Frank schreef:
> 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
.... that's blowing smoke allright ... holy smoke!
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