Thread: Canadian TCH Price Drop!
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Old 02-16-2008, 02:13 PM
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Default Re: Canadian TCH Price Drop!
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Originally Posted by 07CamHybrid View Post
Wow, I'm surprised. Barcelona Red and Blue Ribbon Metallic are very popular colors- at least here in the U.S.

I'm also suprised that they made the moonroof standard equipment. It's nice that they dropped the price a bit (hopefully to adjust for the weak U.S. dollar)- but they still have a bit lower to go. Using a currency converter- a 'base" Canadian Camry Hybrid goes for $32,000 (CAN). A U.S. version with similar equipment goes for about $28,200. (U.S.)... which converted into Canadian currency is $28,200 (CAN).

(I used Yahoo's currency converter)

I hope they drop it a bit more for you guys. It's not very fair that you should have to pay more for the same car.
Yes but after the rebates they're pretty much on par.

Looking at a loaded TCH (easier to compare). $31,200 or thereabouts for the US model. $34,680 for the Canadian model, so there's a $3,480 difference. The PST applies to both so that's nullified. The EcoAuto rebate can be applied to the Canadian model only and not imported models so that's $1,500 off. RIV fee is $200. So about $1,700 left? Better than $8,000.

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Originally Posted by Harold View Post
Toyota for some reason have high prices in Canada? When I purchased my first hybrid I was in the process of purchasing a Prius but I decided to try a HCH2 out first and also looked at the TCH. In the end I took the HCH2. The Honda was $5000 lower price than a Prius with the same options. This was not the reason for the purchase the HCH, but it is a big difference. I am not sure if it is still that way in Can.? In the US they are a similar price? H
The Prius is now $29,500 with extra equipment (16" alloys, extended spoiler, foglights, alarm, auto-dimming mirror and Homelink). HCH-II is about $26,200. The Prius gets $2,000 back from the PST. The HCH-II gets $1,400 or whatever the PST is on that vehicle.

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