We just discovered why not many folks are too interested in raising heck with Transport Canada to expedite the bumper law amendments. (Regulation 115)
Rumor has it that many successful import dealers simply stock a set of bumpers for the big sellers. They install them, and then once the vehicle has passed inspection, they take them off and put the old ones back on!
Only one set of “Canadian” bumpers is used to process many cars!
Now why should we be surprised, then again the average Canadian wanting to import a car by him/her self gets shafted!
As we celebrate our 6-month anniversary - here are a few stats…
91,000 visits - 101 countries - 462 Canadian cities - 385,000 pages read
1,623 comments from consumers - petition signed - thousands
33 RIV lists (over 5 per month)
277 active forum members - 684 posts
Money saved for consumers - millions $ - savings still to come - billions $
CarsWithoutBorders - P R I C E L E S S
Here is a very interesting article in the Gazette today. Rumors that the Deputy-Governor at the Bank of Canada wonders why Canadians don’t take full advantage of lower US retail pricing. Maybe we need to send a few emails to the Bank of Canada?
Here is a print of the article May 19th, 2008.
Gazette May 19, 2008
