Dave LaCourse schreef:
> On Thu, 10 Apr 2008 10:10:34 +0200, Jacq Witjes <jacq@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> wrote:
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>> In Holland we pay BPM = cartax 45% and VAT 19%.
>> In Germany they only pay 19% VAT.
>
> Uhhhh, that could be why the difference is so great. If you buy an
> Audi in a state that has a sales tax, i.e. 5%, a $50k car with cost
> $52.5k With a cartax of 45% and value added at 19%, I can believe
> that an Audi costs more in EU. However, if I was to buy my next Audi
> from the factory and take delivery in Germany, it would be less than
> the U.S. price, but I would have to have it shipped at my own expense.
That were the old days.
You can download the German pdf pricelist at
http://www.audi.de/audi/de/de2/neuwagen/a5/a5.html
search for 'preisliste' ... it has prices with and without tax.
Even without all the taxes the cunsumer in the US pays 23% less
then a main Audi DEALER in Holland ...
I checked.
We're (me and the Audi dealer) thinking about importing $50k+ cars
back from the USA ...
That is ... if they can deliver.
>
> The local Audi dealer had an S5 - I drove it. It is no longer there.
> Why? Because he sold it. I would imagine that the S5 rarity is the
> same as when Audi produced the RS6. I had a difficult time finding my
> RS6 because there were so very few imported.
>
> BTW, I imagine that the U.S. is the most important export market for
> Audi. If they are losing money, it is their fault. But, somehow, I
> don't really think they are losing a dime on any car they sell in the
> States.
>
> ymmv,h
>
> Dave
> RS6 (snows off and BBS LMs on)
>
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