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Replying to: dusti (Apr 16, 2002 3:53 pm) |
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Replying to: dusti (Apr 16, 2002 3:53 pm) kcram Host Smart Shopper and FWI Message Boards |
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Replying to: dikran (Jun 29, 2002 12:11 pm) |
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Replying to: dikran (Jun 29, 2002 12:11 pm) Car_man Host Smart Shoppers / FWI Message Boards |
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Replying to: dikran (Jun 29, 2002 12:11 pm) Class action...so let me see, if consumers win I may see $3.00 for my 2002 new car purchase. At least maybe the courts will put an end to the practice of not honoring Canadian warranties in the US. Are there any websites that list manufacturer policies on this issue? |
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Replying to: dikran (Jun 29, 2002 12:11 pm) I'm not taking sides here .. but, the overhead in build cost, is also about 25% less in Canada (alot has do with Govt subsides and allowances there) -- So, should we just close all the plants in the US, knock 500,000+++ folks out of work and open all production in Canada -- Or, let's get really aggressive, let's close every plant in the US and Canada, then open up 9/10 plants in China, that should get the prices waaay down ..! Terry.
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Replying to: rroyce10 (Feb 21, 2003 5:17 am) |
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Replying to: rroyce10 (Feb 21, 2003 5:17 am) "Factories plot strategy to fight gray market imports Last year, nearly 200,000 cars and light trucks were imported from Canada to the United States, up sharply from 16,000 in 1996, according in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. But Detroit's automakers, which have ignored the importing or tacitly encouraged it by dumping excess cars in Canada, say dealers and analysts are finally taking a hard line. The factories say the growth of gray market imports is costing them millions of dollars -- because they are selling more cars at discounts in Canada and fewer in the United States where sticker prices are higher. And the influx of vehicles is disrupting the distribution network. Chrysler plans to take steps within weeks to curtail the resale of new models across the Canadian-U.S. border, but isn't prepared to discuss details. General Motors is also close to taking action on the matter, a spokeswoman said. There are no laws that prohibit importing cars from Canada, though it is a violation of a Canadian dealer's franchise agreement if it knowingly sells to a third party. And there is nothing to stop individual consumers from going to Canada to buy cars. Ford has started fining Canadian dealers who sell cars that become exports. The so-called "charge-backs" are usually the difference between the Canadian price and U.S. price for a car. But two recent attempts by Ford to penalize Canadian dealers have stalled. A provincial court in Alberta has blocked Ford of Canada from charging a Calgary dealer $125,000 for exporting 23 vehicles. In another case, Ford tried to shutter a dealership in Quebec that had been exporting cars. The dealership remains open, though, pending a court-supervised arbitration." Car_man Host Smart Shoppers / FWI Message Boards |
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Replying to: rroyce10 (Feb 21, 2003 5:17 am) I live in the metropolitan Rochester, NY area, which isn't all that far from the Canadian border. On many occasions, I've seen dealers here selling cars that originated in Canada. I was never aware that there were two pricing structures. I realize that there are exchange rates to deal with, etc; but why two prices? |
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