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Trading Post => Fabrication Group Buys & Dealers => Topic started by: NUXJR on April 11, 2013, 01:46:11 PM

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Post by: NUXJR on April 11, 2013, 01:46:11 PM
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Post by: DrShabink on April 11, 2013, 04:34:49 PM
Great to see I'm not the only one on here working for a dealership. A little friendly competition is always nice.
I hear you guys at Courtesy are a good bunch.

Cheers!
Laszlo
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Post by: Jrama on April 11, 2013, 07:17:53 PM
Pffffff Jeep...... I'll get you into a nice economical Honda  ;D
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Post by: corsjeep on April 11, 2013, 11:27:06 PM
And if anybody happens to need a big truck...I sell big rigs!   ;)

And im going to need a GM sales guy in the next six months or so if there's anybody here. Mama needs a newer Suburbian
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Post by: FirstTimer on April 13, 2013, 10:33:00 PM
Curious,  what does a 4 door Jk Rubicon Hemi Brute go for these days?
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Post by: w squared on April 13, 2013, 11:08:26 PM
About the same as a new Peterbilt. If you have to ask....
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Post by: raf2379 on April 24, 2013, 09:50:43 PM
I have a question why does a ram 3500 Laramie SRW with exact same options cost 75k in Canada and in the states its only 50k, there is no way it will cost me 25k to bring a truck from states to Canada. I just don't get the huge price difference. Anyways I need to buy a truck by year end or early 2014
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Post by: hps4evr on April 24, 2013, 10:18:25 PM
I have a question why does a ram 3500 Laramie SRW with exact same options cost 75k in Canada and in the states its only 50k, there is no way it will cost me 25k to bring a truck from states to Canada. I just don't get the huge price difference. Anyways I need to buy a truck by year end or early 2014


Raf, I can't tell you why the price difference but i can tell you Chrysler will void your warranty if you buy the truck out of the USA. Maybe they are desperate to sell their trucks?
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Post by: Dingleberry on April 24, 2013, 10:32:07 PM
Raf, I can't tell you why the price difference but i can tell you Chrysler will void your warranty if you buy the truck out of the USA. Maybe they are desperate to sell their trucks?

I'd void the warranty if it meant saving up to 25 thousand, wouldn't you?
At the end of the day, we have to ask ourselves, how much is a 3 or 5 year warranty worth to you?
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Post by: raf2379 on April 24, 2013, 11:21:58 PM
Raf, I can't tell you why the price difference but i can tell you Chrysler will void your warranty if you buy the truck out of the USA. Maybe they are desperate to sell their trucks?

Not if you buy a Ford, warranty is still valid in Canada when you purchase a vehicle in USA.

also for those buying new vehicles its worth it signing up at Cars Cost Canada, It gives you complete price brake down, wholesale price of the vehicle and what rebates apply, what rebates dealer ship gets on sales and how much you can actually save. My buddy just bought a vehicle, did his price check and got it 3% above wholesale price.

link http://www.carcostcanada.com/1/en/default.asp
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Post by: w squared on April 25, 2013, 06:25:25 AM
Maybe buy a used pickup in Montana and then import it?

I know that I'm pretty happy that I was able to buy my new vehicle in the US - huuuuuge savings over a Canadian dealer, and to be honest the service at the dealership was far better as well. In hindsight, I got pretty shabby treatment from the dealer I purchased from in Calgary.
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Post by: binare on April 25, 2013, 07:30:46 AM
Maybe buy a used pickup in Montana and then import it?

I know that I'm pretty happy that I was able to buy my new vehicle in the US - huuuuuge savings over a Canadian dealer, and to be honest the service at the dealership was far better as well. In hindsight, I got pretty shabby treatment from the dealer I purchased from in Calgary.

How did the import process go for ya? Thinking of joining the dark side and picking up a "minivan". Since it'd be a gut job anyways, warranty would useless to me and the money saved would go a long way
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Post by: w squared on April 25, 2013, 05:42:13 PM
I didn't import the vehicle I bought in the US....I bought it to drive in the US. Give me a year or two, and I'll tell you about the process of exporting a vehicle to the US.

Spinalguy and Muffintop have both done it - maybe check with them.
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Post by: Dingleberry on April 25, 2013, 08:40:29 PM
Give me a year or two, and I'll tell you about the process of exporting a vehicle to the US.

*from?
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Post by: w squared on April 25, 2013, 08:46:52 PM
From Canada.
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Post by: NUXJR on April 29, 2013, 11:09:09 AM
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Post by: Spinalguy on April 29, 2013, 12:44:09 PM
How did this turn into a 'How do I import vehicles' thread? 

You wanna get some honest help with the purchase of a vehicle IN CANADA, I ALWAYS deal from invoice, right there in front of you!!  Price difference between here and US is a mystery to me too.  Can't help ya with that.

Please delete my profile!!

Time to move on, been a nice ride!!
i admit that this thread was introducing yourself and that you would get the best pricing available in Alberta.
i think it stinks that others entered your thread to basically stste, do not buy from you as buying in the USA is better.
wow.
Maybe the moderators can delete the nonsense  and get this back on track.

i met with Rob and felt i was treated very well. i did not buy from him because i ended up going a completely different direction, for now.
i would not hesitate to send anyone to deal with Rob.
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Post by: w squared on April 29, 2013, 03:06:15 PM
Actually, what I saw happen there was that Raf said that he'd like to buy a truck, and he asked an honest question about the price. A question that I would not hesitate to ask if I was about to spend more than 50K on a truck. I don't think that it's the end of the world that someone asked an honest question, or that people offered honest opinions about it. It's interesting that instead of an answer to the question that Raf asked, the response was "please delete my profile".
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Post by: raf2379 on April 29, 2013, 04:29:04 PM
interesting how things turn sour, I was and still am wondering why trucks cost so much more in Canada than the States, and all I suggested is for people buying cars is to use the website I provided which brakes down what it costs the dealers to acquire the vehicle and what potential savings you can have. I  bought my Van from Courtesy Dodge, but before that I did my research on the web site I provided and got the most savings I could. Dealer will not give the car to you for Cost, but if you know how much it costs wholesale and what is MSRP you can buy the car for as low as possible with the dealer still making something on it. I did not suggest don't buy from local dealers and got to US. I don't know how it came to that conclusion, but sorry if I made sound that way.
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Post by: Jrama on April 29, 2013, 05:51:50 PM
I have heard a number reasons, the top reason is that only so many vehicles can be produced and outfitted for certain markets. Markets defined by political boundaries (despite the similarities) technically US and Canada are different and have to be treated as such. Therefore fewer cars are allocated to Canada and at a higher price because of the smaller scale.

Realistically how much this ^^ plays into the price of cars and how much companies are simply taking advantage of what they can charge is up to your imagination.

I know there is virtually no advantage to buying regular cars down in the states the margin on those cars is too small to be worth it. Higher margin vehicles like Diesel trucks (trucks in general) some SUV's, exotics and luxury cars are a different story on a per case basis. That said, go to your local dealer and see what they can do.... from my experience 9/10 chance they can make you a worth while offer that will save you a ton of headache. Nobody should even consider importing if they don't even know what the incentives are on the vehicles in Canada and haven't tried grinding the dealer for a better price.


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Post by: Jrama on April 29, 2013, 05:58:21 PM
oops
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Post by: Immortal on April 29, 2013, 10:06:39 PM
he asked an honest question..... someone asked an honest question....

Not to be a dink, but I'd like an example of a dishonest question, please?
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Post by: fug on April 29, 2013, 10:15:13 PM
Not to be a dink, but I'd like an example of a dishonest question, please?

Trevor why are you so tall?
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Post by: Immortal on April 29, 2013, 10:40:23 PM
I am.... to some.
I blame genetics.
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Post by: Spinalguy on May 03, 2013, 03:08:59 PM
Maybe buy a used pickup in Montana and then import it?

I know that I'm pretty happy that I was able to buy my new vehicle in the US - huuuuuge savings over a Canadian dealer, and to be honest the service at the dealership was far better as well. In hindsight, I got pretty shabby treatment from the dealer I purchased from in Calgary.
My bad. you directly answered Rafs question of WHY are vehicles more expensive in the USA without shitting on the OP's intent of his thread.
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