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RIP OFF BRITAIN
DISCOVERY 3 IN AMERICA IS FAR CHEAPER THAN THE UK.V8 HSE IS £28394 AND HERE IT IS £48720. WHY???
10th Nov 2006 3:11 pm
SN
Member Since: 03 Jan 2006
Location: Romiley
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10th Nov 2006 3:13 pm
simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
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Easy justification really... unfortunately.
And most things are less expensive on the surface over there.
1. Exchange rate is very favourable towards the UK so price is distorted.
2. Far far larger potential market - volume brings down prices for most products.
3. Competitive product pricing is very low too compared to the UK... if LR are too expensive they will not sell any. Already LR is seen as a premium brand above US product.
4. Income in the US is generally below the UK so even though LR product appears cheap to us... its still expensive to the American's.
Many more reasons I'm sure our American friends can highlight...
10th Nov 2006 3:17 pm
SN
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simon wrote:
4. Income in the US is generally below the UK so
Are you sure about that one?Steve N | 21MY Defender | 08MY Discovery 3 (history) | 06MY Discovery 3 (ancient history)
10th Nov 2006 3:18 pm
simon
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yep... comparable positions in the US tend to be paid less that us if you do a straight exchange. But then their cost of living (especially luxury goods) is lower.
10th Nov 2006 3:22 pm
HarrisonB
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1.
It is typical that a car manufacturer prices its products higher on the domestic market.
Skoda is more expensive in the czech rep than elsewhere
Renault, peugeot and citroen are more expensive in france than elsewhere
and so on....
They hope the population is a bit patriot...
2. England has always been an expensive car market. It is simple: paralel channels from other countries in europe are almost non existent. Simply because of the left hand driving.
I bought my LR in Belgium because in Czech it would be about 20% more!
It's amazing but true. And since guarantee is international, nothing to worry about. Import is easy due to the european union. I took the plane to Belgium and returned by car.
But where can an Englishmen buy his left hand car? In Hong kong, Australia, Vietnam, India, New zeeland, Zimbabwe ....?
10th Nov 2006 3:32 pm
simon
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captain_sugar wrote:
But where can an Englishmen buy his left hand car? In Hong kong, Australia, Vietnam, India, New zeeland, Zimbabwe ....?
I'd rather have a right hand drive one
10th Nov 2006 3:40 pm
Mossy
Member Since: 01 Jul 2005
Location: Hollyoaks, UK
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Re: RIP OFF BRITAIN
COMMANDO wrote:
DISCOVERY 3 IN AMERICA IS FAR CHEAPER THAN THE UK.V8 HSE IS £28394 AND HERE IT IS £48720. WHY???
£48720 - £28394 = a lot of fuel on which to run a V8 £20326. And at US pump prices, £20326 goes a long way...
So why is the TDV6 so poPular here? D3 HSE V8...
Last edited by Mossy on 10th Nov 2006 4:07 pm. Edited 1 time in total
yep... comparable positions in the US tend to be paid less that us if you do a straight exchange. But then their cost of living (especially luxury goods) is lower.
wish I got paid what my american MD colleagues get....mind you I couldn't afford the indemnity insurance....3k£ here is bad enough2007 HSE Java Black.....sold
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10th Nov 2006 3:48 pm
Battler
Member Since: 09 Nov 2006
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Also I beleive all servicing costs for the first 3 years are free.
10th Nov 2006 4:02 pm
SN
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Doctor Diesel wrote:
I wish I got paid what my american MD colleagues get....mind you I couldn't afford the indemnity insurance....3k£ here is bad enough
Obivously certain professions do better - I'm convinced my colleagues over the pond get paid more than I do!Steve N | 21MY Defender | 08MY Discovery 3 (history) | 06MY Discovery 3 (ancient history)
10th Nov 2006 4:09 pm
Disco 3 RS
Member Since: 23 May 2006
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Battler wrote:
Also I beleive all servicing costs for the first 3 years are free.
And a 5 year warranty
10th Nov 2006 4:32 pm
SN
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Disco 3 RS wrote:
Battler wrote:
Also I beleive all servicing costs for the first 3 years are free.
And a 5 year warranty
Bl**dy Hell - based on other threads thats probably worth a tidy sum too!Steve N | 21MY Defender | 08MY Discovery 3 (history) | 06MY Discovery 3 (ancient history)
10th Nov 2006 4:34 pm
captain_sugar
Member Since: 05 Sep 2006
Location: Hradec Kralove
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simon wrote:
yep... comparable positions in the US tend to be paid less that us if you do a straight exchange. But then their cost of living (especially luxury goods) is lower.
It's not a matter of average wage, If not the D3 should cost, here, 25% of the Belgian (or UK) prices. In reality they cost 120% of Belgian prices.
1.
"The price of an item is what a damn fool wants to pay for it".
Czechs a really fools : what they got in their head they must have, even if they devastate the family budget.
2.
What some importers don't get into their heads:
if you sell a car at a good price you get good sales volume which decreases transport and overhead costs, a lower unit margin but a good total margin.
If you overprice the car, you get excellent sales margin but high overhead.
IN prague they choose the second alternative.
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