GM Inside News Forum - View Single Post - Ford Canada sales drop, while GM, Toyota rise

SmallBlock · 08-02-2008, 03:37 PM

This is really not surprising considering that the Canadian government has basically acted as the biggest booster for Toyota. The "Ecobreak" or whatever the tax break was marketed as basically gives the consumer a massive incentive to buy Toyota.

Remember that originally even Honda was excluded from the tax break list.

If I were paying Canadian taxes, I would be none too happy that my dollars were going towards subsidizing Toyota's expansion.

The leasing deals that Chrysler has been giving the Canadian market are absurd. A colleague recent leased a Dodge Ram Big Horn Edition for $0 down and $305/month for two years. That is absolutely insane. If you drive through Ontario you can see the impetus for all of this; acres (no hyperbole) of unsold units sitting in the sun.

The first rule of Canadian car buying is: CHEAP. This usually translates to small. But if Chrysler is giving you a deal, the average Hoser will be more than happy to take it, and as you can see, they're literally running to their local Dodge dealership.

However, to see GM increasing sales in July despite the massive jump in fuel prices ($5.10/gal) and a federal government cheering for its demise is definitely heartening.

08-02-2008, 03:37 PM	#5 (permalink)
SmallBlock 3.8 Liter V6 Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 380	Re: Ford Canada sales drop, while GM, Toyota rise This is really not surprising considering that the Canadian government has basically acted as the biggest booster for Toyota. The "Ecobreak" or whatever the tax break was marketed as basically gives the consumer a massive incentive to buy Toyota. Remember that originally even Honda was excluded from the tax break list. If I were paying Canadian taxes, I would be none too happy that my dollars were going towards subsidizing Toyota's expansion. The leasing deals that Chrysler has been giving the Canadian market are absurd. A colleague recent leased a Dodge Ram Big Horn Edition for $0 down and $305/month for two years. That is absolutely insane. If you drive through Ontario you can see the impetus for all of this; acres (no hyperbole) of unsold units sitting in the sun. The first rule of Canadian car buying is: CHEAP. This usually translates to small. But if Chrysler is giving you a deal, the average Hoser will be more than happy to take it, and as you can see, they're literally running to their local Dodge dealership. However, to see GM increasing sales in July despite the massive jump in fuel prices ($5.10/gal) and a federal government cheering for its demise is definitely heartening. __________________ -- Any fool can criticize, condemn, and complain - and most fools do.