One of the things that s##ts me about Australia is ...

SteveCS9 · **Posted:** Tue Jul 05, 2011 10:12 pm

USA:

AUS:

I know it's old news and it will never change (see news article: http://watoday.drive.com.au/motor-featu ... 1dgy7.html) but seriously

SteveCS9 · **Posted:** Tue Jul 05, 2011 10:31 pm

Audi S5: 53k there 144k here :'(

Mikey7 · **Posted:** Wed Jul 06, 2011 1:36 pm

Yeh same with a lot of things..
Sydney to LA return is $1800
LA to Sydney return is $1200
This is QANTAS

manz · **Posted:** Wed Jul 06, 2011 3:34 pm

Wages in Australia
Wage Facts
Average full-time earnings in Australia were $64,641 per annum in 2010. (According to the Bureau of Statistics.)

If overtime and bonuses are included, earnings were $67,116 per annum.

The average male wage (ordinary time earnings) in Australia is $69,233 per annum. With overtime, this rises to $69,997.

The average female wage (ordinary time earnings) in Australia is $56,950 per annum. With overtime, this rises to $57,704.

Workers in the Capital Territory (Canberra) are Australia's highest paid workers with average ordinary earnings of $75,514 per annum, followed by Western Australia on $70,101.

The median household income in the United States is $46,326.
Maybe you should move shadow, Australia is the best country in the world

supapico · **Posted:** Wed Jul 06, 2011 3:48 pm

manz wrote:

Wages in Australia
Wage Facts
Average full-time earnings in Australia were $64,641 per annum in 2010. (According to the Bureau of Statistics.)

If overtime and bonuses are included, earnings were $67,116 per annum.

The average male wage (ordinary time earnings) in Australia is $69,233 per annum. With overtime, this rises to $69,997.

The average female wage (ordinary time earnings) in Australia is $56,950 per annum. With overtime, this rises to $57,704.

Workers in the Capital Territory (Canberra) are Australia's highest paid workers with average ordinary earnings of $75,514 per annum, followed by Western Australia on $70,101.

The median household income in the United States is $46,326.
Maybe you should move shadow, Australia is the best country in the world

plus also population of usa - 307,006,550 as at 2009
population of Australia - 21,874,900 as at 2009
means that they have a higher purchasing power = lower costs

Mikey7 · **Posted:** Wed Jul 06, 2011 4:09 pm

Puts things into perspective a bit.
Anyone know whether its worth importing a car from the U.S then considering the price difference?

supapico · **Posted:** Wed Jul 06, 2011 4:12 pm

Mikey7 wrote:

Puts things into perspective a bit.
Anyone know whether its worth importing a car from the U.S then considering the price difference?

then the problem is that you need to do a conversion from lhd to rhd. not sure about how you go about this and the cost... would be interesed in knowing tho. could get some real cheap cars if its not to bad

Mikey7 · **Posted:** Wed Jul 06, 2011 4:51 pm

supapico wrote:

Mikey7 wrote:

Puts things into perspective a bit.
Anyone know whether its worth importing a car from the U.S then considering the price difference?

then the problem is that you need to do a conversion from lhd to rhd. not sure about how you go about this and the cost... would be interesed in knowing tho. could get some real cheap cars if its not to bad

ROFL i didnt even think of thehm being LHD

SteveCS9 · **Posted:** Wed Jul 06, 2011 4:56 pm

You can't import a vehicle if it is available for sale in australia

or something along those lines anyway.

You still cop it up the bum bum with taxes, though

supapico · **Posted:** Wed Jul 06, 2011 8:42 pm

Got to love the taxes..

TamboRex · **Posted:** Thu Jul 07, 2011 5:45 pm

Market size is the biggest problem. When shipping it's cheaper per unit to ship larger numbers. Also the dealers purchase them then sell to the public. So much like anything else if you buy in bulk each unit is noticeably cheaper, then add gov sales tax, importing duties/tariffs. Also the local manufacturers are largely protected and with such a small market they have to fight for each sale. So to protect the locals and jobs they tax the hell out of imports.
With out tariffs and taxes a BMW 330i would only be $30k'ish. Or so said wheels mag a few years ago lol.

SteveCS9 · **Posted:** Thu Jul 07, 2011 6:27 pm

Well an M3 in the states is 'only' 59k

SaViOr · **Posted:** Sun Jul 10, 2011 11:52 pm

I wonder what the prices are between here and japan

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