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Old 07-24-2011, 11:11 AM   #169
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Originally Posted by Dimman View Post
I've ranted about my distaste for Scion's marketing a lot in the past, but for us Canadians going Subaru out of spite may not be a great option.

Base Scion tC
In Canada: $20,850 CAD (22,002.95 USD)
In USA: $18,995 USD
Canadians get shafted: $3007.95 USD (before tax)

But a base Subaru WRX
In Canada: $32,495 CAD (34,291.90 USD)
In USA: $25,495 USD
Canadians get shafted: $8796.90 USD!!!!

That is a LOT of mods...
I can't speak to the subie, but with the tC the two cars are not equipped the same between the US and Canada. We get bluetooth, carpet mats, splash guards and a couple other features as standard equipment. Aside from that, each distributor gets different pricing for each vehicle that is based on several factors; exchange rate, tariffs, taxes, expected volume, etc.

It's not really an apples-to-apples comparison.
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