Chevy and Mitsubishi lowered the base price of the Spark and Mirage in Canada to around 10k

"dogisbadob" (dogisbadob) 01/21/2019 at 14:03 • Filed to: None

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I was jsut taking a look at Canaidan car sites again because I know they have some cool cars that we don’t get. After searching Mitsu and Chevy sites, I looked at the Spark and Mirage. They start around $10k up there. That’s because they have competition—the sub-10k Nissan Micra.

There is one tradeoff, though, particularly with the Spark. In Canada, the manual transmission only seems to be available on the base model. Down here, you can get the stick on any Spark.

The cheapest Mirage or Spark in the US is $13k!

They should lower the prices down here, too. More people will be able to afford new cars, and it can help the economy, too.

bob and john > dogisbadob 01/21/2019 at 14:17

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most of our cars are more expensive then your when factoring in the $ difference.


with that said, We can get a Golf R for what you guy pay for a GTI

Wacko > dogisbadob 01/21/2019 at 14:24

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We can also get the base accent with manual windows and transmission at 9999 cnd

dogisbadob > Wacko 01/21/2019 at 14:26

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Wow nice!

benjrblant > dogisbadob 01/21/2019 at 14:27

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Is this sub $10k CAD vs $13k USD? If so, thats a substantial difference.

DipodomysDeserti > dogisbadob 01/21/2019 at 14:29

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Also factor in that $10k Kanucks   is only about $7,500 USD

dogisbadob > benjrblant 01/21/2019 at 14:29

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Correct, $10k Canadian vs 13k US

benjrblant > dogisbadob 01/21/2019 at 14:47

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Dang. 10k CAD is roughly 7500usd, so thats almost half!

Shift24 > dogisbadob 01/21/2019 at 15:00

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Never understood why some would buy a POS  for 10k when you could get a decent used car that will last way longer.

Just because it’s a new car?

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > dogisbadob 01/21/2019 at 15:31

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I would be perfect ly happy with a base model Mirage with a stick! I love me some cheap but effective basic transportation! :)

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Wacko 01/21/2019 at 15:34

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We still do? We did at one point, I don’t think that is a thing anymore that I am aware of? I’m looking at Hyundai Canada’s website atm and the cheapest 2019 Accent hatch is $14K and the cheapest Accent sedan is 17K according to the Build and Price section...?

If you can still get a base model 2019 Accent hatch with manual windows and manual transmission I am pleased as I have a 2009 Accent hatch base trim and love it, despite it’s cheapness and basicness. :)

dogisbadob > Shift24 01/21/2019 at 15:34

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People can’t afford new cars anymore, and that is a big problem! Stuck buying used cars.

Also, these are free sales for the car companies . They are often insecure and jealous and worried that they might steal sales from a new Sonic/Cruze/Versa or whatever. But they do not compete with more expensive new cars. They compete with used cars, as you pointed out.

Also, new car interest rates are cheaper than for used cars, and it’s easier to get a good deal on a brand new car as well. Tom McP/Automatch has talked about this a few times on the troll page. Late-model used ca rs aren’t the bargains they used to be, except for large luxury cars.

Longtime Lurker > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 01/21/2019 at 16:07

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They still go on sale for 10k I saw them advertised as of summer 2018.

Svend > dogisbadob 01/21/2019 at 16:50

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Meh. How about a Dacia Sanders Sce 75, 75bhp 1.0.

Steel wheels, £6,995 (CAD$9,300).