments?

[wing]

Sports cars in general tend to be more expensive in Canada.  I think it has to do with the fact they sell less here but have to invest in parts/training etc for upkeep of the vehicles.  Plus the huge outlay to get the car certified.

What can you do?

Well you can buy some cars in the US and still get warranty.  BMW's and Mini's can be purchsed in the US and brought over to Canada.  I know of someone buying an M3 recently they saved $20,000 cdn, and still have full warranty!

Totally worth the hassle.

[tpl]

As for the BMW thing.   If you buy one here you have to sign to say you wont export it to the USA.

In the USA you can do overseas delivery on a BMW.... I dont think they do that in Canada so that could be a further saving ( car renatl cost for euro vac)

[si]

I recently compared the american wrx sti over the canadian, and it looks like Subaru has jacked up the price for us $7,000-10,000 CAD.  Thanks