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At this moment, one Canadian dollar is worth 99.7 U.S. cents. Flipped around, one U.S. dollar is worth $1.00211 in Canadian currency, commonly known as the loonie. While there are some manufacturers who appreciate the difficulty facing many Canadians when car-buying season arrives, others tack on a significant premium for Canadian customers to absorb, regardless of sense or logic. The Jeep Wrangler, for instance, starts at $19,095 in Canada. South of the border, residents of the United States pay $21,915. However, the latest Honda Insight is $19,800 in the States but $23,900 in Canada.
Porsche is responding to the rising loonie with some price cuts of its own. Well, to be specific, Porsche's website isn't talking about "price cuts", just Canadian Currency Credits. On the Porsche Boxster, for example, the Canadian Currency Credit is $4,000. The Porsche Cayenne will be available with a $2,500 credit.
In light of these price adjustments, The Good Car Guy thought it a good time to showcase Porsche Canada's premium pricing. It's hard to argue "value" at such a high level, but there's never been any doubt about Porsche's dynamic chassis or powerful engines or genuine desirability. Porsche Cayennes are ugly - or will be until the new model arrives - and the Porsche Panamera is downright offensive. But people still want them, just as they want a new Porsche 911 GT3 or a Good 12-winning Porsche Boxster Spyder.
Still, for the money, is a Porsche your best bet? You can decide after looking at a few Canadian dollar equivalents after the jump.
Porsche Boxster: $55,600 (with CCC)
BMW Z4 sDrive30i: $54,300
Porsche Boxster S: $68,200 (with CCC)
Chevrolet Corvette Convertible: $76,955
Porsche Cayman: $60,800 (with CCC)
Audi TTS: $57,600
Porsche Cayman S: $73,000 (with CCC)
Mercedes-Benz SLK55 AMG: $84,800
Porsche 911: $90,700 (w/ est. CCC)
Nissan GT-R: $99,500
Porsche 911 Turbo: $156,300 (w/ est. CCC)
Aston Martin V8 Vantage: $135,495
Porsche Panamera S: $110,100 (w/ est. CCC)
Jaguar XJ Supercharged: $104,000
Porsche Panamera Turbo: $145,500 (w/ est. CCC)
Maserati Quattroporte Sport GTS: $134,200
Porsche Cayenne: $54,200 (with CCC)
Infiniti FX35: $52,300
Porsche Cayenne Turbo: $112,300 (w/ est. CCC)
BMW X6 M: $99,900
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PORSCHE INTRODUCES CANADIAN CURRENCY CREDITS - HOW DO PORSCHES MEASURE UP $ FOR $ NOW?
Porsche is responding to the rising loonie with some price cuts of its own. Well, to be specific, Porsche's website isn't talking about "price cuts", just Canadian Currency Credits. On the Porsche Boxster, for example, the Canadian Currency Credit is $4,000. The Porsche Cayenne will be available with a $2,500 credit.
In light of these price adjustments, The Good Car Guy thought it a good time to showcase Porsche Canada's premium pricing. It's hard to argue "value" at such a high level, but there's never been any doubt about Porsche's dynamic chassis or powerful engines or genuine desirability. Porsche Cayennes are ugly - or will be until the new model arrives - and the Porsche Panamera is downright offensive. But people still want them, just as they want a new Porsche 911 GT3 or a Good 12-winning Porsche Boxster Spyder.
Still, for the money, is a Porsche your best bet? You can decide after looking at a few Canadian dollar equivalents after the jump.
Porsche Boxster: $55,600 (with CCC)
BMW Z4 sDrive30i: $54,300
Porsche Boxster S: $68,200 (with CCC)
Chevrolet Corvette Convertible: $76,955
Audi TTS: $57,600
Porsche Cayman S: $73,000 (with CCC)
Mercedes-Benz SLK55 AMG: $84,800
Porsche 911: $90,700 (w/ est. CCC)
Nissan GT-R: $99,500
Porsche 911 Turbo: $156,300 (w/ est. CCC)
Aston Martin V8 Vantage: $135,495
Porsche Panamera S: $110,100 (w/ est. CCC)
Jaguar XJ Supercharged: $104,000
Porsche Panamera Turbo: $145,500 (w/ est. CCC)
Maserati Quattroporte Sport GTS: $134,200
Porsche Cayenne: $54,200 (with CCC)
Infiniti FX35: $52,300
Porsche Cayenne Turbo: $112,300 (w/ est. CCC)
BMW X6 M: $99,900
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- Porsche Canada Sales Chart - November 2011
Highlighting Porsche after its worst month of the year might seem like an odd decision, but there's perhaps no better way of showcasing just how important the Cayenne is to Porsche Cars Canada. 53% of all Porsches sold in Canada in November 2011 were...
- Porsche 911 Sales Data In Canada - February 2011
Porsche 911 sales were up 3.1% in Canada in February. That's an increase of one unit over February 2010. Through the first two months of 2011, 911 sales are down from 54 to 45. In 2010, Porsche sold 525 911s, up from 495 in 2009. But which versions...
- The Good 12 V4.0 Part 10 - Porsche Boxster Spyder
PORSCHE BOXSTER SPYDER Porsche's Boxster is great. It has been since the first generation was introduced in 1996 with barely 200 horsepower. Porsche improved the Boxster's performance year after year, particularly when the 987 Boxster became...
- 2011 Porsche Cayenne Gallery
Porsche has evolved into a multi-line automobile manufacturer over the last decade. During this evolution from 911-only production through to mass marketing of the Boxster (and Cayman) and finally the introduction of an SUV and sedan/hatchback, Porsche...