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Originally Posted by Tcoat
Correct. The law is even written that the dealers are not held to manufacturers advertising. Also still goes back that the manufacturer materials are only saying it is a suggested price. The very definition of the word suggest is "put forward for consideration". It is not a Manufacturers Mandatory Retail Price.
The Canadian consumer is probably a little less impulsive and not a willing to pay markups to have that product RIGHT NOW. Also, all in all, the Canadian auto retailers don't have as big a market base as the US so dealers can't count on somebody else walking through the door if they lose a sale due to markup. Car sales depend upon volume not price point to make real money so dealers that charge a mark up are risking more with the much lower Canadian volume.
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This seems to be the right answer in my experience. I would've been first in line at Subaru if I placed an order there because nobody has purchased from them (at the time of my inquiry).I assume this is because their financing rate is almost double that of my local Toyota. For reference, I'm 6th in line for an 86 at my dealership. Seems to boil down to the idea that they must be losing enough sales that they charge close to MSRP