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305 messages, Last post on Oct 19, 2009 at 11:11 AM
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Huh? What happened to Dodge, juice? Owen |
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I believe the pickups were a lot cheaper in Canada, so US dealers were buying them over there, fitting them with US speedometers, and still selling them at a handsome profit. Basically they gambled the wrong way on the exchange rates. Subaru played it too safe, overcompensated. -juice |
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All kinds of new cars were being picked up here for thousands less than the same vehicle would have cost in the US and then being sold south of the border for a profit. Caused a big headache for manufacturers when it came to warranty claims on Canadian-market vehicles that had been permanently relocated to the US. But it's not particularly surprising that since they didn't jack up prices when the CDN dollar was low, the manufacturers aren't cutting them now that the dollar is high. Two years ago that US$30,795 Outback would have cost CDN$49,000 in simple exchange rate terms and we'd have been happy to get it for $42,995. |
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I have to give credit to my dealer, Subaru Outaouais in Gatineau, just across the river from Ottawa. I have an 05 OBXT with only 3500 Kms on it and my windshield cracked overnight last week, cracked from end to end. The service manager went over it with a fine-tooth comb and did find a tiny impact mark, just barely big enough to fit the tip of his pen into. I told him that I thought it was amazing that such a small nick could cause the whole windshield to crack overnight, and that there was no way I could have seen such a small nick in time to get it fixed. I also commented that I live on a dirt road and that at that rate, I would end up needing a new windshield at every oil change. He agreed with me, talk to the owner of the dealership, and told me he would replace the windshield at no cost. Now that is what I call good service. Sly |
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Replying to: ateixeira (Nov 18, 2004 7:42 am) best I can see here in Nova Scotia is $175 Canadian!!! bit too strong for my blood. Mike thanks for the gas cap and vacuum lines; will use a propane bottle and hose to check the vacuums for dried/cracked lines. Maybe I will buy a roll of vacuum line and replace all of them.! 4 years can dry out the best of rubber lines. |
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AutoZone had a special a while back for US$100-110, something like that. But dealers charge $85 to diagnose ONE check-engine light in this region, so it pays for itself the 2nd time you use it. -juice |
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Just worried they will close our thread due to inactivity. (I'm not even a real Canadian) JP
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Replying to: pon1 (Feb 07, 2005 4:48 pm) I guess Canadian Subie owners are all out playing in the snow! Sly |
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Canadian vs. US car preferences. http://globemegawheels.com/servlet/ArticleNews/TPStory/LAC/200502- - 03/WHDIFF03/cars/ Bob |
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