Aside from the alleged need to retaliate for Trump’s trade policies, there’s likely another reason for stiff tariffs on used cars imported into Canada from the US: since the federal government seems adamant that the EV sales mandates are here to stay, they have to close off the escape routes.
What was expected to be a $106,000 purchase, adding up to over $145,000 with taxes and tariffs included. And Gillespie said the unexpected costs won’t stop when the vehicle arrives.“My insurance is going to be based on $145,000,” Gillespie said.
The retaliatory tariff is aimed to de-incentivize Canadians from purchasing American-made cars.
Keep voting for the government who hates you, sit back and watch them destroy all that was Canada was….and will never be again. What’s their motivation, who knows. I think they know they are the soft side of the species and they know it, so they strive for power and use this power to judisiouly to keep the “builders” down. When the bouncy castle revolutionaries came to town, they panicked and over reached, now they are trying to thwart any and all who stand up against their new norm. Wanting to drive a classic car instead of an EV (POS) is now considered seditious and must be stopped.
“Elbows up” sounds tough until you take one in the face from your own team.
That’s why I refer to them as the “Elbows Up!” retards. The Lieberals piss in their faces yet they wholeheartedly believe it’s raining and rejoice.
Yes we all like it when the goalie talks tough, gets a brawl started and stays in his little sancturay semi-circle on the ice…
ahem. well, my response hasnt changed and is already covered.
good gawd l sure picked the right time to let go of this place, fully intending to buy another vehicle 1st time almost 20 years. get it checked out ‘fine tooth comb’ emphasis on longevity. (if l happen to see the TURDeau crossing the road in front of me, well, ummmm, you saw it here first!)
Canada is becoming more and more like Cuba every day. Makes sense since libtard boomers love vacationing there.
Looks like buying and storing a couple of 2025 ice cars (f150?) might be a great investment strategy – no major car maker is going to meet that 20% standard so what will dealers sell? And, if you can not buy from them, my garage stored vehicle is going to go at a premium. Thanks libs!
just occurred to me when l get some wheels start excellent condition, super maintained, no more than 10k kms/annually mebbe l can let go of it super price when lm no longer licensed. you really got me thinking murf.
it means l can splurge, drive a fantastic model car and unlike all automotive markets prior, ‘sell it for more than l paid’ or some such.
hubba hubba
Maybe it’s just me, but……
I would not bring the car home.
Store it just across the border.
And sell it right away for 2 big reasons.
1. Don’t give a red cent to the idiotic Stalinists in Ottawa.
2. That guy will have to own the car at least 5 years, likely more, to break even. My sources in the classic car markets are saying the value of these cars is softening up, due to the generations behind Boomers are not into the classic muscle cars. Makes sense.
I suspect this guy is a Liberal at heart, and not the smartest financial guy around.
I’d guess about 70% of Canadians want the government to decide what you can and can’t own.
You will own nothing and be happy; the future cometh.
Canada vs. California.
It would be entertaining to see a forward projection estimating when Canada will have implemented sufficient taxes to bring society to a complete halt. At some point in the future there will simply be no reason to get out of bed in the morning.
Let Quebec go all in for the EV’s, subsidies, till there’s no auto industry left in BananaCanada.