CANADIAN DOLLAR $$$$$$$

[Benny]

Can $ is at .9993 as of 8:30 am today :D

[leftintherough]

Can $ is at .9993 as of 8:30 am today :D

Can anyone say Florida vacation this winter?

[thekathrynorchard]

My brother just moved to Florida. Yeehaa...free place to stay ;).

[Bullet3535]

In Orlando next week...time for a golf shopping spree. Yahoo

[Flog]

Now we're getting openly screwed on the price of cars, books and everything else that's way cheaper in the states. No more excuses about the difference in the dollar being responsible for the disparity.
Same as ATM fees. The same banks don't charge user fees in the states but we get shafted with them for every transaction. The finance minister was supposed to 'look into it' but we never heard another peep about it. My guess is he was told to shut up and take it, just like the rest of us.

[Bellyhungry]

I am scheduled to visit company's Seattle and Chicago operation centers next month. Probably going to do some research to find out what products have the largest gap b/w Canada and US price-wise. Could be expensive watches or shoes.

As far as golf gears, even at parity, I still think I could find better deals here at the BST.

[Big Shooter]

Now we're getting openly screwed on the price of cars, books and everything else that's way cheaper in the states. No more excuses about the difference in the dollar being responsible for the disparity.
Same as ATM fees. The same banks don't charge user fees in the states but we get shafted with them for every transaction. The finance minister was supposed to 'look into it' but we never heard another peep about it. My guess is he was told to shut up and take it, just like the rest of us.

Exactly....I bought a Birthday Card the other day, I'm gonna have to DEMAND that I can pay the US $ price listed on the back, not the Canadian price which is substantially MORE?!!!!

[Dan Twomey]

Now we're getting openly screwed on the price of cars, books and everything else that's way cheaper in the states. No more excuses about the difference in the dollar being responsible for the disparity.
Same as ATM fees. The same banks don't charge user fees in the states but we get shafted with them for every transaction. The finance minister was supposed to 'look into it' but we never heard another peep about it. My guess is he was told to shut up and take it, just like the rest of us.

Here's a quote from an article http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/capress/070919/business/consumers_loonie_2 on the canadian dollar,


One website out of Victoria, www.UCanImport.com (http://www.UCanImport.com), urges Canadians to "take advantage of the strong Canadian dollar by importing your next car from the United States."

The website says Canadians can save between $5,000 and $15,000 on their car by shopping across the border, and offers tips and advice, as well as key contacts.

[leftintherough]

I am scheduled to visit company's Seattle and Chicago operation centers next month. Probably going to do some research to find out what products have the largest gap b/w Canada and US price-wise. Could be expensive watches or shoes.

As far as golf gears, even at parity, I still think I could find better deals here at the BST.

There's a good Golfsmith in west Chicago.

[Bellyhungry]

Now we're getting openly screwed on the price of cars, books and everything else that's way cheaper in the states. No more excuses about the difference in the dollar being responsible for the disparity.
Same as ATM fees. The same banks don't charge user fees in the states but we get shafted with them for every transaction. The finance minister was supposed to 'look into it' but we never heard another peep about it. My guess is he was told to shut up and take it, just like the rest of us.

Our authorities are just so passive. I can understand in inventory items they can not lower the prices, but when it comes to new releases, it is just bloody rip off.

On the other hand, I am concerned with our manufacturing sector. Our domestic market is not big enough to support them. Any gain in cheaper goods in the short term could be overshadowed by job lost in the long haul.

[Kace]

One website out of Victoria, www.UCanImport.com (http://www.ucanimport.com/), urges Canadians to "take advantage of the strong Canadian dollar by importing your next car from the United States."

The website says Canadians can save between $5,000 and $15,000 on their car by shopping across the border, and offers tips and advice, as well as key contacts.

I imported my S2000 back in 2005. It does kill me thinking of how much money I could have saved by purchasing it today, but then again, I still saved about $10,000 at the time.

If anyone here is interested in importing a car, I can help answer your questions as I imported mine on my own. Also, check out www.riv.ca (http://www.riv.ca) for pretty much all the info you'd need.

[mccho]

I imported my S2000 back in 2005. It does kill me thinking of how much money I could have saved by purchasing it today, but then again, I still saved about $10,000 at the time.

If anyone here is interested in importing a car, I can help answer your questions as I imported mine on my own. Also, check out www.riv.ca (http://www.riv.ca) for pretty much all the info you'd need.

Looks like the borders will be busy this weekend.

[BowmanvilleJim]

someone could make money acting as an agent for people and doing the legwork needed to import a vehicle.

I wonder if it would be cheaper to import a GM car/truck that is actually made in Oshawa instead of buying it from a dealer here.

[Kace]

someone could make money acting as an agent for people and doing the legwork needed to import a vehicle.

I wonder if it would be cheaper to import a GM car/truck that is actually made in Oshawa instead of buying it from a dealer here.

There are companies that do infact import cars for people. But still, as long as you use the riv.ca site, it's pretty easy to do yourself.

Also, at work here we are looking at picking up a new pickup truck. We're looking at 2007 Ford F-250 SuperDuty's. So we compared the prices of them on the Canadian site vs. the US site. The price difference between the two will make the US truck cheaper by about $6000 after importing.

We then compared the Dodge Sprinter trucks and buying in the US would save about $11,000 after importing.

[BowmanvilleJim]

It just amazes me at the price difference.

[mccho]

It just amazes me at the price difference.

Yeah and to top it all off, I heard on the news today that it takes quite a while for the prices to adjust to the change of the fx rate. They say two years.

[EDSGolf]

Can anyone say Florida vacation this winter?

.....or Myrtle Beach :D

[nearace]

Can anyone say Florida vacation this winter?every winter for me:)

[leftintherough]

.....or Myrtle Beach :D

But of course !!!

[RCCHGA]

Yykes, makes me feel old to realize that I can remember the last time it traded at par, actually a premium for awhile...!

[nearace]

was that in the late 70s?cant rember the exact year.

[GK88]

and there's more to come. our loonie should settle in above the US $ for the near term. 1.05C$ is quite foreseeable down the road. Many, many, nations ( China, Russia, etc..) are dumping US$'s. Once the property situation fully bottoms out in the US (approx 2009ish) along with our dollar trading at these levels, purchasing real estate in the states will become far more attractive. With price depreceation and currency appreciation factored in, you could buy that Miami pad for 35-50% less than in 2005!!

[RCCHGA]

was that in the late 70s?cant rember the exact year.

Can't remember the exact year either. Hell, I'm lucky to find my way home from the golf club! I believe it was in the early to mid 70s

Can't remember the exact year either. Hell, I'm lucky to find my way home from the golf club! I believe it was in the early to mid 70s

Just checked it out and I wasn't far off. Our dollar last traded at par in 1976. In fact, it traded at a premium for much of that year as well as most of 1974 and early 1975. The low was around .65 in 2002.

[dkedad]

The Canadian tourism industry is getting "killed" because of the strength of the Loonie.
U.S tourists are not crossing the border and visitors from Britian are choosing the states because their dollar goes further.
Watch for great deals at places like Tremblant, Whistler etc

[Chambokl]

Hey Kace your inbox is full....

[Leftygolfer30]

Did anyone here about the savings for Canadian pro teams. They were saying on the radio today that for every cent the loonie rises in comparison to the US, the Blue Jays save $600,000!

[Kace]

Hey Kace your inbox is full....

I just emptied it, try again.

[The Troll]

I imported my S2000 back in 2005. It does kill me thinking of how much money I could have saved by purchasing it today, but then again, I still saved about $10,000 at the time.


Right now it's win-win.

Credit is very hard to get in the US right now meaning used car prices are quite depressed.

In the near future, we will see a flood of US cars debasing the used car market here....right now a Cadillac XLR can be found for under $40K US but are running, in many cases, at around $55,000 Cdn. That spread will have dealers importing....

[Bellyhungry]

The loonie can remain strong as long as it is not as strong as others against the US dollar. Given that America is our biggest trading partner, if they go elsewhere due to cheaper F/X, our economy will suffer dearly. We don't want to end up having cheap golf gears but no one has the income to buy them.

[leftintherough]

Right now it's win-win.

Credit is very hard to get in the US right now meaning used car prices are quite depressed.

In the near future, we will see a flood of US cars debasing the used car market here....right now a Cadillac XLR can be found for under $40K US but are running, in many cases, at around $55,000 Cdn. That spread will have dealers importing....

How many use caddies you buying? Put me down for three.....;) :rofl:

[xander.uk]

How much is gas/petrol out there for a gallon?

its £4 here in england......or $8.....that makes me cry :eek:

[Pingnut]

How much is gas/petrol out there for a gallon?

its £4 here in england......or $8.....that makes me cry :eek:

We are under a $1 a litre right now - and we still feel we are getting ripped off.

[The Troll]

How many use caddies you buying?

Don't know why but I love the XLR in red....they sold very few in Canada but there are two at my club. Some sob at my club came driving in the other day with an Aston Martin V8 Vantage....

must not do something stooopid
must not do something stooopid
must not..... :help:

[leftintherough]

So where is the loonie at this morning? I have a call pending to the USA golfsmith for some bargoons.

[discomonkey]

So where is the loonie at this morning? I have a call pending to the USA golfsmith for some bargoons.

opened the trading day around par... pulled back a bit... now trading 1.0009 USD/CAD

[laxgolf]

How much is gas/petrol out there for a gallon?

its £4 here in england......or $8.....that makes me cry :eek:

I was in Buffalo on the weekend and gas was $2.78 per gallon.