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05-10-2006, 01:55 PM
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lucky americans!!
someone explain as to why in canada the cayman S is $83,900 and in america it is
$58,900. convert it and it still is very odd. $58,900 to canadian dollars is only $64,831...... even if we pay extra export fees it still should not cost canadians to buy a car at this price. i dont think that canada will have great sales. only problem is that most of them that will go in to buy the cayman will not realize that it is sooo cheap in the states. and if its like BMW and you cant export a car in its first year, then the cayman S will have huge price issues i think. correct me if i am wrong. why would you buy the car in canada, id wait one year and goto buffalo and get my cayman S for $10,000 less if not more. so the price indeed shall come down!!!!
it is a grey market, i have exported cars into america when the us dollar was very strong a couple of years back and americans were gettting 1 year old BMW's for almost $6000 less.
if i could id sell my boxster in a second, and go over to the states and buy a cayman S and come back here and sell it, and eventually after i do this a couple of times, id be able to afford a 911 turbo convertible which is the ultimate car, for u 911 haters.............lol/jokes
seeeeu
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05-10-2006, 02:04 PM
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Originally Posted by KronixSpeed
someone explain as to why in canada the cayman S is $83,900 and in america it is $58,900.
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Um, last time I checked Canada is in America. You're doing what every one of my Canadian friends tell me frustrates them!
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05-10-2006, 02:37 PM
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Hi,
We're all assuming that Porsche did in fact properly place the Cayman in their lineup. They could have made a mistake.
The Cayman is really the Boxster everyone wanted - mid-engined ability w/ 911-like Power (they may even be a match power/weight wise).
I seriously doubt that a true niche exists between the Boxster and 911. I think Porsche would have been better advised to label the Cayman a Boxster Coupe, maybe RS or some such moniker and justify the price with the bigger engine.
But as it is, I think it's going to have an uphill battle to stake it's own Territory and Customer Base. This is where, IMHO, the depreciation will take the hit. Only time will tell...
Happy Motoring!... Jim'99
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05-10-2006, 02:46 PM
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wierdo!!!!
your a wierdo, your reply has nothing to do with what i am saying!!!! don't post just to get your post count up, no trophy at the end, it does not end...........
"Um, last time I checked Canada is in America. You're doing what every one of my Canadian friends tell me frustrates them!"
if you were a smart american you would bring your 1 year old cayman to canada and sell it and make a killing............
seeeu randall n please don't reply i have no use for u
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05-10-2006, 03:21 PM
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No, there is no trophy at the end, but I think you are in the running for the "Strangest Canadian to ever post trophy".
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Originally Posted by KronixSpeed
your a wierdo, your reply has nothing to do with what i am saying!!!! don't post just to get your post count up, no trophy at the end, it does not end...........
"Um, last time I checked Canada is in America. You're doing what every one of my Canadian friends tell me frustrates them!"
if you were a smart american you would bring your 1 year old cayman to canada and sell it and make a killing............
seeeu randall n please don't reply i have no use for u
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05-10-2006, 03:39 PM
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Hi,
Easy does it... I'm a big fan of Randall, but I'm not a big fan of Canada Bashing, they're the best neighbors anyone could ask for and have always been, the same may not be said of us!
Between us, we have the longest undefended border in the World, think of what you're taxes would be like if we had to start positioning assets there. Besides, I'm in Minnesota, piss them off and they'd be on my doorstep by noon!
And, during the Iran Hostage incident, the Canadian Embassy hid and sheltered a number of American diplomats in their Tehran embassy at great personal risk to themselves and their families, we don't give them enough credit. PEACE!...
Happy Motoring!... Jim'99
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05-10-2006, 03:48 PM
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Yes, easy on Randall!
To add to Jim's point, people should read Ken Follett's true story about the Iran hostages- "On Wings of Eagles". Great book. You can learn a lot about Ross Perot too!
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05-10-2006, 03:51 PM
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Three cheers for Randall!!!
MN, Canadian loose immigration laws and a lackadasical (sorry for the spelling) attitude towards immigration is going to cause us our biggest heartache. I love Canadians and I do my flight training in Toronto every year. My job deals with border issues and we are in for a big one at some point. Definately our allies, but sooner rather than later our borders need to be closed both in the North and South.
Randall, we are here for you buddy.
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RC-12 Guardrail
RC-7 Crazy Hawk
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and therefore, unsafe" --Unknown
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05-10-2006, 04:36 PM
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I would go with Jim on this one. For once, the Porsche folks stepped in it.
We shall see!
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Originally Posted by MNBoxster
Hi,
We're all assuming that Porsche did in fact properly place the Cayman in their lineup. They could have made a mistake.
The Cayman is really the Boxster everyone wanted - mid-engined ability w/ 911-like Power (they may even be a match power/weight wise).
I seriously doubt that a true niche exists between the Boxster and 911. I think Porsche would have been better advised to label the Cayman a Boxster Coupe, maybe RS or some such moniker and justify the price with the bigger engine.
But as it is, I think it's going to have an uphill battle to stake it's own Territory and Customer Base. This is where, IMHO, the depreciation will take the hit. Only time will tell...
Happy Motoring!... Jim'99
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05-10-2006, 04:39 PM
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I must be missing something here. Why did this guy dump on Randall, what did he say that was so upsetting?
Someone miss there meds today?
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05-10-2006, 04:48 PM
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quick question - so, just like a canadian quarter looks different than a US quarter and has less value - would a canadian cayman be slower and a lil goofier looking?
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