Sep 05 2008
Another new list was posted today! It appears that Transport Canada is attempting to make the list so complicated that they will be dutifully employed after the next election and for the next several years!
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Sep 05 2008
Today the Associated Press reported that new vehicle prices in the U.S. are falling at the fastest rate ever recorded, squeezing profit margins… but also setting the stage for a sales rebound once the economy improves.
In Canada we have seen Volvo giving huge cash incentives .. up to $13,000 for an XC90. Wonder how their customers feel about how they were being gouged last year. .
..given the recent weakness in the Canadian $$ you would expect the gap to narrow, but is it really the case?
For the full article…
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Sep 04 2008
We have managed to post four good reports here, concerning the August 2008 Vehicle Sales. It is apparent that even with the big drop in pricing in the U.S. that these incentives just aren’t helping.
This is a great time for Canadians to buy their vehicles in the U.S. and save thousands!
One writer quotes a 17% decline for all Detroit Automakers.
2009-09-04praetaugsales.pdf ”Canadian Auto Sales Fall 7.2% in August”
2009-09-04keenan.pdf “August Car Sales years worst”
2009-09-04reuters.pdf “Sales Down on both sides of the border”
2009-09-04carsalesaugust.pdf ”Nissan Posts Surprise Gain”
Sep 04 2008
As reported here at CWB yesterday, the Montreal Gazette has joined in and come out hammering Harper’s fee-wheeling spending including the gifts to Ford and GM.
Sep 03 2008
CarsWithoutBorders now 9-months old, has touched Canadians from all across the country. Some 135,000 visits from 127 countries - and 91 percent from Canada. From the biggest cities - Calgary, Toronto, Vancouver, Ottawa, Edmonton, Winnipeg to the smaller ones like Alexandria, Rimouski, Gimli, and Gull Lake.
Continue reading “CWB - 9 months of Standing up for Canadians”
