So many W211's ...
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So many W211's ...
I have just landed back in Melbourne, Australia after spending a couple of days in Singapore.
Yesterday, I saw more W211's in a one place than I have ever seen thus far ...
At the Singapore Island Country Club car park, I counted 7 brand new E's!! They were mostly E240 but a couple of E320. That's more than I've ever seen even at any dealer here! Most dealers in Melbourne have only 1 or 2 demonstration E's at the moment, with the demand being so strong and the waiting list so long ...
Yesterday, I saw more W211's in a one place than I have ever seen thus far ...
At the Singapore Island Country Club car park, I counted 7 brand new E's!! They were mostly E240 but a couple of E320. That's more than I've ever seen even at any dealer here! Most dealers in Melbourne have only 1 or 2 demonstration E's at the moment, with the demand being so strong and the waiting list so long ...
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Originally posted by STKLAW
Craigng,
Whey so few E's there? What do they sell for? (Ones like we get 320-500). Can you order one and get it pretty quick? Just curious as to how things are down there.
Craigng,
Whey so few E's there? What do they sell for? (Ones like we get 320-500). Can you order one and get it pretty quick? Just curious as to how things are down there.
They are starting to come on stream ... but it only landed here in September 2002 to start with ...
My car was ordered in October 2002, for delivery March 2003. My dealer tells me that if you put an order in today, you can probably expect to take delivery at the end of this year! The problem lies in the fact that Australia is a pretty small market in the scheme of things!
Prices - my E320 costs about $140K (about US$80K); E500 costs about $170K (about US$100K).
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Now a real dumb question. If those cars cost so much more than here in the US is everything more expensive there and is the money people can make in similar professions to here in the US more so that the standard of living would be about the same. I don't know if I'm putting this right. If I pay $59K for a semi-loaded E500 Sport is that the same for you to be paying 100K for the same car?
Just curious about the economy.
Just curious about the economy.
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Things are generally cheaper in the States than here.
The Australian government puts high import taxes on things over here to promote the local economy and in this case to help the local car manufactuers.
Because we are a relatively small country, a lot of things are imported and cost more, especially luxury goods made overseas.
Which ever way you cut it, you have to be doing pretty well to be buying an E, S, CLK, SLK, CL or SL over here as they will all cost you over AUS $100,000.
The Australian government puts high import taxes on things over here to promote the local economy and in this case to help the local car manufactuers.
Because we are a relatively small country, a lot of things are imported and cost more, especially luxury goods made overseas.
Which ever way you cut it, you have to be doing pretty well to be buying an E, S, CLK, SLK, CL or SL over here as they will all cost you over AUS $100,000.
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We manufacture GM cars called Holdens, Ford and Mitsubishi.
An E500 Avante guard would cost around AUS $165-170,000.
Petrol depending on the city, time of week, and octane level varies but I find I am paying around AUS$ 90 cents to a dollar a litre.
An E500 Avante guard would cost around AUS $165-170,000.
Petrol depending on the city, time of week, and octane level varies but I find I am paying around AUS$ 90 cents to a dollar a litre.
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Re: singapore
Originally posted by Rock72
these prices are nothing. you guys should check out the prices in singapore.
an E500 is over $200,000 US....mainly due to taxes and stuff by the government.
Rock.
these prices are nothing. you guys should check out the prices in singapore.
an E500 is over $200,000 US....mainly due to taxes and stuff by the government.
Rock.
