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Re: Motorized Excavator - expensive!!!
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lugnet.technic
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Wed, 11 Aug 2010 21:04:53 GMT
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In lugnet.technic, Ram Sreerangam wrote:
> I wonder why the US price for the Motorized Excavator is so high. See the
> comparison to last year's flagship product:
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> 8043 - Motorized Excavator
> USA Price $200
> Europe Price 160euros
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> 8258 - Crane Truck
> USA Price $150
> Europe Price 160euros
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> --Ram
The answer to the higher price is Power Functions content.
8258 Crane Truck
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1x - XL motor ($10)
1x - Battery Box ($7)
2x - Linear Actuator ($30)
1x - Pole Reverser ($5)
---TOTAL----------------($52)----
8043 Excavator
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4x - M motor ($32)
1x - Battery Box ($7)
4x - Linear Actuator ($60)
2x - IR Receiver ($30)
2x - IR Transmitter ($20)
---TOTAL----------------($149)---
The 3 extra motors and all the IR Remote Control devices easily make up for the
price difference. The price/part for regular parts is about the same or
actually better for the excavator. As for the difference between the US and
European prices, I suppose the answer is the same as always. Market forces. If
8258 sold very well in the USA (which it did), then they can justify raising the
price. Why not in Europe? I don't know, but I'm guessing my European friends
are not complaining about it.
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 | | Re: Motorized Excavator - expensive!!!
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| I did not do the math on the power functions components. So thanks for sharing that! Yup I guess the Europeans get to enjoy a better price for once. I am little disappointed that Technic does not seem to evoke much passion here in the US. Well (...) (14 years ago, 12-Aug-10, to lugnet.technic)
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| I wonder why the US price for the Motorized Excavator is so high. See the comparison to last year's flagship product: 8043 - Motorized Excavator USA Price $200 Europe Price 160euros 8258 - Crane Truck USA Price $150 Europe Price 160euros I used the (...) (14 years ago, 11-Aug-10, to lugnet.technic)
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