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Old 09-20-2007, 10:12 AM
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Come on down to the US of A to buy your Porsches...they just got a whole lot cheaper for you. US$1 = C$1 now.
Old 09-20-2007, 12:42 PM
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Interesting that you posted this. I was just browsing the Bentley market in USA last night with my wife.....

BTW Bobby, your RS is just amazing!
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Originally Posted by BobbyC
Come on down to the US of A to buy your Porsches...they just got a whole lot cheaper for you. US$1 = C$1 now.
We've been doing that long before it was $1=$1, for instance Canadians can save about $75000-$85000 on a 911 Turbo by crossing the border. It's becoming or is already a big problem for all luxury car companies.
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The reason is that the US dollar is taking a big hit. Hopefully the European car manufacturers are kind to us with future pricing. Ferrari is increasing '08 prices 20%.
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The GT3 I bought in July was a good deal.
Old 09-20-2007, 01:23 PM
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Originally Posted by SrfCity
The reason is that the US dollar is taking a big hit. Hopefully the European car manufacturers are kind to us with future pricing. Ferrari is increasing '08 prices 20%.
Don't be surprised if Porsche follows suit...
Old 09-20-2007, 03:30 PM
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Funny, today I was watching the gold market swinging upwards ($734 an ounce at one point) and the dollar index taking a dump.

I'm not a currency trader, but even I know something's amis when the USD index drops below .80 and the euro hits $1.40

Does anyone have source information on the Ferrari price increases? I suspect my car addiction just became a helluva of lot more expensive. I know Porsche has currency hedges in place until 2009 but after then (or maybe before then) when do the price increases come to our shores. I would think it is inevitable.

Hmm, RS prices are starting to not look so bad after all!



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