[Purrybonker]

It frequently appears that there is a gap between the US and Canadian markets (911's anyway - I can't speak to other models) for these cars. There probably is somewhat of a gap, but in my experience it's not one that can be successfully arbitraged. That there are few of these cars listed for retail sale by Canadian dealers (particularily in the west) pretty much speaks to the lack of an opportunity to turn a buck dragging cars across the border.

I've now brought two 911's across the border and both times thought I was doing well in what it cost to land them in my driveway. At the end of the day I probably did ok - but the upside for me is more in the depth of the US vs. Cdn markets.

In the US you can pretty much wait out exactly the car you want in the area you want it and at the condition/price you want to pay. In Canada, 911 "liquidity" is far too thin to make it an interesting/attractive market for either buyers or sellers.

Sure the odd car is bought and sold here. But 911 buyers are a fairly small and picky group - just toss your turbo cab in the trader at $25 grand and see how many calls you get (don't worry - you can just say it was a missprint; and that price is actually $45 grand). I'll bet you wouldn't get more than a handful of serious local calls.

Ask whats-his-name at ZR motors. He got so tired of waiting for people to come buy his "imported on spec" Porsches he's pretty much taken them completely off his "exotic car" banner. Open Road Motors/Fast Lane (or whatever their called these days) have ditched the market too.

Naw, if you have a nice car - set a nice price (like the original poster here) and wait for a nice buyer. Tanking the price may not make much difference as to how loud the phone doesn't ring.