what can you get!!!!

[Pars]

Originally Posted by uncleyaris

FYI, I went the dealership today to get a price on the RS skirts, and I was given a price on the accessory skirts. I needed to have a vin for the RS model for them to get them for me. I was surprised for the fact that they have a part number for the RS skirts but wouldn't give me a price on it. I don't really like the other skirts they offer. I was told that toyota holds high their RS models and if you want RS stuff you should have bought a RS. BS if you ask me. I didn't want the extra 5000 price tag I only want the skirts, lol

It was that kind of arrogant attitude that put me off the Honda Fit in the first place. Just cause something is a hot seller today doesn't mean it's going to be a hot seller tomorrow. And being fed BS is not going to instill any customer loyalty. So, when Honda comes up with their next Ace (they alway have something hidden up their sleeve), the Canadian customer are going to remember cash grab Toyota imposed by offering the well equipped RS model for a outrageous premium.

It doesn't help matters, when you consider that Canadians are paying more for their Yaris then anyone else in the world. When factoring GST/PST, we're paying about $19000 for stripped Yaris, US gets it for $14000 and for $19000 the rest of the world get a loaded Yaris that makes our vaunted RS version look like a donkey cart. So, we're getting shafted, but it's still the best small car on the market and we're willing to pay the premium, but we don't need the attitude on top of it!

If I were Toyota Canada, I'd be working hard at keeping all the newly acquired Toyota customer, who have migrated over from other manufactures. And if we want to dress-up our Yaris, Toyota should be tripping over them-self to give us a good deal. Not only does it promote the image of their product, but it keeps us finicky customers happy.

[srivinus]

Originally Posted by Pars

It doesn't help matters, when you consider that Canadians are paying more for their Yaris then anyone else in the world. When factoring GST/PST, we're paying about $19000 for stripped Yaris, US gets it for $14000 and for $19000 the rest of the world get a loaded Yaris that makes our vaunted RS version look like a donkey cart. So, we're getting shafted, but it's still the best small car on the market and we're willing to pay the premium, but we don't need the attitude on top of it!

Actually the Danes or possibly people from Singapore are paying the most. In Denmark you pay, at least when I lived there in 2001-2002, a 200% VAT/FEE/Surcharge on a new car purchase. Singapore you have buy a special license to even buy a car and those are not cheap. Or at least they were not when I was there last.

These are countries, that while they allow you to drive, they would prefer that you not drive and take public transport. So they make the cost of entry pretty darn high if you want to own a vehicle.

And before some blasts me, I know there are ways around it.

[Pars]

Originally Posted by srivinus

Actually the Danes or possibly people from Singapore are paying the most. In Denmark you pay, at least when I lived there in 2001-2002, a 200% VAT/FEE/Surcharge on a new car purchase. Singapore you have buy a special license to even buy a car and those are not cheap. Or at least they were not when I was there last.

These are countries, that while they allow you to drive, they would prefer that you not drive and take public transport. So they make the cost of entry pretty darn high if you want to own a vehicle.

And before some blasts me, I know there are ways around it.

I've heard stories about Singapore. Apparently, if you spit, the authorities will behead you

True, a lot of the additional car expense is caused by the government, not the manufactures. For example, imports coming in from Japan would have to pay a Canadian tariff, which is not the case for those Yaris that are States bound. So, it's not all one-sided, but now that the Yaris is a big hit in Canada, why hold back on the cool options? Being creative with the options so that manufacture can post a sub standard price is all well and good, but now that the Yaris has taken off, the option package should reflect the success.