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Originally Posted by Flacker
Really only imports are enough of a difference to make a cross border sale worth while.
Having paided the same import duty that the dealership has to pay (I believe it was 5.9%-6.1.%) how do these guys justify that price difference.
Please consumers wise up, because until their sales are drying up (which will unfortunately cost Canadian jobs) these stealerships will continue to fleece Canadians.
It also can be detrimental to the American dealership as a large portion of their bottom line is from continued servicing of the vehicles they sell. This is why you will get some dealerships that will outright refuse to sell to Canadians.
Oh and the reason I chose Nissan for the service (aside from the fact that an Infiniti is a Nissan product) was their MSRP gap between US and Canada was the smallest. I don't think it would be worth your effort to buy a Nissan 350Z/370Z in the US, the pricing is too close.
In Infiniti why would I pay more for a car that Calgarians are buying like crazy? Those increased volumes should allow for more competitive pricing, but it seems to cause the illusion of pent up demand. Importing a vehicle is child's play and the dealers had better come to that realization soon.
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I agree. I can't for the life of me understand why anybody would buy a new car in Calgary. It is beyond easy to pick one up in the States and save your self thousands and thousands.