$450K for a CL65 in Australia?

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Feb 18, 2005 | 10:51 AM
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Found this article on
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http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2005/...609382234.html

Found this in the AMG Press section. What a price jump compared to in the U.S. I wonder if this price is incorrect?
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Yes, the price is correct - in Australian dollars which aren't the same as US dollars.

Australia has a heavy luxury car tax which makes nice metal much more expensive than the US. Our only consolation is that some other markets like Singapore and HK have even higher taxes.
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Yep, 450k


The price of these are $459,900 plus on road costs, rego, stamp duty etc.

I want one
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The price of these are $459,900 plus on road costs, rego, stamp duty etc.

I want one
Registration is a road cost.
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That car in Malaysia would cost around USD 660k or AUD 846k

An S350 is selling for around USD 265k or AUD 340k... damn duties and taxes
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wow.. i didnt realise the amount of people from australia in mbworld. anyone here in perth too?
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Wow,

How is housing? What do you get for a 1mil? (edit: home price)
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for 1 mil you get a maybach or a phantom
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mhh: Whereabouts in Oz are you mate? That's a damn impressive garage you've got there!!!!

And yep, that price for the CL65 sounds right.
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I saw a Black SL65 AMG in Bondi Westfield carpark 1 week ago, sick ride, luxury cars are generally more expensive in Oz, damn taxes
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