Re: importing a car (civic) to Canada from USA
 

Jamco wrote:
> yup, as soon as you cross the border to canada its all snow,igloos, polar
> bears, and salt on the roads. Kinda strange how the polar bears know not to
> cross the border to the states.
> The city I live in doesn't use salt on the roads in the winter...perhaps you
> should get your head out of your ass before you come up with such stupid
> comments.

What exactly was stupid? Cars depreciate faster in Canada because of the
climate. Can you show data on five year old civics that shows otherwise?
Can you give a better explanation of the data? I didn't reference
polar bears or anything like that.

If I over generalized about the climate, so be it, Canada is a big
country. Do they not salt the roads in your city because it is too cold
for the salt to work effectively? Or your city can't afford it? Or it
doesn't snow there, or they are protecting the environment.... There are
plenty exceptions to just about everything and calling someone stupid
because you can think of an exception isn't particularly helpful.

I'm returning to the city I was born in and lived in for 25 years after
a 10 year absence. The roads are salted there and winter seems to last
forever.

B.



> When I bought my car I had to sign a contract saying I wouldn't resell it in
> the states....

This is a potentially useful piece of information.

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> "BigBrew" <brclbmn@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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>>Brian Smith wrote:
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>>>"BigBrew" <brclbmn@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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>>>>They depreciate (from new??) much faster because of the climate. No one
>>>>is bringing cars from Canada to the States, it is always the reverse
>>>>direction.
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>>>I've never heard the climate being blamed for a vehicle's depreciation
>>>before. That's a good one!
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>>Because you haven't heard of it, doesn't make it not so.
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>>What does cold weather starting do the engine of a car? It lowers its
>>longevity and therefore the value of a car. What about 5 months of salt on
>>the roads vs no salt? Which car is worth more: A five year car from
>>Thunder Bay, Ontario or one from South Carolina? Which one is going to
>>last longer and is therefore worth more money? Why isn't there a market in
>>the US for used Canadian cars? Especially if Canadian cars cost less to
>>purchase new? Because of the climate.
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>>>If you believe that, I have a pair of mile long suspension bridges for
>>>sale. Sorry they have to go as a pair, they can't be split up.
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>>Hilarious!
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>>>Brian
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