Dec 28
Letter Sent!
Thank-you for all your input and support. The letter referenced in the post of December 25th has been sent. All your signatures were included. Some of you only wanted the Government to have your Name and email address, so we have withheld posting the version that was sent. Well over one thousand four hundred members and supporters were on our submission!
On other news we will be adding a forum onto the site shortly - stay tuned!
As well please keep encouraging Canadians to sign our petition and join our team !
How many people do you know that think Car prices in Canada are just not Fair!
Get them hooked to www.Carswithoutborders.com
December 28th, 2007 at 5:40 pm
Good work Robert.
The issue with respect to recall clearance letters is quickly becoming urgent. Some time after July 1, 2007, the RIV policy to allow recall letters from “all” authorized dealers was changed to “some” authorized dealers and is quickly becoming “no” authorized dealers.
I have asked both RIV and TC for information on which organization was responsible for the change and why it was necessitated but neither has responded.
December 28th, 2007 at 5:41 pm
Apologies to all of the english majors, please replace necessitated with necessary!
December 28th, 2007 at 5:51 pm
Oops, a lot of my friends thought that it was too late to sign the petition because of the last comment on the petition page. Maybe something can be done to make it clear that the petition is still ongoing?
December 28th, 2007 at 8:47 pm
Kudos to all who have signed the petitin.
We have to show the auto makers that we are
a savvy bunch and will not accept their flimsy
attempt at pricing gimmicks.
Here’s a link I thought might be an interesting
read:
http://finance.sympatico.msn.ca/savingsdebt/johncaspar/article.aspx?cp-documentid=5890892#toolbar
December 29th, 2007 at 8:47 am
You really must look at this statement on Subaru’s web site:
http://www.subaru.ca/WebPage.aspx?WebPageID=7530&WebSiteID=282
According to Subaru, they believe in dealing openly and honestly with Canadian consumers. Let’s have a quick show of hands — who on this site feels that Subaru’s letter of Nov. 19 to Transport Canada (which resulted in the addition of many Subaru vehicles to the inadmissible list) displayed open and honest communications?
We’ve got to push ahead with our quest to get a reasonable and fair deal for Canadian consumers. I for one am tired of being treated like an idiot who’s simply going to roll over and die.
December 29th, 2007 at 9:32 am
Simon, I agree 100% with you. I’ve been to a number of manufacturers websites and I am amazed at their meek attempts to justify overpricing their vehicles in the Canadain market. From “better battries” to “heavy duty heaters” to “higher equipment content” it seems like a desperate attempt to rationalize the preposterous. Frankly, I’ve travelled to some northern States and they are just as cold….I don’t see cars in those States blowing up. As for feature content, I haven’t seen much difference between American and Canadian content….at least not any that would justify a $10,000 - $20,000 premium. If only manufacturers would put a fraction of their efforts into providing true fair pricing….
December 29th, 2007 at 9:59 am
Helder, you’re right of course. Some of the northern states have brutal winters too, so their cars are built with the same batteries and alternators as ours. Of course, more and more often nowadays Canadian cars do have seat warmers — hmmmm, are these worth $5K or $10K or $15K extra on a car … I think not.
December 29th, 2007 at 10:56 am
What “petition” are you referring to below:
# RobW says:
December 28th, 2007 at 5:51 pm
Oops, a lot of my friends thought that it was too late to sign the petition because of the last comment on the petition page. Maybe something can be done to make it clear that the petition is still ongoing?
December 29th, 2007 at 1:08 pm
“The Great Canadian Petition!” link on the right hand nav bar. The 6th comment there makes it seem like that date was the last chance to sign it before being sent off.
December 29th, 2007 at 2:35 pm
It is certainly true (as their actions prove) that the manufacturers will fight tooth and nail to keep Canada a protected market (that makes them billions of dollars more each year). We will certainly have to fight to take back the power and the rights that legally are ours anyway (and how exciting that our first victory was so swift and successful!)
It give hope to see our democracy (and the internet!) work.