The high Canadian Dollar and motorcycle prices

[dwayne]

This is mostly for the Canadians in the crowd:

Guys, I have to get this off of my chest: As the winter draws near, I have to think about what bike I will buy / order, come February. As much as I want the K12R, I am having a hard time digesting the fact that I have to pay close to $4000 more for a bike that sells for $14,000 in the US. I don't expect it the price to be at par, though it should, I don't expect that to happen. BUT, with the current difference in price, I feel like I'm being rapped over this by BMW. Sure, they're not the only ones that haven't changed their price (the difference of HD V-Rod in the US vs. Canada is also about $3,400 ~ $4000).

If BMW wants to sell me a new bike or, or any other manufacturer; this issue must be addressed. The first manuafacturer that comes to the table with some kind of price reduction will end up getting my business, even if its a Honda. LOL.

[owldaddy]

Why are motorcycles so much more expensive in Canada? Is it the manufactuers fault? I don't know for sure, but I bet you guys have higher taxes, that have to be passed on to the buyer. My nephew was looking over my bike last summer while he was on vacation in the USA, he lives in Finland, and was complaining about the price of these machines. He can't afford to buy a BMW, even though they are made close to his home. I think he was saying that the taxes were between 27% and 30% The taxes took him out of the market. Perhaps that is the reason bikes cost more.
Don