+Mirumir Subscriber¹ Posted April 27, 2007 Author Subscriber¹ Share Posted April 27, 2007 europeans and canadians sure do bitch alot when it comes to prices and yet don't realize how little they actually pay for their living when they consider all the socialized programs they hardly have to pay into. people in the united states pay overall more to live than any canadian and they still bitch while people in the US take it all in stride. Please give specific examples of how cost of living is higher in the U.S. compared to Canada or Europe. Last time I checked it was the other way around by a big margin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burned Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 I love Canada. It's a beautiful country.The only problem with Canada is it's full of Canadians. :p Actually where I live is pretty rare to find someone who was born and raised here. Lots of Americans are moving here. Just ask Goldie Hawn and her hubby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Mirumir Subscriber¹ Posted April 27, 2007 Author Subscriber¹ Share Posted April 27, 2007 It isn't small change and little taxes, take a look at Luxury cars like the Cadillac Escalade US Price from Cadillac.com $55 750 CND Price from Cadillac.com $76 490 where did the $20 000 go? not the exchange because $55 750 USD = $62 283.9 CND w which leaves ~14 000 difference, thats huge Yeap, any car above $40-50K MSRP costs 15-20% more in Canada. Audi A6 starts at $62,000CAD ($55,000USD) in Canada vs. $42,000USD in U.S. Audi A8 starts at $97,000CAD ($88,000USD) in Canada vs. $68,000USD in U.S.... 20 grand evaporated. Same goes for BMW, Benz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GNRambo Posted April 28, 2007 Share Posted April 28, 2007 and on top of that, canada has a 15 year import rule for some cars :x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Mirumir Subscriber¹ Posted May 31, 2007 Author Subscriber¹ Share Posted May 31, 2007 The Canadian Dollar has hit another record high this week. It is now 1CAD=0.94USD compared to 1CAD=0.62USD five-six years ago. RBC says 1CAD will equal 0.96USD by the end of the summer and BMO says Canadian Dollar will reach parity (1CAD=1USD, first time in 30 years) with the U.S. Dollar this fall at which point cars in Canada will cost about 20-30% more than what they cost in U.S. The good news is that (if your income is in Canadian Dollars) it's the best time to go shopping south of the border :yes: . The bad news is that U.S. tourists will be quite reluctant to go travelling to Canada in the near future, but who cares right, our economy is booming! As for me, I have made up my mind and I'll be buying either new A3 or used A6/A8 in the U.S. :shifty: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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