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Replying to: albook (Feb 21, 2008 11:23 am) I have no idea what ANY Mercedes is like to drive. Generally far more expensive than we could afford. The MDX is not a luxury vehicle in the Mercedes/Lexus sense, but it is a cut above the norm and would certainly be the nicest (and most expensive) vehicle that we ever bought. |
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Replying to: cjsb (Feb 21, 2008 11:28 am) I am sure that I will never understand how Canadian prices work, but I WAS comparing between the MDX and a "high-end" Lambda, in other words vehicles that are similarly equipped.
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Replying to: jimmy2x (Feb 21, 2008 11:41 am) I didn't mean to imply otherwise. I was just wow'd by the fact that one can walk away with the GM's (admittedly base models, yes) for 60% of the price of the MDX. Unless my calculations from the websites were wrong. Let's say I can afford the MDX...personally, I take the base GM over it in a nanosecond and pocket the change. The MDX is not 60% more vehicle in my opinion.
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Replying to: cjsb (Feb 21, 2008 11:53 am)  . In the States the difference is not so dramatic. Probably around 30K for a base Acadia vs around 40K for the MDX/Tech.
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Replying to: albook (Feb 20, 2008 3:17 pm) I don't agree with a lot of their past COTY picks, though.
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Replying to: ateixeira (Feb 21, 2008 8:50 am) I know- the Camry? Yawn. The Mercedes Benz GL? Why. The 2008 picks were okay for me though. |
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Replying to: jimmy2x (Feb 21, 2008 1:41 pm) MDX looks to be $42K in the States and $53K here. For many years I think we had it better than the U.S. in terms of car pricing and the opposite was the case. |
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Replying to: bobw3 (Feb 21, 2008 9:44 am) Actually, you can get into most of the vehicles at an auto show. They restrict some access to certain vehicles (ie. a half million dollar car that they don't want damaged). And some concepts don't even have a finished interior to look at anyway. I probably sat in about a dozen different vehicles, although you might be sharing the experience with many people you don't know.
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Replying to: hoser0eh (Feb 21, 2008 10:57 am) He's never been to an autoshow? He doesn't know wha the's missing! That's the best place to go if you want to look at all your possible next vehicle choices in one place. I probably sat in about a dozen different vehicles, although you might be sharing the experience with many people you don't know. You don't enjoy people constantly saying "you like it?" or "have enough room back there?" or jumping in front of you in line to get in a Porche? On second thought...
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Replying to: jimmy2x (Feb 21, 2008 11:41 am) I am sure that I will never understand how Canadian prices work, but I WAS comparing between the MDX and a "high-end" Lambda, in other words vehicles that are similarly equipped. Auto prices in Canada have been impacted in a big way by the rising currency. About 5 years ago, a Canadian dollar was worth about 62 cents US (it's all-time low). Back then, vehicle prices in Canada were about 10%-20% less than in the US after accounting for the currency exchange. However, over the last five years the Canadian dollar has gone from 62 cents US to around $1 even (that's more than a 60% increase; 38/62). As a result, the relative retail prices have also changed. We have gone from about 20% cheaper to about 20% more expensive. I'll give an example to help illustrate: 5 years ago a vehicle priced at $32000 US might have cost $40000 Canadian. However, since the Canadian dollar was only worth 62 cents US back then, the $40000 Canadian price was equal to $24800 US. That was a great deal for Canadians. Today, with the two dollars being pretty much equal, the same vehicle priced at $40000 Canadian is now equal to $40000 US. But if the vehicle price in the US is still at $32000, then it's much cheaper for Americans to buy. The market prices will slowly change to equalize the prices, but they rarely change as quickly as the currency does. It takes time for the adjustments to work through the system. Our dollar has been roughly equal to the US dollar for about a year now, and the car companies are just starting to make price adjustments here (ie Lexus RX350 msrp has just gone from 53000 to 44500). Eventually Canadian and American prices should be somewhat similar, though they will rarely be exactly the same.
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