Cross border shopping: Is it worth it? Part Deux

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We’ve determined that on your average sedan or pocket rocket, the Canadian consumer will save about 5 grand by picking up a new car south of the border. On the surface, that would appear to be a pretty choice if one were in the market for a new car. But is it really the best choice?

Financially, there are obviously some vehicles that are a better deal than others and typically, the dollar value is relevant to the price point of the car you are looking at. For example, a Mitsubishi Lancer sells for $13,990 in the States and $2,500 here in Canada. At the other end of the scale, a BMW 750i, which sells for $108,500 in Toronto can be bought south of the border with a whopping discount of $32,700.
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Discounts on service for paying cash: A good idea?

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In last week’s Carnival of Wheels, the semi official pizza wagon guy of The Garage, Kevin told a tale of two garages. Within this tale he brought up the topic of the cash discount. We’ve all heard the bit. “I’ll give you a discount if you can pay by cash.” A little extra bit of discount is always a good thing right? Well, maybe not always.
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