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Re: Newest cars from Detroit
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lugnet.off-topic.fun
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Tue, 18 Jan 2000 23:10:46 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.fun, Jasper Janssen writes:
> > Yes, I completely understand the UK is the higest price, but Finland (not
> > Sweeden) is the lowest price and still more expensive. Denmark has the higest
> > price American cars. When you add taxes, a Cadillac STS, $50,000 in the US,
> > will go up to $128,000.
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> Well, duh. Cadillacs aren't manufactured in Europe, shipping costs are
> huge. Let's use something Ford-branded for comparison, they're
> available over here and over there made locally.
Yes, but that is my point. Land Rover's are made in the UK yet are still
cheaper in the US. A Mercedes-Benz E430 cost $10,000 less in the US than in
Germany, even though it is made in Germany (or Austria, depends on if you
order RWD or 4WD).
> Let's say Ford Focus, cause I see in a quick web search that it exists
> in the US as well. A three-door ZX3, lowend, costs ~$12.280 according
> to this website. That's approx 26.402 guilders at the current rate.
I would be a little more cautious about calling a Ford Focus ZX3 "low end."
Sure, it is dirt cheap, but in the US features like airbags, air-con, CD
system and such are standard equipment. A 130HP engine is standard on the ZX3,
and so are alloy wheels. All are optional in Europe.
> Taxes are 17.5% sales tax, and various sundry costs another thou or so
> to get it roadworthy and registered and all.
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> Ford.nl needs to learn how to put prices on its webpages, I think. All
> I can find is that it's under (by how much isn't mentioned) 45000 for
> the 5-door wagon...
A Ford Focus SE wagon is $15,580 in the US.
> Ah. Here we are. A dealer website: from 33.950, excluding sundry
> costs, but including sales tax. So the comparison shop price is around
> 29.000 guilders (after all, US prices don't include sales taxes
> either..).
Yes, but our sales tax is only 6.5%
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| (...) I don't think we get either of those nameplates here in Europe. Not in .nl, anyway. (...) Well, duh. Cadillacs aren't manufactured in Europe, shipping costs are huge. Let's use something Ford-branded for comparison, they're available over here (...) (25 years ago, 18-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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