I was at the local dealership today, getting an oil change on the Yukon.
While waiting, I checked out the 2010 Camaro SS, and the two Grand Sports (black coupe, red vert) in the showroom.
The Camaro had an MSRP of $48,000 (loaded RS/SS, sunroof etc.), which I thought was reasonable, given that our Firehawk listed for $42,266 back in 1999.
But the prices on the Corvettes were ridiculous:
$98,000 and change for the coupe, and $108,000 plus for the vert.
(By my ballpark calculations, thats about a $40,000 premium over the same car, purchased south of the border).
The salesman said a ZR1, provided they could get one, (and you could be patient for up to "two years"), would be about $148,000!!!
And this with the Canadian dollar and the U.S. dollar practically at par!
So: does anyone actually buy a new Corvette in Canada, or does everyone buy a lightly used one from the U.S., for less than 50% of Canadian MSRP?
Bought a 2008 Vette coupe 3lt auto, with navi, selective ride, ect... Bought it for $38,000 US. Shipped it to the border and drove it over. Had 2865 miles on it. Would never buy a expensive car in Canada again specially when you arent borrowing any money to do so. Dealerships in Canada are going to have to come down in price or they will be have alot of inventory on hand once the people realize how easy it is to do. Just like I found out. Cheers.
I dunno, Canadian arms of US manufactures have their heads in the sand. GM isn't the only one; Harley Davidson is chugging along like the exchange rate is 0.70. In my opinion we should put our dollar on par with the USD and be done with the nonsense. But I guess the head offices look at it that no matter what, their cars are still selling. And for the folks that spend 140k for a brand new ZR1 in Canada, thats means huge exchange gains for GM... maybe they see it as worth it for them?
Thats just nuts! I would never buy a brand new Vette or any car again. I have owned 4 new cars but will always buy 1 to 4 years old from now on. I understand the dealers are inflating prices and it would look very good on them if everyone shopped south of the border. The only thing I fear if this happened is that our tax addicted gvnt would impose rediculas taxes on imported vehicles or force us to pay tax on the current new car MSRP in Canada.
Thats just nuts! I would never buy a brand new Vette or any car again. I have owned 4 new cars but will always buy 1 to 4 years old from now on. I understand the dealers are inflating prices and it would look very good on them if everyone shopped south of the border. The only thing I fear if this happened is that our tax addicted gvnt would impose rediculas taxes on imported vehicles or force us to pay tax on the current new car MSRP in Canada.
1. Dealers don't set car prices, manufactures do. And selling for anything above MSRP is against most Canadian dealer franchise agreements.
2. The Canadian government cannot impose taxes on imports with out going against NAFTA.
Amazingly there are a number of threads on this forum of people who have done just that. I'm assuming they either got amazing deals, which seems hard to believe, or they assign a huge value to a 'Cdn' car and no issues with warranty in the short term. Still pretty hard to understand.
If you've been to Bowling Green and watched them come down the line they all look the same to me.
1. Dealers don't set car prices, manufactures do. And selling for anything above MSRP is against most Canadian dealer franchise agreements.
2. The Canadian government cannot impose taxes on imports with out going against NAFTA.
I agree but since when did the Government not go against themselves, especially when they see a benefit to be gained and we’re still at the wrong end of the horse.
The answer to the original question, YES, Just bought a left over 2009 Z06 just helping out our economy.
That said, just went to Laughlin a few weeks ago for a great golf weekend! The Mojave Golf course was excellent! Bring on summer the clubs are ready!
What issues? The fact is, manufactures cannot absolve themselves of warranty liability based on the residence of the person who bought a legal product. The whole 'your warranty will not be honed' line is BS, people just need to know their rights and the law a little bit better.
I bought a new 09 Canadian Z06 only because I got a great deal on one. I bought my Cooksey last year also a canadian car and again got a great deal.
I looked in the states and although I had no problem having a US dealer sell me a new Z06 (09, 08, 10 whatever) I worked out the pricing and on a 09-10 car I would only save about 3-4G's over a Canadian car and deal with all the border stuff to get one back here. On an 08 car I would save more.
I was really set on getting a new 08 US car. There were a few left and I called those dealers. Some would tell me that the car was new and only had like 7-15 miles on the clock. When I ask for pics to be emailed to me I would get a pic of the dash and the cars would show like 100-120 miles. To me NFW that's new.
I got pissed off after a few situations like that and decided to concentrate on getting a canadian version. I found my 09 car out in Edmonton (you all know the story now), got it for a great price and I am happy with it.
Yes I would save some money getting one from the states but the differences bug me between one there and one here. I like the speedo reading up to 320 km/h instead of seeing 200mph. If you set the US speedo to read in kms. your needle will be pointing towards the 2 o'clock position at 100km/h (and look really stupid) as one thing.
This was a huge purchase (one that I probably wouldn't do again AFA a car is concerned) for me. I want to make sure that for me I got the car that I want the way I want it. Some will be happy with a US car and save some money, that's fine. I live in Canada and my car should be Canadian.
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I bought a new 09 Canadian Z06 only because I got a great deal on one. I bought my Cooksey last year also a canadian car and again got a great deal.
I looked in the states and although I had no problem having a US dealer sell me a new Z06 (09, 08, 10 whatever) I worked out the pricing and on a 09-10 car I would only save about 3-4G's over a Canadian car and deal with all the border stuff to get one back here. On an 08 car I would save more.
I was really set on getting a new 08 US car. There were a few left and I called those dealers. Some would tell me that the car was new and only had like 7-15 miles on the clock. When I ask for pics to be emailed to me I would get a pic of the dash and the cars would show like 100-120 miles. To me NFW that's new.
I got pissed off after a few situations like that and decided to concentrate on getting a canadian version. I found my 09 car out in Edmonton (you all know the story now) and I am happy with it.
Yes I would save some money getting one from the states but the differences bug me between one there and one here. I like the speedo reading up to 320 km/h instead of seeing 200mph. If you set the US speedo to read in kms. your needle will be pointing towards the 2 o'clock position (and look really stupid) as one thing.
This was a huge purchase (one that I probably wouldn't do again AFA a car is concerned) for me. I want to make sure that for me I got the car that I want the way I want it. Some will be happy with a US car and save some money, that's fine. I live in Canada and my car should be Canadian.
Tony
Some money? You were not looking in the right places bud..
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I saved enough and I am happy with what I paid to have a canadian car.
If your happy that is all that matters. Right now I have a Canadian Ferrari 360 spider and in 2 weeks I will have an American Ferrari 430 Coupe, I am happy with the tens of thousands I saved.
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I bought a new 09 Canadian Z06 only because I got a great deal on one. I bought my Cooksey last year also a canadian car and again got a great deal.
I looked in the states and although I had no problem having a US dealer sell me a new Z06 (09, 08, 10 whatever) I worked out the pricing and on a 09-10 car I would only save about 3-4G's over a Canadian car and deal with all the border stuff to get one back here. On an 08 car I would save more.
I was really set on getting a new 08 US car. There were a few left and I called those dealers. Some would tell me that the car was new and only had like 7-15 miles on the clock. When I ask for pics to be emailed to me I would get a pic of the dash and the cars would show like 100-120 miles. To me NFW that's new.
I got pissed off after a few situations like that and decided to concentrate on getting a canadian version. I found my 09 car out in Edmonton (you all know the story now) and I am happy with it.
Yes I would save some money getting one from the states but the differences bug me between one there and one here. I like the speedo reading up to 320 km/h instead of seeing 200mph. If you set the US speedo to read in kms. your needle will be pointing towards the 2 o'clock position (and look really stupid) as one thing.
This was a huge purchase (one that I probably wouldn't do again AFA a car is concerned) for me. I want to make sure that for me I got the car that I want the way I want it. Some will be happy with a US car and save some money, that's fine. I live in Canada and my car should be Canadian.
Tony
I'll put up with a ''stupid'' looking speedo to save thousands on a U.S. car especially when the dollar is at $98.5
I'll pay a few thou for a great deal on a "brand new" Canadian car (which I got, both times) and have a speedo that's not wound up 3/4 of the way thru the dial when doing 1/3 of the top speed of the vehicle in question (talking km/h of course).
What issues? The fact is, manufactures cannot absolve themselves of warranty liability based on the residence of the person who bought a legal product. The whole 'your warranty will not be honed' line is BS, people just need to know their rights and the law a little bit better.
Unfortunately you are incorrect.
While GM has only some minor restrictions on cross border warranties there are numerous other manufacturers that simply do not honor grey market car warranties period. Some examples include Honda, Kia, Hyundai, Mitsubishi, and Mazda who simply refuse any warranty for grey market cars. Many others have a large list of restrictions or play the "run you through lots of expensive hoops game"..
Yes, some of us do buy Canadian cars! (Sometimes they trade in a perfectly good car for another perfectly good car for no real reason)
The key is to get a good deal. I agree the MSRP prices are totally out of whack, compared to the US prices, especially when the dollar is pretty much at par. I didn't pay the MSRP on my 06 or my 08. (Would not have been able to afford it!) So you CAN do it. I really do like to support Canadian business when it is possible, however, sometimes it just makes no sense. If I were to buy a new vette today, I would indeed consider shopping American, but I would go to Canadian dealers first to see what I can do.
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Does anyone actually buy a Vette in Canada?
just helping out our economy.
Right now I have a Canadian Ferrari 360 spider and in 2 weeks I will have an American Ferrari 430 Coupe, I am happy with the tens of thousands I saved. 
for no real reason
