tjasc1411 Posted October 7, 2004 Share Posted October 7, 2004 I own a 2002 SC430 that originally came from Canada. I bought this vehicle from a leasing company in the United States. I have been able to get service on the car without any problems once I was able to register it. I am experiencing a problem though. I wanted to trade in the SC on a new RX330 because I need a more practical car for the winter months. The dealers I have contacted have quoted me a trade-in value between $7000 to $10000 less than the US model. The only explanation I am getting from them is, " cars from Canada costs less than in the states". I have written to my local dealer and a dealer in Canada for a better explanation, but no one has returned one. There was an article in the Chicago Tribune last month stating the RX330 is being assembled in Canada. I wonder if you can buy one for less due to the fact it's being assembled in Canada? Rather doubt it. My SC has all the available options except for a navagation system. And yes, it was assembled in Japan. I paid $53,500 for it two years ago and it has 10,400 pampered miles on it, and I absolutely love it. Can anyone offer a logical reason for the low trade-in value? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKperformance Posted October 8, 2004 Share Posted October 8, 2004 If you return it to Canada tehn it is worth more as it will haev a KM reading and labeling for Canada rather than miles and such on an american vehicle. In the states the used vehicle market was big on buying vehicles from Canada for a big price difference. Now it is not like that though as that market has dried up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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