| Author |
Message |
Todd (Tkrefeld)
New member
Username: Tkrefeld
Post Number: 43
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 27, 2002 - 2:33 pm: | |
How much ARE taxes brinfhing a car to US??
A $150,00 car in italy how much would it cost here??
|
Robert Davis (H2oquick)
Junior Member
Username: H2oquick
Post Number: 76
Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 27, 2002 - 10:20 am: | |
Sometime ago at my family business a group from Europe came in to our shop. They were doing the cross America cruise with some heavy American muscle they brought over by ship ( I think it was like the Car Craft Tour or something) These guys were in total amazement at the number of 60's and 70's Vettes, Camaro's and Mustangs roaming around. And drooling at the low American price of these cars and the price of parts. As I got to chat with them for most the day and helped them do some minor repairs, they let me in on how they added extra weight via full tank, weight in the doors and where the spare tire mounted. They did this so they could take back performance and replacement parts for their cars. They weigh the cars before they are shipped and the weight is suppose to be close to what it left with, when it is shipped back. So these guys would remove the excess weight in place of the parts. He said parts over there are almost triple of what they are here. And cars better than double to triple the price tag. They were not allowed to carry any parts or ship any additional cars back with them. I was asking them about Ferrari's, Porsches and some other exoctics other there, they said that they were ok. But the American cars were the ticket. |
1989 328 GTS (Vilamoura2002)
Member
Username: Vilamoura2002
Post Number: 288
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 27, 2002 - 9:51 am: | |
In Portugal all Ferraris, all Bentleys and Rolls and some Porsche keep everybody's attention.
All the others nobody looks at them. |
David Harris (Dakharris)
Junior Member
Username: Dakharris
Post Number: 118
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 26, 2002 - 6:20 pm: | |
I just got back from Paris. I spotted one 360 Modena and it was getting the respect one would expect. The cool car over there was the MG, although Z-3's and Porsches were also abundant. The car getting the biggest reaction from our shuttle driver was an early '70's Mercury Cougar! There are plenty of S Mercedes and 7-series BMW's, but most have itsy bitsy engines under the hood. Gas was $1.50 per liter. |
Joren Remans (J_remans)
New member
Username: J_remans
Post Number: 2
Registered: 2-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 26, 2002 - 4:04 pm: | |
Know exactly what you mean Todd. I am from Belgium and what I discovered while living in the States is that all the Euro-cars that we Europeans consider 'regular' like 3,5,7-series, Mercedes, even a simple Golf etcetera look so much nicer in the States. When I saw one of those cars driving there I kept looking at it and said, damn' what a nice car it is. Same vica versa, take an easy example, if I take out a Seville STS on the road, which we do sell here, people are watching it. It attracts more than the regular 7 or S. Strange. Most beautiful are the Ferraris, sometimes you just don't believe what you see.... |
Todd (Tkrefeld)
New member
Username: Tkrefeld
Post Number: 37
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 26, 2002 - 2:31 pm: | |
What kind of looks/expressions/opinions do these cars get in their own country of origin? I remember when I was in Germany at about 17years old, someone over there had a Volvo collection I was looking at. He asked me what kind of car I had. I told him an IROC Z camaro. His jaw dropped in envy "Those are $40,000" Little did he know , but he told a budy nearby, and they were all enthused asking all kinds of questions.
A few weeks later in Italy, we stopped at what would be a reststop/service plaza in the US. There was a Testarossa there parked right amumgst the other cars. Trabants or some rusted old car. A car like that here would be parked at the end of the lot next to a lightpole sideways crooked taking up 3 spaces. But, in Italy the guy just pulled it right in. Barely had room to get out of the car. I know Corvettes are a big deal in Europe also. Although they are nice, there SO many in my area no one gives them a second thought. Any international list members who can explain the marques of a european exotics in Europe?? |
|