I am considering getting car in the USA this summer. It looks like it may still be possible to buy new, but it would be a huge pain. Dealers are not supposed to sell new cars to Canadians, so you have to do a bunch of work arounds. To me, it does not look worth it. So I am looking at 1-2 year old cars.
In the case of used cars, depending on the model, Canadian prices are not far off (I did say for some). For example, there are a fair number of newer model Nissan Maximas around for similar prices to the US. Same for Volvo S80. But I did notice that used Audis are overpriced in Canada compared to the US. And everything that I have looked at (and from word of mouth) indicates that Audi honours warranties in Canada. Same goes for Toyota/Lexus.
As for dealers in town not playing along, that is fine. It is their business. But I have certainly taken note of this. That is why I will not buy a BMW, Mercedes, or Acura. They are all very poor at dealing with US bought cars. Rather than changing their pricing policies, they are trying to alienate their customers. If their pricing was even close, I wouldn't be looking at all of the extra work.
The funny thing is that most dealers make their money on parts & service. You would think they would want more cars to service. I guess not.
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