Feb 28
Transport Canada being Sued for over $1Billion!
Its about time! check out the latest Charette Quote:
Mr. Charette told The Canadian Press. “They must provide
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I am confused, I didn’t think they had too! I also thought that Transport Canada was supposed to audit this information, but has not done so for several years.
Here is the pdf: 2008-02-28keenan.pdf
February 28th, 2008 at 4:46 pm
I LOVE IT!
If this doesn’t get the federal government off their asses, I don’t
know what will!
This will be settled very quickly out of court!
Glad to see it.
February 28th, 2008 at 4:48 pm
Any car can be modified to meet specifications.
It’s a matter of cost.
This is another screen to protect Auto manufacturers.
The Corvette bumper is a case in point and the Immobilizers is another.
Safety factor? I don’t think so.
I hope that the class action prevails.
Unfortunately the taxpayers will have to cover the cost. They should make the culprits pay out of their own pockets.
OK Transport Canada and RIV, get out the shredders it’s time to hide all the correspondence among all concerned parties, however, there are some of us who have the evidence.
Mr Cannon, there is more to being Transport Minister than visiting Car Shows such as in Montreal.
Time to Kash in their chips, maybe!
February 28th, 2008 at 5:17 pm
In case anybody misses the connection, the lawyer mentioned in the article, Mr. Brian
Osler, is also the president of NAATA (North American Automobile Trade Association.)
See their website for links to other litigation in several countries.
Perhaps CWB has made previous reference to this great article written in 2002 by
Mr. Osler: http://www.naata.org/pdfs/Rip_Off_USA.pdf
February 28th, 2008 at 5:20 pm
Regarding the Bathurst New Brunswick accident involving a 1997 Ford Club 15 passenger Wagon.
The National Post stated:
“This vehicle was called a death trap on wheels by The Safety Forum, a Washington DC consumer consulting group”.
The US goverment had banned schools across the country from purchasing the vehicle to transport students.
My understanding is that this vehicle was manufactured in Ohio.
I presume that TC and RIV allowed the importation of this vehicle.
I wonder who did the inspection.
At present TC and RIV are banning 2008 Corvettes because of a bumper discrepancy.
Question: What’s wrong with this picture?
Am I missing something?
February 28th, 2008 at 5:54 pm
Everyone should go to the story link posted below, click “RECOMMEND THIS ARTICLE” at the bottom, and post a comment in support of the lawsuit. I think the little clique of TC, BMW and MB might get the message then. This is the media exposure everyone has been calling for!
http://www.reportonbusiness.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080228.wrautos28/BNStory/Business/home
February 28th, 2008 at 6:18 pm
It’s about time someone has the gall to face up to this bullying and say enough is enough!!!!!
The manufacturers should never be allowed to tell the gov’t what is or is not allowed w/o proper documentation but here instead we have gov’t without authority that let’s its citizens pay the price for their ignorance.
Thankyou Mr. Osler !!!!
February 28th, 2008 at 8:59 pm
The lawsuit should be extended to include other US based companies (eg: Toyota USA) for telling their dealer network not to sell to Canadians.
February 28th, 2008 at 9:50 pm
Another crack in the levee…..How many more till it breaks?
February 29th, 2008 at 3:47 am
I’m loving it. Finally some activity. This will be interesting to follow… Next thing you know, by the time the government changes anything, the CDN $ will be at a point where it was a year ago…
February 29th, 2008 at 10:48 am
The G&M had two stories about this on their web site. One in the Globe Auto section and another on their main web page. The one on the main page is now gone and hasn’t been moved anywhere. It’s not the first time that stories on this issue get pulled from the web site. At who’s request, I wonder…
March 2nd, 2008 at 5:08 pm
This is an interesting article:
Mexico Abruptly Bans Imports of Most Used Autos, Causing Panic Among South Texas Dealers
The Mexican Association of Automobile Distributors, which pushed for the change, said it was needed to “stop the accelerated conversion of our country into the world’s biggest automotive garbage dump.”
The Mexican Consulate in McAllen said the change was made “to restrict the entry of vehicles that compete with the Mexican car industry.”
http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/080302/used_cars.html
And you wonder why the richest man in the world is from Mexico.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_billionaires_%282007%29
March 3rd, 2008 at 10:19 pm
Well I did the investigation for a used US Ferrari.
Transport Canada allows only models of year 2000 and above. They also require that a “Canadian” Ferrari dealer inspect and modify the car for Canadian standards as it can’t be registered unless this is done ( cost is $10,000 BUT ). I phoned all three dealers and they “refuse” to service a US imported Ferrari. So it’s a catch 22. Can’t import till the dealer does his thing and the dealer refuses to look at an imported car. Nice eh? So can’t be done at this time.
There appears to be three US imported 360s in Toronto that the dealer won’t look at.
What a country.
March 5th, 2008 at 7:57 pm
@pitpony: i know it sucks. the problem is that there is only how many ferrari dealers in canada? three? so how easy is it for these three dealers to get together, or talk and make a “pact” not to service any US ferrari’s? anybody who wants to buy a ferrari, probably won’t be looking at bringing it from the us, they’ll want the service, pick up & drop off delivery service, etc. the ferrari dealers will probably not be affected that much anyways, as the demographic that buys ferrari’s is pretty small, and the ones that do will do so in canada. i know they are loosing out on potential service from people that would bring over from the US, but that number would be so small that they can live with it… i think bentley is doing the same thing…
March 6th, 2008 at 12:16 am
My issue is, is this legal? Is it legal for a business in Canada to discriminate in this way. Specially in the climate we are in with US cars.
The difference in price for a used 2000 360 Canada to US is over $50,000. Imagine, 1/3 more. Lots more people in canada could afford an older Ferrari if this was not so.
March 6th, 2008 at 5:12 pm
In the past the US consumers are having the same issues and road blocks as Canadian Vehicles were cheaper. I have been lead to believe that US and Canadian standards are somewhat the same with the execption of some minor (and in my opinion non-saftey related) (as an example, 2 mph difference in bumpers would appear to be cosmetic not safety) differences.It is about time the governments from both sides take notice of it’s citizens concerns and completely harmonize the safety aspects and we could eliminate redundent agencies (RIV) not have any of these issues to deal with. As with the EU price fixing, and antitrust laws would have to be dealt with but could be minimized with heafty fines for violators
March 7th, 2008 at 8:41 pm
Hey ,they tell us every day we live in a FREE country