Why quebec cars are cheaper

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Canadian drivers who have spent their lives swearing by the used car mantra — buying cars that are between one to three years old — remain ardent in their quests for previously owned wheels.

Like a comet, a blue moon or an eclipse, the current rush for used cars is a rare event and the product of an extraordinary confluence of events. There is less new stock available because when the pandemic hit, manufacturers shut down production for two months. According to Associated Canadian Car Rental Operators, at that time Canadian rental companies unloaded 30 to 40 per cent of their vehicles and flooded the market.

Now that the domestic travel has rebounded, Global News reported, these same companies are holding on to their fleets. The biggest factor in pushing up prices is the continued shortage of microchips. There are fewer shiny new cars rolling into the market. My first means of transportation, as a kid, was bicycle and horse.

It was public transit exclusively for years, especially when I lived in big cities like London. I live in Toronto. I drove old beaters. When our kids arrived, however, I wanted the reliability and safety of a new car okay, a Dodge Grand Caravan. The new sticker price was just a little more expensive than the used. Am I just being too paranoid? The vehicle was registered in Montreal. I am obviously going to discuss the purchase and have the vehicle inspected by my trusted VW mechanic but I'm having a hard time trying to shake the stigma of terrible Quebec drivers.

My family is from Quebec and I lived in Quebec for many years.. Quebecers don't give a crap about their cars and they drive like maniacs. Bottom line: have a capable mechanic look the car over thoroughly before purchasing. Doesn't matter where the car is from, you should always do this. If the mechanic gives it the ok then why not?

Montreal is known to be the worse drivers in Canada :p. There are some things to watch for. Yes the roads are bad, but I have never endured any suspension damage. Montreal has bad roads, but distances are short, and the velocity travelled is low, limiting wear on suspension. Salt is an issue, but not on a 5 year car.

Especially an Audi, which is God's gift to galvanized steel, as I've been told. A solid inspection of the undercarriage is in order. Finally, Audis are not bought by cheap bastards usually, so I would bet it has been cared for better than a Civic or Mazda 3, which are the beater cars of choice here. Of more concern is getting a relaible maintenance history and accident history.