A weak dollar is good for American exports! Decades of both government and consumer deficit spending has taken its toll on the greenback. This is what happens when polichickens think about their “permenant majorities” rather than what is good for its citizens. Roman History 101.

You can blame oil prices on the weak dollar as well. Think back, when was the last time oil hit these record highs? Oil will come down again to a very managable price when the buck bounces back.

Fully agreed cookie.

Now lets hope that we can use our weak dollar to our advantage like Japan and China have done.

I like the weak dollar!

Gents, what do we produce in the USA anymore? Airplanes and income statements? A weak currency is of particular benefit to countries with strong manufacturing bases. Ours is relatively weak, and so a weak dollar (for too long) will only mean significant price increases as the importers/manufacturers will not be willing to take the margin hit for too long just to support the American way of life. You will not like it so much then, JJT. I for one am well invested abroad so it takes less of a toll on me, but as a nation this is not good and the US$ is too weak right now, closing in on the brink of collapse due to loss of confidence.

One thing I do notice is what Piablo said – the correlation to oil prices. Although I understand the CND$ strength based upon commodities and Canadian oil, the Euro and European economies are a different story. Europe’s major economies are relatively weak (low growth, high unemployment), especially compared to the USA, and yet along with every jump in oil prices (which are US dollar based) over the past 5 years is a corresponding strengthening of the Euro vis a vis the US$. The only thing I can come up with is that, since Oil and its derivatives are so heavily taxed in Europe, and every society needs energy to function, the G7s major Central Banks realize that the European economies are too fragile to endure the significant increases in oil prices, and so via “strong Euro/weak dollar” policies have mitigated to a large extent the impact to the average European of the price rises. Makes mroe sense than the relative state of the economies, anyway.

“… when the buck bounces back.”

Riiiiiiiiiight … you keep waiting for that bounce back. You’ll have a long wait … .7950 USDX will drop to .5200 USDX before you see any significant “bounce”.

The trend is down for years. Live with it.

R-Head: a lot of my income is demoninated in Euro. So that means when teh dollar is weak, I get more of them

Canadian retailers (not just automotive) need to wake up and wake up fast. Canada may be a nation of shruggers, but it has become very easy to check the price of an item in the U.S. and when compared to the Canadian price we are often at 20% more.

A friend of mine recently bought a Honda Civic, built in Alliston ON. Freight and PDI in the U.S. was $600, it was $1200 in Canada. He simply refused to pay it. On high priced luxury and sports cars, the difference even after paying GST and Duty can be in the range of $5,000 to $15,000, and that would be worth the 4 hour wait to get across the border.

I, for one, think it’s about damn time. Although personally, I’d like to see cuts in Subaru prices.

Also, it appears as though the photo editor for Leftlane has scanned his souvenir postcard from his last trip to Canada. Oh well, at least it’s not a beaver with a hockey stick.

Or a Mountie.

Subaru has been raping Canadians for too long. Percentage wise, worse than Porsche etc.

It’s true. I just spec’d identical Legacy GT’s on thier websites, and adjusted both prices with current dollar values and the difference was still $12,000!!!!
About $29K in the US, and $41K in Canada. For a friggin’ Legacy. Wow.

Yeah, we get screwed *shrug* LOL

Ricardo Head – There’s a pretty close correlation. Since oil is traded on a world wide market, they have what they call a basket of currencies. Euros, Yen, British pounds, even a few of Repulsive’s Loonies. The US$ is currently worth less in that basket so we need to pay more to equal what other’s are paying on that market. Add in as you said a weak manufacturing base and it gets worse.

However, the buck will indeed bounce back eventually. Economies are cyclical. Our value is not solely determined by our own economy, rather our economy as it compares to the rest of the world. Countries like China who artificially control the value of their currency are doing direct damage to our dollar. Not only are they hording billions in cash but they devalue their own currency to keep goods cheap. This won’t last too much longer. Our own interest rates also add to the low value. There is no incentive for other economies to buy bonds with such a low interest rate. Once rates increase, that will change. Just as we experience recessions, other countries will as well. That’s when the US starts selling bonds to bolster losses in foreign currencies. It’s cyclical.

I know lots of Canadians importing their cars from the US. A whole cottage industry has sprung up in the last year for this exact purpose.

The ones that stand to lose are the domestic auto manufacturers. A BMW 3-series sells itself at any cost. A Malibu….eh, not so much.

Agreed ^

Piablo, you stupid monkey, you have just shown you know NOTHING. But you post as though you believe what you are saying … well, if you’re an idiot, you HAVE to believe what you are saying.

My loonies are just as valuable as your worthless paper, and soon to be toilet paper. Your dollar has already fallen from 120 USDX in ‘01 all the way down to just under .80 USDX, to date. There is still a bigger drop to at least .52 USDX over the next number of years.

“… the buck will indeed bounce back eventually.” Pure genius … you really didn’t think it would fall to zero, stupid monkey? Your dead cat bounces until at least .52 arrives will mean nothing. Until your government of like-minded monkeys, who know as much as you do, does something substantive to change the current financial system under which your pathetic country is blindly following, you are in a toilet drain spiral down out of which you will never escape. Well, not until some sort of gold standard is reimplemented.

You dumber-than-dumb statements like “… China … are doing direct damage to our dollar” are laughable. China and its currency are not the cause of your failing country … in fact, without China your inflation rate would have launched into orbit by now. But that will show up something fierce within a year as their prices are starting to climb out of control. Their “hoarding billions in cash”, which you fail to mention is worth less everyday that passes, is your debt. Where would you be today if the world wasn’t financing your profligate spending? Realize, you worthless primate, that as the world has FINALLY awoken and stopped buying your worthless paper, as T-bills and bonds, because they don’t want to finance a bankrupt country, your dollar will continue to fall.

Your interest rates were cut last week and there’s a lot more of that to come, stupid. Some estimates of a lowering to 3.XX % is just shameful. The derivative-laden financial bombs that your country originated on pathetic loans given to monkeys like yourself with no credit, no income, no NOTHING to buy a home is the first domino to fall in the coming financial storm … you ain’t seen nothin’ yet.

Idiot, do you have the vaguest of ideas as to how high your country’s interest rates have to climb to address your debt and deficit chasm that will continue to grow? You have NONE. But keep living your Gump life, chump. You have been proven an idiot by me and others before but this has to be one of the most illustrious examples of how much of a worthless moron you really are … you know NOTHING. I am rungs above you in any measure of intellect. You are a waste. But keep spouting as if you know about anything … fooling yourself is better than fooling nobody.

Oh, enjoy the next number of years as you become poorer amongst your global neighbours. Hey, maybe I’ll finally end up hiring you to do my lawn. But you provide the scissors and comb … be aware, the border clowns might take issue with the importation so make sure you cross with some money, er … pesos, in your pocket to buy the utensils here.

after reading impulsive’s posts I now realize there will never be world piece

Way to go with the bashing, that’ll open eyes and make you statements worthwhile (sarcasm)
Ever heard of reasoning buddy?

You know, I don’t know much about economics, and so have no idea if what either Piablo or Impulsive says is accurate.

I do, however, have to give Impulsive credit for such a bizarre juxtaposition of scathing (and probably uncalled for) personal attacks and point-by-point analysis.

lol the funny thing is that most Canadians are too ignorant/complacent to know they have been paying ridiculous prices this whole time! I have been importing all of my cars into Canada for years, some half ass price cuts won’t make enough of a difference.

MAJOR CHANGES

As a canadian, i think i have to say something here
I bought a 08 legacy 2.5i limited fully loaded plus lots of accessories just a month ago,
cost me 23k from new york states,
if it is the same in here in toronto, it would cost me over 39k CAD

and to lolrax, you are the dumb ass, watch how your economic fall and just keep saying canadians are ignorant/complacent, i will be laughing at you , very soon

Everything I have posted is true and FACTUAL. Your inability to understand and/or accept this information as such is your problem, not mine.

Piablo is a monkey and has presented himself this way for some time … this thread has provided in no uncertain terms a portrait of his failure in life in terms of knowledge as well as lack of respect for others. Resorting to name-calling by a stupid monkey who posts nonsense will be fairly retaliated with truth.

You will all come to realize my statements as FACT, in time. Take advantage of what information I have provided and benefit from it.

Impulsive: are a schoolmate of tripleonefluffer? Y’all seem to have similar definitions of the word “fact.”

“You will all come to realize my statements as FACT, in time. ” Creepy.

For anyone who missed Impulsive’s other commentary, here’s a link to his YouTube broadcast…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqtjOn9qVg4

I am Canadian okano, and I think most Canadians are complacent

okano isnt lorax canadian judging his statement of importing his cars to canada? just a little too eager to bash your southern neighbors huh. you are so eager to bash us but all you just did is graduate yourself to the level of 1115 and gm sales.

dang it he posted first, nevermind.

piablo, it would be so much funnier and fit better if it said ” waaahhh waaahhh leave the corvette interior alone wahhh wahhh”

CTS
Dont compare me to GM sales. I dont say outlandish things like he does and further more I have provided proof of things that I do say such as links to web sites like Motor trend ETC.
That is something I have not seen you do yet to back up your German car claim so before you start comparing me to people you should provide some facts or you will be more like GM sales Got It ?

oppus, was he
now i feel bad
didn’t read thru the whole post
major point is that i think the price after the drop is still not making anysense

You are EXACTLY like GM SALES. He goes like “GM is awesome, no one can match the superiority of GM and Asia can only wish to be like GM” and you go “Toyonda is the greatest thing ever, no one makes better autos than them and everyone else is inferior”. The only difference between you two is that he worships GM and you worship Toyonda. Both of you make empty, mindless claims about whichever side you support. Both of you are ignorant and biased towards either GM or Toyonda.
1115, you looooooove KBB. You spend most of your time on it, so you must know that german cars such as the BMW 5 series achieve very good resale and other ratings on KBB. And I, as a BMW owner, can tell you that the only thing better than my car’s quality and resale, is its fun-to-drive factor.

So you’re saying 1115 and 1487 are like Yin and Yang?

CTS – LOL! Someone remembers…

Exactly. Ricardo

I found either Yin or Yang doing their “my favorite company” routine on SpewTube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3f20c07thws

“jacktheturkey”, please correct your grammar before accusing me of being anyone’s schoolmate, let alone 1115’s. I have been bang on in telling you monkeys that the dollar would drop below .80 USDX long ago, and once it did, it would get ugly. This is just the beginning of the ugliness. Gold will easily break $1000 on its way to several thousand.

This is all FACT. Your substandard brain power may have trouble interpreting any of this info, much like Piablo’s primitive brain (as exemplified by his verbal excretion above), but you will look back in due time and recall this set of posts and think how stupid any of you were in bothering to quibble with me.

Oh, one last thing … more FACT … that is one ****ty interior for a $70k car. Sorry, truly the last thing … Piablo is a peasant … I am genius in your company, you worthless piece of feces. But tell me again how this is all temporary, you stupid good-for-nothing primate.

JJT: Don’t accuse me of spelling errors because you have made plenty of errors yourself. I’m not a schoolmate of Impulsive’s and I was taught better insults in school.

I’m not going through this with you Commodore. You are angry that you couldn’t convince me to consider American cars GM specifically. “Toyonda is the greatest thing ever, no one makes better autos than them and everyone else is inferior” Lol. When have I ever said that? I don’t use the term Toyonda only patriotic delusional import haters such as you use that term. You are so mad you are making things up now. If you believe in what you say buy a GM and stop pretending. Your anger should be aimed towards Gm not me
I said they are better and more reliable and have higher resale than domestics. That’s it. See ya in 2022
CTS,
The story as it relates to BMW & Mercedes Benz and Toyota Lexus & Honda Acura goes like this. Unlike GM Ford & Chrysler they all have great track records. The Germans have more prestige than the Japanese. Once reliability and resale isn’t a factor you can start to add other factors such as preference, PRICE, looks, performance etc. I think that BMW’s and MB’s are overpriced. They have decent starting prices but one a cold weather package, navi etc are added the price is through the roof. MB had issues with quality (the first ML was horrible) but I think that was due to merging with Chrysler. BMW has had some problems (2002-2003) but they were electrical and they had to due with i-Drive and nothing with the engine or safety. The Japanese are equal to the Germans in quality but performance is another subject. As far as performance Lexus has RWD models and Acura has front drive and SH-AWD instead. Rear drive is more of a hassle in an area with bad weather like snow rain etc, front drive is ok but SH AWD is a smarter option. If you are talking speed the average person isn’t driving their car at 100mph everyday. I’m sure you and Commodore have some wild made up stories that would suggest otherwise but I know better. The local highways are not the Autobahn so that argument means nothing to me.

LOL angry? You are scrambling for things to say now so i guess you are repeating old sht. For the third time, I posted this in 2 other threads and I will post it here AGAIN:
“1. My goal is NOT to try to convince you to buy American. You are an idiot and you never will even begin to consider our automakers even if they built the perfect car.” In other words, you specifically don’t matter. Next, I am not angry at anyone – I am quite happy actually with life, with how this debate is [still?] going, etc.

This is the smartest thing you said:
“Once reliability and resale isn’t a factor you can start to add other factors such as preference, PRICE, looks, performance etc” and is it one of the main points of my Jap vs American argument. I have shown that Toyota’s quality has been decreasing enough and GM’s has been increasing enough for the past few years that TODAY GM and Toyonda are virtually equal in reliability and resale (well, for resale GM’s trucks and SUVs are better than toyondas but Toyonda’s cars are still better) so at this point, consumers should start looking at other factors such as Price, looks, preformance, and from there they can choose which car they prefer instead of choosing based on badge. I like what this article says about this subjectL http://biz.yahoo.com/fool/070921/119040071437.html?.v=2
QUOTE FROM THE ARTICLE
“General Motors (NYSE: GM – News), for instance, has made huge strides in recent years, and although the company’s lineup is still a mixed bag, its best cars are worthy of any buyer’s consideration.”

1115, while you went to school to learn insults, I learned something worthwhile. And as a result, not only am I wealthier person intellectually, I am wealthier financially.

Hey, maybe you can get on that show “Yo Mama”, if it still continues … I hear you can make $1000 cash money. Maybe your education wasn’t all for naught.

The problem.. is that people like you continue to bash GM unfairly no matter what – even if we are not talking about GM you seem to have this agenda (God knows why) to put down GM even in posts talking about Hyundai or Chrysler or something. I don’t get why you do it, but I will keep calling you out until you either go spew your sht somewhere else on the web or you stop doing it here on LLN.

And good job on ignoring everything in my last post (probably because you couldn’t defend yourself again). But I do have a present for you in the SATURN VUE RED/GREEN LINE THREAD so GO check it out

Commodore,
I must say you have convinced me. I’m going to take your yahoos lol website information and buy a GM tomorrow. Even though Honda and Toyota are more reliable and I should choose the car I actually want Ill do what the link says. Since the article is pitying GM I will go to the Saturn dealer and buy the car that I rented in April, The Aura. Even though it had a ton of bricks in the trunk and didn’t drive better than a decade old old Honda let alone a 3 year old Acura, I’m going to buy one. Not only am I supporting America but I’m making people like you happy also. Since you like giving advice so much I’m going to marry an overweight lazy American woman instead of a beautiful in shape foreign woman because its helping the American economy.
Im being sarcastic lol. Every time I read your articles its a waste of time. See ya in 2022. If you like GM consider or buy one You have not a bit of evidence that will sway myself or a consumer who has purchased imports over the last 10 years. Keep trying though

Commodore: you’ve perfectly pegged the Fluffer’s worldview.

And there’s difference between a typo and an error in reasoning,such as saying it’s a FACT that something will happen in the future, or that a certain car is better than another.

WHAT DO I HAVE TO DO TO EXPLAIN TO YOU THAT I DON’T CARE ABOUT CONVINCING YOU, WHAT DO I HAVE TO SAY FOR YOU TO UNDERSTAND THAT I DON’T CARE IF YOU DIE IN YOUR HONDA?? There isn’t a website I can cite, you are just gonna have to take my word for it – I AM NOT TRYING TO CONVINCE YOU!!! Purchased imports for the last 10 years? More like you have driven the same, very “exciting” Honda for the last ten years.

And I am glad you called my article bull****, it just shows you have nothing of substance to say against it. What is more reliable, a big corporation like Yahoo! or…Radar magazine which I had NEVER heard of until you posted it on here.

1115, your education is subpar, your insults are subpar, your judgement of me is subpar, and your knowledge about cars is subpar … hmmmm, any of these monkeys would agree you’re at the bottom of society’s totem pole.

I’ll give you a modicum of credit … you are marginally above the peasant, Piablo.

Keep reading “Words of Power” Impulsive. It seems to be working lol

Yea the same Honda for ten years lol Keep trying. Even if i did have a 10 year old Honda its more reliable than anything GM Ford Chrysler made then or now
Its still some website written by someone who is like you and has pity for Gm like you. It says that Honda and Toyota are more reliabble and you should buy what you want
Sure domestics are cheaper to fix but… if they are not as reliable they will be in the shop more The article makes no sense just like your argument. If you want GM BUY ONE !
I know you searched long and hard for that but once again …………..2022 bitch

Ok…and Radar magazine isn’t written by someone who was mad that a Buick beat the Japanese in a quality study. Yahoo is much more reputable than Radar, and so is JD Power. Well Toyota has 3.5 million cars in the shop for sludge issues so they have just A BIT more cars in repair shops than GM does. And I don’t need to “keep trying”, I have already succeeded so you can stop using that pathetic line.

Best part of your last post: That you finally DID NOT talk about yourself and how you think I am trying to convince YOU, finally you realized that I am not and thank God for that.

Impulsive, whatever intelligence you do have, it’s completely overshadowed by your immaturity. Your posts sound like Cobra Commander is bitching me out. One day you just might rule your own little world… and EVERYONE will come to know you as the great genius you are. But until you stop idolizing all of your cartoon baddies, most will simply thank God their only encounters with you have been over the internet.

Impulsive is just that, Impulsive. He is the guy who comes online professing how smart he is. He makes himself feel better by doing that due to his lack of success in his real life. He tries to sell it by using big words that he looked up while online. Since the internet is anonymous and no one can disprove it he is in the clear. It’s sad and obvious though
Notice you don’t know a thing about my life. It’s not necessary in a car forum. What I drive, where I work, where I live, what shampoo I use are not important. What is important is the topic of the particular thread and which cars have the highest resale value and are the most reliable. I’ll give you a hint, its not GM Ford or Chrysler
I have to go to Canada this year I love it there and engine sludge please lol stop using that pathetic excuse for a recall

2 million of GM’s OLD trucks had some minor problems lol stop using that pathetic excuse for a recall.

You are very right that this is a car forum and none of the personal stuff matter. But look who is making it personal by talking about jackjim and impulsive. Your type of people (stupid ones) turn to insults (lame ones at that) when they have nothing else to say which is what you are doing right now. How about you go back to focusing on defending yourself from all the evidence me and others have provided or just SHUT UP. And notice how this article is about the Canadian dollar and its effect on car prices and you somehow turned it into an attack on domestic automakers.

I’d say Impulsive is spot on, as usual, with regards to his essay on the economic impact of the devaluation of the US dollar.

Sure, he doles out insults to half the board. That’s because the board is populated by ****ing morons, as evidenced by Piablo et al. He calls Piablo a monkey? Not scathing enough. Listen to Impulsive, he’s one of the few voices of reason on this board.

1115, my thoughts and beliefs, which are shared by few in this world, helped write that book that you keep mentioning that you purchased, from which you tried to benefit. I am at another level intellectually than you and the other monkeys here. Thanks for the compliment. People like you have been followers in life, I have been a leader. As exemplified here, this is FACT.

Peasant, I am happy to say I am quite immature … but that is only the yin to the intelligence, yang. I keep proving to you month after month for many months now that you are an idiot, and your baseless, nonsensical rubbish above pretending to explain truth is all a farce. I have been correct about EVERYTHING I have discussed and will CONTINUE to be correct …. see, the difference between monkeys like you and 1115, and people like me (above and beyond our brain power) is that if I don’t know something, I shut my trap and don’t yap for the sake of yapping. But you primates will one day adapt and understand that my username here applies, in definition, far more to you than to me.

Deanster, this site is filled with less-than-leader personalities. But the world needs all levels of hierarchy to run efficiently. I will continue to look down on these morons as long as they continue to act the way they do.

My post was right on point. I bet he feels really good about himself now.
Im happy for you Impulsive ha

No, my post was right on … you are a moron and far below on the totem pole of life.

1115 i stopped reading the long ass posts days ago, and i dont need to back up anything regarding opinion. anyways i wont compare you to gm sales anymore o.k., at least you make an attempt to back up your claims.

1115, materials are whast im talking about with german cars, every little detail is soft touch and just feels strong and well thought out, i just dont get the same feel from acura lexus and the others (and surely not from my cts).

CTS: GM needs to bring back the LaSalle Brand and make hyperluxury rigs.

Am I the only one who thinks tripleonefluffer’s last comment made no sense?

CTS
Ok if you are stating your opinion then there is no need to back it up. I do more than make an attempt I prove.
I personally think that the Japanese have equal interiors to the Germans. The Japanese materials are top notch. The BMW’s seats are hard as hell and half the time they have Leatherette in them. If Im paying 40 plus for a 3 series I expect real leather and a better designed, more inviting interior. I find the 3 series interior to be boring but functional but hey its a BMW
I would recommend that you trade in your CTS for the new one. From the pics I’ve seen it looks as if the interior is a HUGE upgrade from the last model. If you own the current one its an upgrade for you

i am definately lookin at it BUT i dont want to limit myself to just 1 choice because there are a lot of imported 2008 models worthy of at least test driving, even the upcoming is-f and g35 sedan, there is no way i can ignore those fine pieces of machinery.

You mean that fine piece of machinery and that toyota