El-Debs

Hey guys,

I have a question.. why the hell in my country the C63 is so expensive? I really have passion towards that car, but I couldn't afford it! I ended up with a c350, which did cost me 73,000 US. dollars. The C63 2014 is for 109,000 US dollars. Like its unbelievable! I see lots of people here buying a C63 is like something normal! How much do you get your C63'S in the states? Why is it so much expensive here than there! What is the suggested solution.

tc1728

Move...

PkB2014

We pay what u paid for your C350 in the US. Solution? Move to a different country or make more $.

charliekay

In Australia the C350 is $100k (USD$110k) and the C63 is $180k (USD$200k), so you got it much better than us.

ab0bab0i

Blame your Govt.

El-Debs

Holy**** Then I shouldn't even talk!

Guilty

Where do you live? In my country it's about 150k

MrMoo

No this is incorrect the C63 base model is $155k, the 507 is $188k. This is in Australian dollars, at the moment the USD is worth more than the Australian dollar it works out to be

C63 = $140k USD or something around there ( did not do the conversion)

Either way i read on these forums about black series for sale for $100k+, used C63's on sale for $55k and im just sighing =(

WHY AUSTRALIA WHY

YICS NZ

Oh mate stop mourning. It costs more here in NZ brandnew! Could easily get a decent boat for that price... Luckily 2nd imports are not too bad but still dearer than the US! Time to goto NA!

charliekay

My bad with the conversion, I converted it the wrong way, and added 10% rather than removed 10%.

Based on my original numbers it should have been C350 for USD$90k and C63 for USD$160k but in saying that I am not going to argue over $10k or so, but in the end we get ripped here.

I ordered an SLK350 last week, metallic paint, Keyless Go and AMG Sports Package. Cost $130k here, just built it on the MB USA site, was USD$62,445 (AUD$70k), not sure where the other $60k went....

MrMoo

Ouch how much are the NZ Prices? There are only a few select countries in the world which have higher car costs. I wouldn't mind moving to most parts of Europe either if NA was full =(

MrMoo

Into the New pms pocket so he can attend weddings and claim the costs :P

YICS NZ

There is automatically 5% more GST here in NZ!
Considering average wage here is only 65% of aussies n personally tax wise is almost double the amount of aussies, plus NZD is about 80% value of AUD, a regular brandnew C63 costs 40% more at least... Ouch!

AndrewC63

In my country you have to pay import tax 300%!!!

autockr989

Taxes, Shipping costs, and Supply and demand all play a role.

US Market takes in such supply of the vehicles, the economies of scale allow them to get them here for a cheaper price, our import tax (VAT) isn't as harsh.

Gas is a perfect example. I believe the US Market is the cheapest in the world for gasoline (besides Mexico).

norb

People, fill out your location on your user prefs.

mdgrwl

I want to buy a C63 Black Series but its too expensive for me.

Solution: Bought a less expensive car.

El-Debs

Man as long as ur car is with AMG engine then nothing matters. The BS is just look beside extra horse powers.. I need that C63

Footbrawler80

That's a ripoff! You should just come here, buy one and pay a few grand to ship it home.

dcho

really, that's what all the "freedom" rhetoric here is about for me. spending power. i'd have no problem ditching the AMG for a bicycle to go live in copenhagen