2008 Saab Turbo X Priced $11K Higher In Canada, Canadian Car Sales Bouyant Despite Price Disparities - Jalopnik Comments

2008 Saab Turbo X Priced $11K Higher In Canada, Canadian Car Sales Bouyant Despite Price Disparities

valeriomassaro — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 21:34:26 EDT

The worst part about having Americans in Canadian strip joints is that in order to not look like a cheap-o at the strip bar one must tip in bills not coins. We have to give a fiver while you guys get off with just a buck. A twonie in the crack is not a pretty picture no matter how hot she is.

valeriomassaro

2008 Saab Turbo X Priced $11K Higher In Canada, Canadian Car Sales Bouyant Despite Price Disparities

clevershark — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 16:35:52 EDT

I've been writing about this for some time on my now-on-hold blog. It's not much use getting worked up about it.

Personally I'm doing as much as I can to stop it, which isn't much -- essentially, not buying a car. Getting screwed by Canadian car dealers is still a voluntary process.

clevershark

2008 Saab Turbo X Priced $11K Higher In Canada, Canadian Car Sales Bouyant Despite Price Disparities

medmoney — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 15:18:44 EDT

Here's an SAT analogy question for you: Canada : Interesting :: A) Does it really matter? B) Who gives a crap? C) CELINE DION! They sent us Celine freakin' Dion! D) All of the above

medmoney

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petersterncan — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 15:13:31 EDT

@b612markt: I love cars that have high depreciation... I'm one of the guys that buys these cars cheap.

petersterncan

2008 Saab Turbo X Priced $11K Higher In Canada, Canadian Car Sales Bouyant Despite Price Disparities

petersterncan — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 15:07:42 EDT

@danio3834: And out east... Hibernia.

petersterncan

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Sugadadee — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:44:42 EDT

@brandegee
Too late, I have the V6. I KNOW about the mileage. My favourite game driving game is the throttle-pedal-stay-off-the-turbo game ...

Sugadadee

2008 Saab Turbo X Priced $11K Higher In Canada, Canadian Car Sales Bouyant Despite Price Disparities

brandegee — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:19:22 EDT

@Sugadadee: I always recommend looking for a clean, slightly used Saab. A low-mileage 1999-2002 9-3 is actually a steal right now. I have one with 90K and no problems besides poor trim and weak rotors. Poor handling, but it scoots and has superb seats.

Avoid the turbo V6s...terrible mileage. The turbo 4s have enough power to get out of your way, and when you want to get 30 mpg, you can.

brandegee

2008 Saab Turbo X Priced $11K Higher In Canada, Canadian Car Sales Bouyant Despite Price Disparities

topgun — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:14:22 EDT

topgun

2008 Saab Turbo X Priced $11K Higher In Canada, Canadian Car Sales Bouyant Despite Price Disparities

topgun — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:13:53 EDT

@416Hammy: @Victo: @Pope Dearthair the Awesometh:
Just for the record my family came from Canada, and I really don't feel that way. I was making a tongue in cheek snarky remark. Actually I applaud the Canadians remebering that when the US had their people taken hostage in Iran, it was the Canadians who had the balls to get them out. I love Labatts & Canadian Bacon too. May John Candy rest in peace.

topgun

2008 Saab Turbo X Priced $11K Higher In Canada, Canadian Car Sales Bouyant Despite Price Disparities

boosted-lego-wagon — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 12:12:46 EDT

[www.riv.ca]

Or you can just get a broker to do it for you.

boosted-lego-wagon

2008 Saab Turbo X Priced $11K Higher In Canada, Canadian Car Sales Bouyant Despite Price Disparities

Sugadadee — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 11:18:11 EDT

No one has apologised for Celine Dion yet! So I will. Though I blame Vegas for not killing her when they had the chance.

I own a Saab as well(9-5). Car is nice and quite well engineered for the most part. A number of little repairs which can be annoying. Funny enough I have friends in Sweden who say they have rarely had these problems with their Saabs (so yes they do drive them). I say they are giving/building us crap ones on purpose. Like Japan holding back all the cool tech, and the east coast holding back all the good lobsters.

Let's all build that tank from a few days back and go get ours.

Oh yes, the car. Love the look. Will have to see how it drives. Not usually as fun in the handling department. I like Saabs because I like to be different (or a New Yorker or Londoner from what I can tell. Every other car seemed to be a Saab). But at that price, they need to give me something not to consider a better handling BMW next time around.

Kid at work imported a 330 coupe from US with very little problem, so it's quite tempting......the importing part I mean.....

Sugadadee

2008 Saab Turbo X Priced $11K Higher In Canada, Canadian Car Sales Bouyant Despite Price Disparities

8yearoldsdude — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 10:59:19 EDT

@canuckistani: damn right! (on both counts)

8yearoldsdude

2008 Saab Turbo X Priced $11K Higher In Canada, Canadian Car Sales Bouyant Despite Price Disparities

canuckistani — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 10:46:10 EDT

i should also add that lap dances here are full contact, fully nude, and you can really tell them exactly what to do for 3 and a half minutes

canuckistani

2008 Saab Turbo X Priced $11K Higher In Canada, Canadian Car Sales Bouyant Despite Price Disparities

canuckistani — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 10:44:40 EDT

bryan adams is a legend, screw you guys!

canuckistani

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8yearoldsdude — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 10:17:03 EDT

@saabophile2, one good thing about Canada having one tenth the population of the U.S. is we only have a handful of "pop sensations" for which we need to apologize: I'll see your Celine Dion and raise you 1 Billy Ray Cyrus, 1 Ashley Simpson, 1 Soulja Boy, 5 New Kids On The Block, and pretty much all of Nu Metal and Modern Country. You gotta love economies of scale!

8yearoldsdude

2008 Saab Turbo X Priced $11K Higher In Canada, Canadian Car Sales Bouyant Despite Price Disparities

FЯeeMan — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 09:52:38 EDT

BTW- On the topic of the car, not the Canucks, it just goes to show that the old maxim is true - price it high enough and people will buy it.

FЯeeMan

2008 Saab Turbo X Priced $11K Higher In Canada, Canadian Car Sales Bouyant Despite Price Disparities

FЯeeMan — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 09:51:50 EDT

@graverobber- Same great taste, new low price!:

Don't forget:

That there's some of the best comedy around! And honestly, we gave the world, what, Jerry Lewis?

FЯeeMan

2008 Saab Turbo X Priced $11K Higher In Canada, Canadian Car Sales Bouyant Despite Price Disparities

CARBONFIBER — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 09:01:49 EDT

@13oostedwgn:

Hey, Id like to subscribe too please :D

Seriously, im interested.

CARBONFIBER

2008 Saab Turbo X Priced $11K Higher In Canada, Canadian Car Sales Bouyant Despite Price Disparities

saabophile2 — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 08:59:01 EDT

@13oostedwgn: We won't bring up Bryan Adams but will bludgeon you with Celine Dion every chance we get.

saabophile2

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Miscellanea — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 08:56:24 EDT

@Pelm: Ahh, stipclubs. Finally, a topic all of us Jalops from the north and south can truly rally around! There's certainly unity to be found no matter where in the world one is.

Miscellanea

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Pelm — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 07:29:06 EDT

@Victo: I should add to your comment that the stripclubs LE FOLICHON and the LADY MARIE-ANNE are both must-see clubs for our brothers from the south, if you ever come to party around. Those are in Quebec City.

In Montreal, I believe there's the club SUPER-SEXE and CHEZ PARÉ wich both are really famous for the fine young women exposing themselve.

Pelm

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darex — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 07:19:52 EDT

@Feds:

Dude, are you trying to demonstrate your "bilingualism", because your spelling and grammar in French are really bad?

I wouldn't even bother, if I were you. Your point is NOT taken.

darex

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Maymar - now with 37% less anonymity — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 01:49:07 EDT

@vangogh71: That's what he's trying to say - go back to the original article, it refers to the American price as what the car will start at south of the Detroit/Windsor line.

Maymar - now with 37% less anonymity

2008 Saab Turbo X Priced $11K Higher In Canada, Canadian Car Sales Bouyant Despite Price Disparities

skulldriveshaft — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:53:55 EDT

people who will be driving this vehicle will most likely NOT be buying it.

most of these are/will be leased.

and the other vehicles owned by the people leasing these are usually Soft Utility Vehicles (for going to the cottage) and decade(s) old sedans.

barely hooned in, going to and from work, and some dinners.

only jalops drive dreams.

skulldriveshaft

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ET had a Cartruckgasm — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 23:49:16 EDT

@Victo:

We're having people up in quebec for a student engineering competition and we're writing a little how-to on surviving the province ... you'd be surprised to hear the myths surrounding our bars and strip joints.

En passant ... Victo ... victoriaville?

P.S. : It's a GM, they'll be giving 10k$ off within the year, just wait and watch.

ET had a Cartruckgasm

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vangogh71 — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 23:35:45 EDT

@PhilR8:

BTW Phil,

Take a look at a map, Windsor is South of Detroit. Being first to post is cool, but not knowing what your talking about makes you look like a fool!

vangogh71

2008 Saab Turbo X Priced $11K Higher In Canada, Canadian Car Sales Bouyant Despite Price Disparities

Furious_Gopher — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 23:31:49 EDT

@danio3834: Alberta's time will soon be over; meanwhile, Saskatchewan will be getting/is already getting a huge economic boom.

On topic; Beautiful car, shame about the price

Furious_Gopher

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staaave — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 23:11:56 EDT

@sliderule: [en.wikipedia.org]

staaave

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mattbrown — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 23:09:26 EDT

That's one fancy WRX.

mattbrown

2008 Saab Turbo X Priced $11K Higher In Canada, Canadian Car Sales Bouyant Despite Price Disparities

hermitizer — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 23:09:16 EDT

wow. after reading some of this stuff, i am once again embarrassed to be an american.

hermitizer

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ChzPlz — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 22:41:47 EDT

@danio3834 - you may or may not be an idiot, but you have no idea what a recession is.

ChzPlz

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Victo — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 22:37:57 EDT

@slowinthefastlane: You have no idea how many people we get in Quebec for bachelor parties because of strip joints. It's a bit creepy, seeing guys drooling, like they never seen a naked women before. (What, are they dressed in strip joints in USA? And no alcohol, serious? What are bouncers for then?). Anyway, brings a lot of tourist money in.

(If I would be a bride to be in US, I'll forbid the future husband bachelor parties in Canada).

Victo

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Feds — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 22:36:41 EDT

Le Marquet des autos es plus forte en Canada parse que nous sommes toutes d'heuil dans L'Alberta.

I have noticed in the last little while that Automotive Warehouse prices have fallen in line with Autozone prices, even on "performance" parts. Car parts are starting to fall in line.

Feds

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Victo — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 22:32:33 EDT

@noremac: How many people in Sweden actually buy it?

Victo

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Victo — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 22:32:08 EDT

@mariospants: Nope, Quebec is francophone, New Brunswick is bilingual. (This is all from local laws point of view, however you can find bilingual people in any province).

Victo

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noremac — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 21:48:30 EDT

its about 88k in Sweden.

i wouldn't complain.

noremac

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sliderule — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 21:14:24 EDT

btw, my wife who works in insurance tells me there's at least
a half dozen of her clients that trundle down to the states and buy new and used cars every month. They all experience significant savings. I imagine buying such vehicles in States that don't have a state tax further compounds the savings.

sliderule

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valeriomassaro — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 21:12:30 EDT

I live in Moncton, New brunswick which is about 4 hours from the US border, and importing has become rampant, local importers are charging as little as $500 to handle all the paperwork, it has gotten so bad that the local dealers have taken things in their own hands.
Firstly, I know of one that when you call to book an appointment, they ask for your VIN and if it comes up as a US car they make you wait up to six months for warranty work, stating that local cars have priority. Secondly, if you do get in for warranty work the customer has to pay the full amount of the labor/parts and when/if the dealer gets credited from the manufacturer for the job the client gets a refund. Lastly, the dealers are offering as much as 50% less for US trade-ins which has created a buzz around town that if you buy a US car you might as well keep it because even though you paid less in the first place you are going to lose out in the long run.

This by no means is intended to bash our brothers to the south, I would just like to see that everyone BUY LOCAL and keep your hometown economy feeding itself.

valeriomassaro

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sliderule — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 21:09:27 EDT

@staaave: That's "America's Toke"

sliderule

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sliderule — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 21:08:50 EDT

@graverobber and Polar, You guys can come around my pad and party all the time. You guys are good people. There aren't many twisty roads, but I made myself a man shed with a sat dish and a fridge.

sliderule

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mariospants — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 20:54:32 EDT

I'm sure that there have been a few companies in the states who - being told that the Canadian dollar has been at par for a while now and that the prices they're charging in their Canadian subsidiaries are substantially higher - decided that rather than lower their Canadian prices they should raise their American prices to match...

mariospants

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mariospants — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 20:51:54 EDT

@Victo: "Well, you are a good example why the world hates USA. You just generalized, based on ignorance. By the way, in Canada, there is only 1 French-speaking province. Out of 10. And by the way, your ancestors are ''displaced'', too. So get lost racist."

There are officially TWO provinces that are considered francophone/fully bilingual: Quebec and New Brunswick.

mariospants

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mariospants — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 20:48:54 EDT

So much to say, so little space. #1, it's a Saab 9-3... and it's $55,000. For those who cry incentives and low finance rates, you get those too, south of the border. Compared to an M3 or an RS4 it's a bit of a "bargain" I guess but it's still a pricey bit of kit. Once nice thing about Canada is that cars like this don't tend to depreciate as much as they do in the U.S.

Secondly, about this US/Canada price disparity. Guess what? While the Canadian dollar has gone up in the last couple of years to parity, the cost of goods in the U.S. has unfortunately risen. If you compare the cost of lettuce, milk, meat - even gasoline - between Ottawa, Ontario and Jacksonville, Florida you'll find they're now pretty much the same (I found hamburger meat to be actually more expensive at Publix). I was shocked to find that video games at Target were more expensive in US funds than what I'd be willing to pay in Canada. Yeah, cars, diapers and some other stuff is cheaper south of the border, but the end result is this folks, Canadian companies no longer have to lower their prices to become comparable with the U.S.; a lot of prices in America have gone up to the point where they're now equitable. Sucks to be a consumer, always.

mariospants

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BeerDearthair — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 20:40:41 EDT

@graverobber- Same great taste, new low price!: I thank you for that.

Should you ever decide you need a vacation, you're officially invited to my part of the world. Hop the Alaska ferry, you'll get here. We've got fantastic halibut fishing, quality Canadian booze, oh, and one of the best driving highways I've managed to find thus far in western North America. Lots of long straight stretches, and even more tight twisty bends going through scenery that is almost good enough to make you pull over and take photos.

@topgun: You're not invited.

BeerDearthair

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Pelm — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 20:29:27 EDT

@Dr. Schm Im better than you, and I knows It!: I'm one of those French People ;)

Pelm

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racerx — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 20:18:03 EDT

I well and truly like the Turbo X and I think it's the only nice Saab in years but who in their right mind would pay that much in Canadia? You could buy a 335xi sedan for that kind of money!

racerx

2008 Saab Turbo X Priced $11K Higher In Canada, Canadian Car Sales Bouyant Despite Price Disparities

JimBobJoeBobJim — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 20:15:22 EDT

@13oostedwgn: I am intrigued, and would like to subscribe to your newsletter.

If I'm not mistaken, don't you need mucho cash in a Canadian bank to set up as an importer?

JimBobJoeBobJim

2008 Saab Turbo X Priced $11K Higher In Canada, Canadian Car Sales Bouyant Despite Price Disparities

boosted-lego-wagon — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 20:10:40 EDT

@JimBobJoeBobJim: Yes you can and no it's not.

boosted-lego-wagon

2008 Saab Turbo X Priced $11K Higher In Canada, Canadian Car Sales Bouyant Despite Price Disparities

JimBobJoeBobJim — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 20:09:23 EDT

I'd bet you could make a killing in arbitrage selling gently used cars from the US in Canadaland. Too bad importing is a pain.

JimBobJoeBobJim

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staaave — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 20:07:12 EDT

@Dr. Schm Im better than you, and I knows It!:

"Canada, America's Tuque."*

staaave

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slowinthefastlane — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 19:59:48 EDT

One thing I miss about Detroit is that Windsor is right across the bridge. In the states, most "gentleman's clubs" are nude and alcohol-free or topless and liquor-riffic. No so in Windsor! The strip joints were totally nude and - ahem - wet. It was like Tiajuana with snow and back bacon.

slowinthefastlane

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boosted-lego-wagon — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 19:53:37 EDT

In the interests of promoting cross-border peace, I'd like to point out that Canadians have fought proudly beside Americans, every time you guys weren't wrong. Actually, in WWII, a joint Canadian/American commando unit killed more Nazis than any other division.
So, community spirit guys! Let's all go kick some Welshmen around!

And don't bring up Bryan Adams, we've apologized for him enough already.

boosted-lego-wagon

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graverobber- Two BEER minimum — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 19:46:09 EDT

@Victo: Canada totally rocks. Look what you have given us:

Good moral values:

Quality entertainment:

Cool names for cars that look like ours:

Socialized Medicine:

So I salute our brothers to the North. Raise a glass of Molson in their honor.

graverobber- Two BEER minimum

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Comms — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 19:31:41 EDT

@mutedthud: "everything is cheaper in the US than in Canada."

I've lived in both countries (I just recently moved back to the US from Ontario) and this is complete horseshit.

I am still blown away at how expensive it is to go grocery shopping in the US compared to grocery shopping in Ontario. Energy costs more, food costs, health costs more, many of my bills cost more. Now, when it comes to consumer good, then things get cheaper such as: electronics, cars, games and other one-shot purchases.

Comms

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Victo — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 19:25:26 EDT

@topgun: Well, you are a good example why the world hates USA. You just generalized, based on ignorance. By the way, in Canada, there is only 1 French-speaking province. Out of 10. And by the way, your ancestors are ''displaced'', too. So get lost racist.

Victo

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Schm is not particularly sure what he is ranting about. . . — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 19:19:01 EDT

This is turing into a "Bash Canada" post! Take that, you maple-syrup producing surrender monkeys!

Sorry, i'm just not an angry person, and am rubbish at insults.

Schm is not particularly sure what he is ranting about. . .

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5cents — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 19:18:11 EDT

@ Wes Siler: It's bUOyant innit?

5cents

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b612markt — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 18:50:22 EDT

Whatever, whoever buys a Saab deserves it. GM bastardized rolling hunk of depreciation...

b612markt

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416Hammy — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 18:38:42 EDT

@topgun

It's ok. We don't hate you back. We enjoy watching you arrogantly think you're running the world while you finance your country using a credit card from the Bank of China. None of us up here would even consider moving south. ;-P

416Hammy

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topgun — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 18:33:35 EDT

@graverobber- Same great taste, new low price!: I hate Canadians. They're merely displaced French. Same attitude, only they tolerate the cold and like hockey.

topgun

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topgun — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 18:31:52 EDT

I own a SAAB. Here is my input for anyone thinking of buying one. DON'T. The mileage on my Turbo is no where near what is stated. I get about 19 mpg. If you get a model with the low front end air wing please note that you will drag it on the slightest incline. The leather on the seats has started to split. I've had in in a number of times for warranty replacement of parts. Not costly, but a hassle.

topgun

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Maymar - now with 37% less anonymity — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 18:11:29 EDT

This would never happen if Saab were still independant. The Swedes, being in tune with our socialistic ways, would give us the hookup on cheap torque steer.

Maymar - now with 37% less anonymity

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Wed, 09 Apr 2008 17:59:06 EDT

@mutedthud: Except for health care and pot.

2008 Saab Turbo X Priced $11K Higher In Canada, Canadian Car Sales Bouyant Despite Price Disparities

graverobber- Two BEER minimum — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 17:54:46 EDT

It's the price Canadians pay for not having the rest of the world hate them.

graverobber- Two BEER minimum

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mutedthud — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 17:53:49 EDT

Price disparity on vehicles is only the tip of the iceberg, everything is cheaper in the US than in Canada.

mutedthud

2008 Saab Turbo X Priced $11K Higher In Canada, Canadian Car Sales Bouyant Despite Price Disparities

Citroen_SM — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 17:48:53 EDT

Once again, the journalists fail to mention the fact that even though MSRP is higher, the dealer will give you "cash back" or a ridiculously low APR on your loan, to equalize the higher MSRP in Canada. It's standard practice since the dollar parity thing happened at most dealers, but that doesn't make for exciting news. This news is older than a good bottle of Scotch. It's obvious that manufacturers can't adjust the price every time the value of the dollar changes - which is different every day.

Citroen_SM

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Victo — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 17:43:14 EDT

People who buy this car in Canada have money and for them it's more hassle to buy it in USA than just paying the difference (pay for taxes/customs/auto evaluation to make sure it's up to Canadian standards, which are more severe than USA's). You can say that this is close to a luxury car.

What's annoying in price disparities in Canada, mostly concerns everyday businesses, like IKEA. Those assholes charge often double of USA price.

Victo

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danio3834 — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 17:42:18 EDT

The only places jobs are really being created in Canada is out West in Alberta due to the oil boom. Ontario has been hit as hard by recession as anywhere.

danio3834

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disgustepated — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 17:41:27 EDT

That would be because we can still afford to buy new cars after paying for our mortgages - even if they are extremely overpriced.

disgustepated

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Schm is not particularly sure what he is ranting about. . . — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 17:40:12 EDT

"Canada, America's Hat"

"Canada, we have French People here too"

Schm is not particularly sure what he is ranting about. . .

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PhilR8 — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 17:37:13 EDT

North of the Windsor-Detroit Line.

PhilR8