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Monday, February 18, 2008

Toyota drops Canadian prices - but not enough?



Toyota Canada lowers prices on five models.

It has become well documented that it is significantly cheaper to buy a car in the United States than to buy a similar car in Canada. And Canadians will typically demand pricing north of the border to better match those found south of the border. After all, we have free trade, right? And the cars are not travelling any further to sell in Canada as they are to sell in America, right?

Whether it's prices on books, or food, or clothes, Canadians love to cross the border and shop till we drop, especially if we can get to a state like Pennsylvania where there is no sales tax.

Problem is, it's not quite possible to expect similar pricing in these two separate and distinct countries, once we think about it.