"Shoop" (shoopdawoop993)
03/27/2017 at 09:53 • Filed to: None
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"Shoop" (shoopdawoop993)
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Are euro cars much cheaper in Europe the same way American cars are much cheap here?
Flavien Vidal
> Shoop
03/27/2017 at 09:59 |
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Not necessarily... E30s for example are cheaper in the states than in Europe, especially “is” versions.
djmt1
> Shoop
03/27/2017 at 09:59 |
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Nah. A Rolls Royce still costs a bollock load of money and the Mustang is still an excellent bargain here in the UK. Also actual American cars (cars built for the American market) don’t really exist on this side. The vast majority of “American” cars were in reality, Italian, German or Korean rebadge jobs.
Land_Yacht_225
> Shoop
03/27/2017 at 10:05 |
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Not that I live in or have ever been to Europe, but I believe that over there, BMWs, Audis, and Mercedes-Benzes are available in much cheaper, and lower spec trim to begin with. We associated them all with luxury in the 1980s so now all they send us are the higher end models.
duurtlang
> Shoop
03/27/2017 at 10:05 |
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Compared to, what? Asian cars? New, used? In which country? Brands from which country? Luxury or non-luxury?
Currently new European non-luxury brands tend to be priced similar to the Asian competition. Brands like Honda and VW tend to be slightly more expensive than average though.
I can buy “Euro cars” for €100 and €1,000,000, had I had the money for the latter.
Honeybunchesofgoats
> Shoop
03/27/2017 at 10:13 |
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My general impression is that Americans tend to pay less for cars than just about any country in the world, with the exception of death traps made for markets without stringent safety regulations. With any luck though, we’ll get into a trade war with everyone—including domestic part suppliers—and dismantle safety regulations. Then we can get in on some of that sweet tin can action.
BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires
> Honeybunchesofgoats
03/27/2017 at 10:33 |
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Cars in the UK are either as cheap or slightly cheaper than the US on the whole. RHD and a small market but relatively strong economy means you get a pretty overstocked used car market.
For instance, the most I’ve paid for a car so far has been £1360, and the MG I’ve just taken to the ‘ring was £150 (although that was stupidly cheap, it’s probably a £500-750 car).
I’ve sold two perfectly usable little hatchbacks for £300 in the past and didn’t feel hard done by.
Cé hé sin
> Shoop
03/27/2017 at 10:39 |
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Are you talking new or used? Look up a few websites and see, bearing in mind that prices in Europe include tax
DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time
> BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires
03/27/2017 at 11:21 |
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That’s nuts. In America any road worth car is at least $2,000. Although it’s kind of a new phenomenon here.
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BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires
> DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time
03/27/2017 at 11:26 |
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Yeah that’s not far off from mainland Europe, although if you want anything fast then it’ll be much cheaper in the US than Europe.
If you just want a set of wheels you can find lots of little Peugeot 106s and things like that for next to nothing.
We pay for it though with astronomical insurance prices for young people...