Class A Prices North of the Border (Canada)

[cvbdsl]

Just wondering if anyone else has noticed a major price increase on Class A MH's by dealers since our Canadian dollar has tanked 38%? (The banks have been charging 41-42% on credit card purchases).

I was shocked at the asking price for some MH's locally until I compared them to NADA and converted the dollars. As an example, at average retail of around 60K USD my MH is now worth nearly 83k CAD, much more than I paid for it when the CAD was at par.

I've noticed one or two forum members from the north-east US seem to have bought in Canada vice US probably because of the price difference.

Also notice a lot fewer MHs for sale on autotrader.ca
Only 19 used diesel MH's for sale (with listed price, 5 more without price) in the entire province of Ontario - I used to get that locally in Ottawa, even at this time of year.

Great deal for US buyers (since most MH's already meet US specs), but I guess upgrading for me will have to wait a few years now. Makes the DW happy:).


Chris

[Kayteg1]

Regardless currency exchange change, US buyers still can buy US-made RV in Canada for about 60% of NADA.
Side note, the Barth I bought on Ontario/Quebec border had some corrosion on aluminium fender plates. Takes Ontario road salt to do something like it.

[Kayteg1]

I bought Barth motorhome in Canada about 20 years ago.
At the time ebay listing ended at about 60% on NADA value, so not that much have changed?

[donfrump]

dezolen wrote:
Sure glad I bought my 2013 when the $$ was at par. Same units are going for what I paid new in CDN$ in 2013 in the US right now for used 2013. The price increases and exchange have actually made mine an appreciating asset. Never seen that before.

defineatly the only good news about a bad bad dollar value but don't be fooled by internet prices as I notice USA prices are grossly inflated especially by dealers

[dezolen]

Sure glad I bought my 2013 when the $$ was at par. Same units are going for what I paid new in CDN$ in 2013 in the US right now for used 2013. The price increases and exchange have actually made mine an appreciating asset. Never seen that before.

[herbhyde]

I was looking at a Super C listed at a dealer in Ontario. The Canadian dollar price was $45,000 (US $33,000. This was back around Canadian Thanksgiving. I was going to make an offer on Tuesday after your Holiday but dealer said somebody from Alberta made an offer over the Thanksgiving weekend. Dealer still has Super C "for sale".