Ha.. why don't every white dealershiper tell that to black people...

Btw.. Health care is Canada is not that bad and it's free... the vast majority of Canadian prefer our health care to the US anyday.. even with the wait.

 

I know there are companies out there that do this for people for a fee, which is considerable but way less than the premium you'd pay Lexus if you bought in Canada.

They do all the work and deliver your car to you in Canada. Plus who cares if they don't sell to Canadians? You can just register it in the US and then bring it to Canada... no?

 

The pricing is really rediculous. The fully loaded is350 in canada is just under $70 000 OTD. And its $40 000 in the US. So i'm actually driving a 40 000 car

 

What's even worse is that Canada not only gets screwed on pricing, but on options as well. The packages are just not flexible up here like they are in the US.

Example 1: If you get the X-Pack, that's all you can get. So if you want luxury options like power everything plus the X-Pack you're out of luck.

Example 2: Nav/ML not available on 250 RWD, ML not available on 250 AWD and even if you fork out the cash for a 350 only the most expensive package comes with nav/ML.

 

Well that's not true. Certainly you can refuse to sell something to someone who doesn't have citizenship but you can't refuse to sell a car to an American citizen who's nationality is French or Dutch. Plus you can't discriminate based on race and other protected classifications. It's the law.

I'm not sure what rights Canadian citizens have in America. I don't think most Americans are aware of this situation with the cars and the prices differences (news to me), sounds pretty awful. Good luck to you guys!

 

its closer to 55 OTD... 70 G would be like a GS series lol

 

i heard this in a meeting at work.. (i work at lexus) all models 2008 and up get a free 1k service and 5k serviceee

 

Lexus Canada is on crack. The only way the CDN Distributors will wake up is when they notice sales going way down due to US Imports.

OTD pricing in Canada is crazy, some of it is due to taxes (PST + GST) and this is somewhat okay since there isn't much Toyota or anyone else can do about it. Why is Freight/PDI in Canada around 2x the US cost? Does it cost that much more to cart a Lexus from Japan to Canada vs. the US? Why does the Canadian IS come with 16" wheels, no standard roof, no standard leather, etc.

The simple reality is that if consumer were used to paying more for something, there's no reason to charge them less. If there is no demand (because buyers import more cars from the US) then they will have no choice but to adjust pricing.

 

Yeah, no kidding... this thread is talking about free servicing for the duration of your warranty... 4 years.

 

Well OTD I paid 69000$ plus financing. Check your facts. Not sure where your from but here in East they don't budge much from list price.

 

Hmm... but for financing it you're paying Toyota interest so it's way higher than if you'd paid outright. The IS350 starts at $47,000, plus another $11,000 for a the full lux/nav/ML package. That's still only $58,000 which is far from $70, but still a lot higher than the low 40's Americans are paying.

And I agree... not too much discounts in Canada it seems compared to the US. If you look at the discount off MSRP thread you see a lot of US members saved a few thousand quid, whereas here the best you can do is get like $1500 tops.

 

as mentioned in another thread i wrote: https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=311045


From the http://www.dorschellexus.com
They state:


Important Note to Non U.S. Residents

Thank you for considering Dorschel Lexus. Unfortunately we are prohibited by the manufacturer from selling Lexus product to non U.S. residents. This also includes Certified Pre-Owned vehicles.

Unless you are able to register your Lexus to your valid U.S. residence, as much as we would like to, we will not be able to assist you. Additionally, we are also not able to work with brokers.

Due to the large number of requests from Canada, and the time consuming nature of the email responses, we are no longer responding to requests for information from Canada. There is nothing we can do to change the current situation and we apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Sincerely,

The Dorschel Automotive Group

 

dough* I didnt bother reading :X lol

 

Out the door includes the 14% tax and mandatory shipping and prep charges. You forgot to ad these items.

 

Actually the tax is more than just 14 percent because the IS is a luxury car. But that tax is paid on all cars from any manufacturer across Canada... even different US states have different taxes, so it's not fair to say an IS350 is $70,000 because it's not.