Fun fact.

"not for canada - australian in disguise" (for-canada) 10/18/2020 at 21:49 • Filed to: cheap cars

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The Daewoo Chevy Spark is the cheapest car for sale in both the United States and Canada, but in Canada it’s about half the price. I’m baffled as to why ours is so much cheaper. I know we have different currencies, but half the price is a little insane.

Canadian-market Spark, $9,998 CAD = $ 7,588 USD

US-market Spark, $13,400 USD = $ 17, 653 CAD

That’s one hell of a chasm between them. It’s not like they’re different or anything, barring metric gauges and the possible inclusion of standard air conditioning on the US one, as lots of Canadian-spec cars have the option to get it deleted because people forget it gets hot here too.

interstate366, now In The Industry > not for canada - australian in disguise 10/18/2020 at 22:02

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Tariffs?

atfsgeoff > not for canada - australian in disguise 10/18/2020 at 22:04

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I would venture a guess that it is $13,400 because that is juuust cheap enough to be the lowest MSRP new car sold in the United States. They don’t drop the price more because they don’t have to.

pip bip - choose Corrour > not for canada - australian in disguise 10/18/2020 at 22:04

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Needs Holden badges

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > pip bip - choose Corrour 10/18/2020 at 22:06

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Huh. Sell many of these?

not for canada - australian in disguise > atfsgeoff 10/18/2020 at 22:07

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That is true, the Spark is (definitely not coincidentally) the same price that the also sometimes cheapest car in the country, the Nissan Micra, was when it was launched. The Mirage also gets price cuts to around the same price range, but it’s usually the most expensive of the three.

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > not for canada - australian in disguise 10/18/2020 at 22:10

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I think all US models come with AC, vs canada which then groups it in with cvt, alloy wheels for 14.6k. canadian. Also maybe the price is so high so dealers can slash off 2k for a “sale”

dogisbadob > not for canada - australian in disguise 10/18/2020 at 22:15

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Yeah I know this, and yeah it suxxxxxxxxxx :(

pip bip - choose Corrour > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 10/18/2020 at 22:15

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Nope

Not many at all 

dogisbadob > atfsgeoff 10/18/2020 at 22:19

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Canada has real competition in the Micra, which is or was $10k in their dollars.

dogisbadob > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 10/18/2020 at 22:19

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ooo that purple is nice too

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > pip bip - choose Corrour 10/18/2020 at 22:35

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Seems like a car that should have been more successful than it was.

Taylor Martin > not for canada - australian in disguise 10/18/2020 at 22:38

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Another addition to the long list of reasons to move to Canada...

Although, maybe not for the Spark... but cheaper cars in general?

Longtime Lurker > not for canada - australian in disguise 10/18/2020 at 22:43

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As long as they are making profit, the manufacturers will charge whatever the market will bear.

barnie > Taylor Martin 10/19/2020 at 00:38

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But the rain gets hard up there. To even go outside  with that, one has to put on more than shorts. So, no.

pip bip - choose Corrour > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 10/19/2020 at 00:46

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Piss poor marketing was the problem 

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > pip bip - choose Corrour 10/19/2020 at 00:48

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Yet more corporate apathy. I sense a theme here. . .

pip bip - choose Corrour > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 10/19/2020 at 02:21

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bingo!

Taylor Martin > barnie 10/19/2020 at 13:32

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I live in Florida. Not only does the rain get hard, it gets hot...

And I hate wearing shorts anyways...