Topic: KIA Breaking news:

[neil]

Kia Canada has removed GST on all 2007's, No payments for 4 months on '08's, listed as "Advantage to buying Canadian".

[sirAQUAMAN64]

.

It's officially begun (on a more massive scale).

Will it be their own undoing in the end, or will it help stimulate demand and keep the Canadian economy hot?

[ErikRP]

Come on GM... Daddy needs wants a new car...!   

[sirAQUAMAN64]

Come on GM... Daddy needs wants a new car...!   

What model are you after?

[Careener]

I want an 08 Corvette.

[ErikRP]

Come on GM... Daddy needs wants a new car...!   

What model are you after?

Going for another "grandpa car" - i.e. Buick.  Either an Allure or a Lucerne - if GM can get their act together and come up with prices that approach the U.S. reality.  I could get a Lucerne in the States for several thousand less than an Allure here in Canada.  But I'm leasing, so all I can do is look south and hope...

[sirAQUAMAN64]

Come on GM... Daddy needs wants a new car...!   

What model are you after?

Going for another "grandpa car" - i.e. Buick.  Either an Allure or a Lucerne - if GM can get their act together and come up with prices that approach the U.S. reality.  I could get a Lucerne in the States for several thousand less than an Allure here in Canada.  But I'm leasing, so all I can do is look south and hope...

Have to admit to finding the Lucerne exceedingly handsome and elegant. Best of luck!

[Careener]

I like it too. Might be a good used buy a few years down the road is I ever want a floatmobile.

[duck]

I want an 08 Corvette.

me too.   

[boytoys]

where does it say on their web ?

[Turbo Bob]

Come on GM... Daddy needs wants a new car...!   

What model are you after?

Going for another "grandpa car" - i.e. Buick.  Either an Allure or a Lucerne - if GM can get their act together and come up with prices that approach the U.S. reality.  I could get a Lucerne in the States for several thousand less than an Allure here in Canada.  But I'm leasing, so all I can do is look south and hope...

Have to admit to finding the Lucerne exceedingly handsome and elegant.

[random006]

where does it say on their web ?

Good question.  I could not find it anywhere.  All that was there was the 0% on the 2007 models.  To be fair, Kia Canada has a tradition of being a bit slow to update its official advertising, specifically its website.

[neil]

Where on the web?

You just read it.

Ask the oldtimer's if I said it, it's true.

[initial_D]

It is on the internet now, have to be true. 

[duck]

Where on the web?

You just read it.

Ask the oldtimer's if I said it, it's true.

Very funny.   

[random006]

Where on the web?

You just read it.

Ask the oldtimer's if I said it, it's true.

Neil, I know you're a stand-up guy but I have to ask again:  Exactly where on Kia Canada's website does it mention these price reductions?

If you go to the website you will see a big splashy area offering 0% financing on 2007 models.  Clicking on that brings you to the special offers section which then gives you a chance to choose your province.  Choosing a province simply reveals the same info in a PDF, broken down by model.  That's it, no other deals, nada.  No mention of no payments for the first 4 months on the 2008s or that Kia will pay the GST on the 2007s.

Here is a pic:

[stodge]

Come on GM... Daddy needs wants a new car...!   

What model are you after?

Going for another "grandpa car" - i.e. Buick.  Either an Allure or a Lucerne - if GM can get their act together and come up with prices that approach the U.S. reality.  I could get a Lucerne in the States for several thousand less than an Allure here in Canada.  But I'm leasing, so all I can do is look south and hope...

Have to admit to finding the Lucerne exceedingly handsome and elegant.

 

[wing]

Who is this Neil dude?

I suspect Kia is a little slower than Neil

[safristi]

..Hi Neilly Boy.....ya switched from Hyundai ta Kia..or just keepin' tabs on the Competition ....Neil woz out early daze Car Dealer Finance go to Man....sorta like Hondasalesguy is now but wif ATTITUDE!!".....   how goes it...............

[Giant Dwarf]

Thanks for the breaking news, Neil (nice to see you here again!).

Is it possible that Kia's simply taking advantage of the new budget announcement and will hold back registering the purchases until the reduced GST takes effect?  Is that Jan '08?  If the 'no GST' is the only offer on '07s that they're clearing out, I think they need to go back to the drawing board.  On most Kias, what's that, about a $1000-1500 reduction?  What's Mazda knocking off Mazda6s right now by comparison?