Canada: Federal Budget hammers Hummers
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Canada: Federal Budget hammers Hummers
http://finance.sympatico.msn.ca/budg...mentid=4320835
The $2k Federal rebate is on top of the $2k Provincial Sales Tax refund for Ontario residents 
Originally Posted by MSN Finance
The price tag for a Hummer or a Jeep Grand Cherokee will go up by $4,000, while vehicles like the GMC Yukon, the Toyota Sequoia and Dodge Durango could see a green levy of $2,000 per vehicle.
Vehicles eligible for a $2,000 rebate include the Toyota Prius, Honda Civic Hybrid and the Ford Escape HEV 4x4. There would be $1,000 discounts for the Toyota Corolla, Mini Cooper M6, Jeep Patriot and Chevrolet Impala.
Vehicles eligible for a $2,000 rebate include the Toyota Prius, Honda Civic Hybrid and the Ford Escape HEV 4x4. There would be $1,000 discounts for the Toyota Corolla, Mini Cooper M6, Jeep Patriot and Chevrolet Impala.
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Happy Hybrid Owner
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Re: Canada: Federal Budget hammers Hummers
Originally Posted by MSN Finance
Finance Department officials say the rebates and levies will basically cancel each other out, leaving the government with the same amount of revenue as before. But they acknowledge there are no studies to prove that the tax changes will actually influence buying patterns.
We are a "sad bunch"
...wait, maybe is the other way around ???
Last edited by Katz6768; Mar 21, 2007 at 07:23 AM. Reason: mistake??
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Happy Hybrid Owner
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Re: Canada: Federal Budget hammers Hummers
We all get a little stupid when we buy a new car [buying a new car rather than a used one is a stupid thing to do in the first place]. We add to our purchase things that we wouldn't buy when sound of mind, like overpriced radios, dvd players, navigation systems, rear view cameras, bluetooth, etc. and we ignore more practical options and features like the hybrid drivetrain, smaller engine, gas efficient tires, etc.
It would probably be more effective if governments instead offered on-going incentives. In Canada we pay every year to renew our license plates, I would like to see free-renewals for gas efficient vehicles and a good $500+ per year renewal for gas guzzlers. This would drive the message when we are back to our senses.
It would probably be more effective if governments instead offered on-going incentives. In Canada we pay every year to renew our license plates, I would like to see free-renewals for gas efficient vehicles and a good $500+ per year renewal for gas guzzlers. This would drive the message when we are back to our senses.
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Re: Canada: Federal Budget hammers Hummers
Rather ghastly.
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