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Old 09-18-2007, 08:10 PM
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Today I could buy a new 997 for less than Cayman

The CDN$ is trading at a 30 year high of 98.3 cents to the US$.

That means for the price of my brand new Cayman I could have bought a brand new 997!!!

(My Cayman was about $75,000CDN before taxes. A 997 is $73,000US before taxes.)

Or put another way I could have saved $25,000CDN on the cost of my Cayman which is selling for $50,000US.



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Old 09-18-2007, 08:45 PM
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Why would you want a 997? The Cayman is a better-handling car!
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Old 09-18-2007, 08:47 PM
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This is more than just an exchange rate issue, Porsche Canada is still gouging the Canadian buyers, I understand that the 2008 models will be reduced by up to $10.000. Cdn, but that leaves little comfort for those of us who bought a new 2007 here in Canada.
I paid $92,000.00 not including taxes for my Boxster S when all was said and done. I could have gotten a new 997 S in the US for that kind of money at today's exchange rate. I hope Porsche Canada will somehow realize that it’s looking better all the time to go shopping south of the border.

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Old 09-18-2007, 08:49 PM
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I looked at my buyout cost after three year lease on my 06 Cayman. It is the same price as the slightly used Cayman selling in US right now

It is just not only cars, I also notice some things are 30 to 40% off Canadian price in US.

I guess I will return my CS at lease end and get another vehicle from USA in two years.
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Old 09-18-2007, 08:59 PM
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Hey guys,

I feel your pain. Luckily, I'm on an expat assignment in the USA right now for a few years. I just bought my Cayman S a few months back..... I'm going to trade it again just before I move back to Canada to enjoy the exchange rate.

I never would have bought the CS if I had to pay Canadian prices!!
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Old 09-18-2007, 10:19 PM
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Yup! The best thing to do is move to the U.S. from Canada, KEEP more and buy a CS!!
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Old 09-18-2007, 11:00 PM
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I would really miss the -40 F weather during our nice winters and only being able to enjoy my Porsche for 4 months of the year. NOT
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Feel for us in the UK!!! I've just paid USD102k for a CaymanS with PASM, sports chrono, basalt black, auto climate, heated seats, partial leather, sports exhaust -- how come it's so much cheaper to ship the cars so much farther?
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Old 09-18-2007, 11:22 PM
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Feel for us in the UK!!! I've just paid USD102k for a CaymanS with PASM, sports chrono, basalt black, auto climate, heated seats, partial leather, sports exhaust.
That's not that far off CDN prices considering that's a tax included price. The CDN prices I'm quoting are for a Cayman without the 14% tax.
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Does anyone know the procedure (or where to find it) for a Canadian to buy a car in the USA and then bring it back to Canada? Seems like one can save at least $10,000 to buy from the USA.
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Does anyone know the procedure (or where to find it) for a Canadian to buy a car in the USA and then bring it back to Canada? Seems like one can save at least $10,000 to buy from the USA.
Why do you want to do something stupid like that? (customs fees)

Move to the U.S.!!!!
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To quote an Australian buddy, "cars are free in the US, everybody knows that!"....explaining why he bought a new M roadster in 1999 (as soon as he got here) for about 1/2 of what he could have bought the same car in Australia for...
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