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Oct 23, 2019 | 05:11 PM

#51

Travis edwards

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Alfa 4C Spyder

@Daniel Hunter sorry to hear that. Why is it taking so long?

Oct 23, 2019 | 05:16 PM

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Daniel Hunter

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G63

Nobody knows......during the time I've been waiting two shipments of windshields have arrived in the U.S. The most recent shipment arrived on the 10th of October and I was assured I should get one of those.....but I didn't.

If this isn't resolved soon I plan on getting rid of the car.

Oct 23, 2019 | 05:55 PM

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Travis edwards

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Good luck, hopefully it gets resolved soon.

Last edited by Travis edwards; Oct 23, 2019 at 05:56 PM. Reason: Typo

Oct 24, 2019 | 02:30 PM

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GTBNYC

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2019 G63

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Originally Posted by unotaz

I agree 100%. The G63 is not a car worthy of ADM, especially considering some people actually paid 50-60k over (which is 30% of the original msrp). It’s a mass produced car, so why would you want to pay over sticker for that? It’s like the Range Rover when it first came out, dealers were charging crazy ADM on those too.

If I’m being charged msrp on my 918 Spyder and F12 TDF, then why would I pay over sticker on a regular Mercedes ��

You are reading my mind. I own in-demand exotics as well, purchased at list, and the thought of paying over per sticker for a Mercedes has me in stitches. I like my G63 but would have walked if the dealer tried to charge me even a dollar over list.

Apr 20, 2020 | 02:11 AM

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jerrym

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Originally Posted by unotaz

It's not that simple.

The import duty tax on cars in China is extremely high (eg. over 100%). So yes, although there is profit to be made from exporting cars from the US into China, the amount of the profit is no where near as much as you think. Also, getting the cars registered legally with plates in China is also another area that requires significant networking and knowledge. There is no easy buck here.

Yes, the import tax on new vehicles ( used are not allowed ) into china is very high.. BUT. there are a lot of ways to get around it. I have friends who are in the exporting business and I've heard from dealers in china who buys cars directly from importers from all over the world since they have so much demand and not enough inventory. The profit is actually quite a bit ( for most people ). The only time there is an issue with registering a car with license plates in places is in Beijing/Shanghai/Guangzhou ( tier 1 ) cities. Where you would have to either rent a plate or buy a company with a plate tag, or fake marriage. Tier 2/3/ cities have no issues registering cars even if it comes from gray market. I work in Beijing and have 3 Audi A8's and an Alphard. I paid 420k RMB mark up on the Alphard last year when it was brand new. People who are in china know this process and don't have any issue buying these cars. Unlike in Taiwan, where you can import used cars and register them without any issue.

Last edited by jerrym; Apr 20, 2020 at 02:19 AM.