Buying in the United States

[CDNpatriot]

Anyone successfully buy their Vibe from a US dealer?Was financing honoured with the purchase?

[kowell]

Don't forget, when the dollar rose to 1.10$ 18 months ago and canadians started to go car shopping south of the border, most car manufacturer modified their warranty contracts so that a car purchased in the USA would have no warranty in Canada.

[Sputnik]

Is it still worth even trying to do this with all the rebates and incentives on now?

[jake75]

Quote, originally posted by kowell »Don't forget, when the dollar rose to 1.10$ 18 months ago and canadians started to go car shopping south of the border, most car manufacturer modified their warranty contracts so that a car purchased in the USA would have no warranty in Canada.What abouyt NAFTA?So does that mean you would have to drive it back to the US to get warranty work done - or just that there is no warranty to a Canadian who buys a car in the US?In the late 40s, early 50's I know that GM discouraged you from purchasing a car outside of the town that you lived in. I think some of the dealers had an implicit agreement in that regard - Dealer in Town A would not sell to a buyer from Town B and vice versa.In the late 60's my dad bought a Pontiac in a city about 70 miles away. The local dealer refused to do any warranty work. I think the only warranty claim was for a defective battery anyway. I wrote to GM and they did reimburse him the cost of a new battery. It seems that today dealers welcome warranty work no matter where you purchased.

[star_deceiver]

It's a painful procedure with a lot of paperwork! But done correctly you can save a lot of money.http://www.riv.caMany dealers just across the line won't sell a car to Canadians. It's better to shell out a few bucks and go to a vehicle importer.Warranty??? Good luck!

[djkeev]

It's a Vibe!! No warranty worries!!! Well not with my 2007 at least, the dealer is but a distant memory.Dave