Dec 20 2007
Serge’s Reply on Edmonds
- We should note a thank-you to all who have written in and posted on the site today!! Our priority is to help you all get your plates before the Holidays, then we plan to rest and start up again after December 27th. Look forward to a post asking for your input on the future of CWB.
- This was posted on Edmonds this evening and following is a great reply from Serge.
- “Hey everybody! This was on the CBC as a lead news story. The people who worked on this posted on this thread. Can we stop the side-topic MB/BMW discussion long enough to offer our congratulations to those who did the work? How many times has a BB thread led to an act of Parliament?
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Re: New Import Regulation Effective Dec 19th [subahonda] by sergelbergeron
I’ve never seen 5 smilie cars. Subahonda.
The power of the people with the internet. In mid-October I buy a car and closely following this site - I learned like everybody else. But then the RIV changes the lists, compliance letters are not available by the car companies and the whole experience becomes very messy. In all parts of the country, this is secretly happening. The border is being closed. We all get angry, I do several posts and so do many others - still many are thinking what mistake they did by buying in the US. But by the power of the internet, I connect with Bob Lamb, the guy from the Montreal Gazette. We receive jointly 10-15-20 private e-mails - there appears to be hundred of people in trouble. Our first meeting is Nov. 18 in Mtl - we ask for help on this site Edmunds. We are looking for volunteers. 2 days later, we have a new site www.carswithoutborders.com dedicated to fighting for consumers. The same day the G&M and then the CBC National on National TV. We ask Canadians to post their cases and then we start a massive campaign - write - write all across Canada. We have a super media team, an immobilizer team, a web team (all volunteers) Nov 30th, TC comes out with the new rules and on Dec. 19 the new rules take effect. This is 31 days after the first meeting.
The power of the people getting together is the new weapon. The internet; Edmunds, EBay, Internet shopping and CarsWithoutBorders…all new tools (or weapons) to benefit consumers in this modern age. The modern electronic age has just begun. We don’t know where it will end , but please Car Companies, Governments, no more lying, no more cheating, no more coverups - the world is a lot smaller and a lot more informed and ready for the battle.
It is quite a story and man - success sure feels good. Thanks to all who signed the petition on the site, who called their MP, Cannon, etc. Those who volunteered their personal time and a great thanks to Robert Lamb, a true friend and finally the Montreal reporter Jan from the Mtl Gazette who got us all started. It’s quite a ride.
