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Porsche Lowers Canadian Pricing
By Michael J. DeWane | September 27, 2007
You may have heard that recently a precedent was set in Canada when the Looney achieved parity with the US Dollar. No doubt many Canadians didn’t think so hard when seeing the same products for sale in Canada with higher prices in the past. That’s gotten a little tougher to reason away recently as $1 Canadian = just about $1 US. The disparity in pricing is most easily noticed in higher priced items, like oh I don’t know, let’s say luxury automobiles. Apparently, potential Porsche customers have gotten wise to this and have taken to buying their bahnstormers south of the border. So much so that Porsche’s north American headquarters saw the need to address it. With higher taxes etc. it will still cost more to purchase a new Porsche in Canada, but this move will probably help appease dealers who have seen their customers flocking southward like geese in springtime.
Porsche press release with full Canadian 2008 pricing follows.
ATLANTA, September 25, 2007— Porsche Cars North America, Inc. announced that it will lower prices in Canada by more than 10 percent on its 2008 models compared to prices and standard equipment on its 2007 lineup.
“We cannot ignore our customers and dealers in Canada who can look to the U.S. and recognize a substantial price difference,” said Peter Schwarzenbauer, President and CEO of Porsche Cars North America, Inc. “We listened to the market and did what is best for our customers in Canada.”
Porsche will lower the MSRP of its 2008 models by an average of more than 8 percent. Additionally, on an average equipment adjusted basis, 2008 models will offer another 2 percent in savings from 2007 models.
Listed below are the prices for 2008 Porsches in Canadian dollars.
MODEL 2006/2007 MSRP* 2008 MSRP
2008 Cayenne Tiptronic 64,300 59,400
2008 Cayenne 60,100 55,200
2008 Cayenne S 80,100 72,200
2008 Cayenne Turbo 126,900 115,300
2008 Cayman 69,600 63,500
2008 Cayman S 83,300 75,300
2008 Cayman S Porsche Design 89,100
2008 Boxster 63,600 58,100
2008 Boxster S 77,300 70,200
2008 Limited Edition Boxster 61,700
2008 Limited Edition Boxster S 73,900
2008 911 Carrera 100,700 93,200
2008 911 Carrera S 114,800 105,800
2008 911 Carrera Cabriolet 114,800 105,800
2008 911 Carrera S Cabriolet 128,900 118,400
2008 911 Carrera 4 108,700 100,400
2008 911 Turbo 170,700 158,300
2008 911 Carrera 4S 122,800 113,100
2008 911 Targa 4 119,100 109,700
2008 911 Targa 4S 133,200 122,400
2008 911 Carrera 4 Cabriolet 122,800 113,100
2008 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet 136,900 125,700
2008 911 Turbo Cabriolet 171,000
2008 911 GT3 147,300 133,800
2008 911 GT2 235,400
2008 911 GT3 RS 171,200 155,100
Does not include destination charge of $1,085 for sports cars; $1,115 for Cayennes.
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA), based in Atlanta, Ga., and its subsidiary, Porsche Cars Canada, Ltd., are the exclusive importers of Porsche sports cars and Cayenne sport utility vehicles for the United States and Canada. A wholly owned, indirect subsidiary of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, PCNA employs approximately 300 people who provide Porsche vehicles, parts, service, marketing and training for its 213 U.S. and Canadian dealers. They, in turn, provide Porsche owners with best-in-class service.
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