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"farscythe - makin da cawfee!" (farscythe) 05/06/2019 at 15:37 • Filed to: None

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toyota sold at least 1 tundra in the netherlands

and it bears the badge of at least $60000 in taxes added to msrp

so there ya go oppo... its a hundred grand tundra

(its also hideous)

(edit) its not actually sold here... but it seems to be a 60 grand euros truck... wich is wierd... importers must know some tricks to dodge some of the tax somewhere

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 05/06/2019 at 15:52

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Biggly if true. 

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 05/06/2019 at 15:53

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Our intern at my job just bought a tundra, I’m guessing close to $30,000 USD. 

Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 05/06/2019 at 15:53

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Yeah it has clues indicating a US car...DOT reflectors and possibly weird license plate screw holes that don't match the Dutch plates?  Are those even regular Dutch plates?

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 05/06/2019 at 15:54

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lol.. its not small

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 05/06/2019 at 15:57

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seems when importing the taxes work different here (or the importers know some tricks)

i was expecting our ridonculously high big engine tax to push it up to a hundred grand

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever 05/06/2019 at 15:58

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nope those are american style dutch plates they are smaller than normal

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 05/06/2019 at 16:00

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Could it be a US service members car? One of my co-workers was stationed in Germany, since he was a Colonel  he boated his Chevy Suburban to germany and used it while he was there.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 05/06/2019 at 16:00

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WTF with the hood badge, that is not a USDM badge. 

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 05/06/2019 at 16:03

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I’ve been to Europe a few times and I don’t understand why anyone would want to drive a behemoth like that over there.

Even if fuel wasn’t expensive, a large vehicle like that on the narrower roads and smaller parking spaces generally sucks.

XC99TF00 > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 05/06/2019 at 16:05

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Was just in the Netherlands this weekend, and saw a matte forest green Tundra in K inderdijk. Not only was I surprised to see it, my better half, who couldn’t care less about cars turned to me and asked how the hell that found its way here.

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 05/06/2019 at 16:07

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theres americans nearby.. but this ones always parked right outside the mosque... im guessing it belongs to the halal shop.. i think they do markets too

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 05/06/2019 at 16:07

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dont ask me.. i dont know trucks

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > Manwich - now Keto-Friendly 05/06/2019 at 16:09

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beats me... i guess its for towing (tho we have vans that could do it just as well)

i guess trucks are cooler to some

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > XC99TF00 05/06/2019 at 16:11

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lol

yeah... they stand out a lil over here

we do have our very own home grown americans tho... and i guess they buy trucks now

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 05/06/2019 at 16:12

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are we just not gonna talk about the hood ornament

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 05/06/2019 at 16:13

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i....

didnt notice it...

Svend > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 05/06/2019 at 16:18

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U.S. vehicles seem to more popular than people think in Germany and Holland. Here in the U.K. we also have a few U.S. dealerships. Mostly in the large cities like Manchester, London, etc... where having something different is the in thing. 

XC99TF00 > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 05/06/2019 at 16:22

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Can only imagine...

Was surprised by a couple cars that seemed to find their way over. The other oddball to me was the Dodge Journey I was stuck behind in Gouda. But l oved all the V90' s and V60's (non XC-versions ) that I saw all weekend.

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > Svend 05/06/2019 at 16:22

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i get different.... but with our gas prices i dont get a 5.7l v8 truck

but each to their own... it aint my money they’re spending

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > XC99TF00 05/06/2019 at 16:25

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well glad you enjoyed your stay :)

Ash78, voting early and often > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 05/06/2019 at 16:28

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If you’re crazy enough to transport this thing over there and use it on Dutch roads, I don’t think paying ~ double for fuel is a big concern.

Your mental health is covered, so it’s still cheaper than the US.

/s

Cé hé sin > Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever 05/06/2019 at 16:32

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Are they sold new anywhere except North America? That one is a personal import, either new or used.

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > Ash78, voting early and often 05/06/2019 at 16:32

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lol good point

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 05/06/2019 at 17:11

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They only  sold that one in the Netherlands because there isn’t room for any more.

duurtlang > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 05/06/2019 at 17:19

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If you actually use it as a work vehicle and register it in your company’s name, taxes won’t be as bad.

Run the plates on the Rdw website. It'll show you the exact some they paid in BPM taxes when it was first registered in the Netherlands.

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 05/06/2019 at 17:24

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that.... sounds about right actually

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > duurtlang 05/06/2019 at 17:26

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aaaaah... righto... that makes sense actually

now im really quite sure it belongs to the halal toko

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 05/06/2019 at 17:40

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5.7L is like the low end of V8s tho. 7L or GTFO

Wait, I have a 5.7 in the vette......

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability 05/06/2019 at 17:49

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lol

you know what the corvette stingray starts at here?

158k euros

and thats why you avoid big v8s here

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 05/06/2019 at 18:07

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Wtf!!!

That’s maaaaaa d....

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability 05/06/2019 at 18:10

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yep.... we have a bit of tax here...

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 05/06/2019 at 18:38

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There’s a mob here in Oz that brings in Tundras AND converts them to RHD and then sells them to the caravan crowd...they are not cheap.

On the other hand, both RAM and Chevrolet factory import their trucks (plus the Corvette) then af termarket convert them to RHD and sell them through their dealer network...only full of fruit versions and always big big  coin..

Probenja > Cé hé sin 05/06/2019 at 20:25

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In South America, at least in Chile we have both Hilux and Tundra and some people import Tacoma’s too.

Here is a police one:

The Tundra  SR5 4X4 is only US$3000 more than the fully loaded Hilux but you get worse fuel economy and less payload.

duurtlang > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 05/07/2019 at 02:00

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It was imported when it was 1.5 years old, and the CO2 related taxes were €10.5k at import. Those taxes were probably that ‘low’ due to the commercial car plates (starting with V)

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > duurtlang 05/07/2019 at 17:05

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thank you... thats a hallova business discount