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02-09-2003, 12:10 PM
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The US $ vs the CDN peso
What's the difference between SVX's living north vs south of the border? PRICE! If you want to start laughing really really hard, try the Canadian Auto Trader site (CanadaTrader.com). Go to Cars, then select a Province (Alberta); type make, model and watch the fun start. For those of you who couldn't be bothered, there is a '96 in Edmonton with 110,000 Km's (68,000 miles). No accidents; one owner; full history ... a solid nice car recently traded in on a Benz. Asking $28,900. Gee, then we get to pay 7% GST tax on top of that since it's at a dealer = $30,923. Ok, so the CDN dollar is worth only 56 cents US. Fact is, we still earn and spend our dollars in CDN funds.
Anyway, using this absurdity as motivation, I took my '96 (with less miles and in better shape) over to the Porsche dealer on Saturday with a printout of the CanadaTrader ad sitting on the passenger seat and asked them to give me a trade in price on either a new or slightly used Boxster. After inspecting and driving the SVX, they came back and couldn't give me a number because they really have no idea how to price it. So I just point at the ad and tell them that's what it's worth to me. They will have an answer for me in a couple of days. Blue book price in Canada is about $20,000 to $22,500. If they price it in the high twenties, I might just abandon ship. Difficult decision since I really love the SVX, but $'s are $'s.
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Chris. ___________________________ 1996 Polo Green LSI (Canadian) 2007 Mercedes Benz B200T 2003 Porsche Boxster 
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02-09-2003, 10:00 PM
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They seem to sell for much higher in Canada. I was looking at 1994 and he wanted about 1 1/2 to 2 times as much as it was worth around here. I guess if someone can get that for them, go for it.
 
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. Earl .... ... .... ><SVX(*> Subaru Ambassador [COLOR=”silver”]1992 Tri Color L[/COLOR] ~45K (06/91) #2430 1992 Dark Teal LS-L ~184K (05/91) #0739 1992 Claret LS-L ~196K (05/91) #0831 1992 Pearl LS-L ~103K (06/91) #1680 1992 Pearl LS-L ~151K (06/91) #2229 1992 Dark Teal LS ~150K (07/91) #3098 (parts car) 1992 White LS-L ~139K (08/92) #6913 1993 25th AE ~98K (02/93) #164 1993 25th AE ~58K (02/93) #176 1993 25th AE ~107K (02/93) #215 1993 25th AE ~162K (02/93) #223 1994 Laguna Blue Pearl LSi ~124K (1/94) #2408 1994 Laguna Blue Pearl LSi ~144K (10/93) #1484 1994 Laguna Blue Pearl LSi ~68K (10/93) #1525 1994 Barcelona Red LSi ~46K (02/94) #2624 1994 Pearl LSi ~41K (12/93) #1961 1995 Bordeaux Pearl LSi ~70K (02/95) #855 1996 Polo Green LSi ~95K (03/96) #872 1997 Bordeaux Pearl LSi ~55K (08/96) #097 2003 Brilliant Red LS1 Convertible ~29K (04/03) #8951 1999 Magnetic Red LS1 Coupe ~33K (04/99) #6420 My Email | Old Locker | New Locker | Picture of 15 of the 19
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02-11-2003, 06:23 PM
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hmmm...maybe I should go into business importing US based SVX's into Canada and selling them at a healthy profit!!!
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David B. SVXipedia @ SVX-IW.COM -- SVX Information Warehouse 2.0 coming...eventually! Ebony 1992 SVX LS-L 5 spd Koni/GC Stebro 187k miles RIP (Rust In Pieces) 1993 SVX 5 spd Koni/GC Stebro Polyurethane bushings still available!
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02-11-2003, 06:25 PM
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They're more up here, for sure...
But whoever is asking the $28kCDN will be asking it til the cows come home. I'm asking ONLY a million bucks on my townhome, if anyone's interested...  VK Eh!
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