Jacq Witjes knastet inn: :
> Steve Thompson schreef:
>> My local Audi dealer (upstate NY) has an A5 in the showroom. Sales guy
>> tells me that he is not allowed to sell it, and he is not allowed to
>> let anyone test-drive it. He says any order for an A5 will take six
>> months to fill. Is he blowing smoke?
>>
>
> I'm guessing here, but I think Audi US only gets a limited amount
> of A5's due to the weak US dollar.
> Audi's loosing money on every car they sell in the US.
> For instance, a Audi S5:
> USD 50,500.-- in USA
> EUR 87,960.-- in Holland ... that's USD 138,977,-- !!!
> EUR 56,400.-- in Germany ... that's USD 89.112,-- !!!
> No joke!
> In Holland we pay BPM = cartax 45% and VAT 19%.
> In Germany they only pay 19% VAT.
> So, don't complain over there!
> If only GM was so smart to lower their prices on the Corvette
> in Europe ... would result in a lot of US jobs ...
Please, grab a chair, I'll tell you about the Norwegian price
Audi S5 Coupé 4,2 FSI V8 354 Hk quattro
EUR: 149,047
USD: 235,833
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