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Conference terri::cars_uk

Title:	Cars in the UK
Notice:	Please read new conference charter 1.70
Moderator:	COMICS::SHELLEYELD

Created:	Sun Mar 06 1994
Last Modified:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	2584
Total number of notes:	63384

1749.0. "Euro-pricing, std cars?" by SUBURB::THOMASH (The Devon Dumpling) Mon Apr 27 1992 12:21

	I'm not sure if there is a topic for this, however.....

	A recent EC investigation has revealed that some car models are up to
	44% dearer in the UK than the rest of Europe. (pre-tax)

	The UK say this is mainly due to the level of spec we expect on cars.

	SO:

	There will be special euro-models of car, all of a low-spec, and these 
	will save british buyers "between 600 quid and 1,500 quid when the new K
	registration year begins in August"

	Vauxhall has just cut dealers profit margins from 17-18.5% to 10%, and
	other makers are expected to follow suit.

	Heather

T.R	Title	User	Date	Lines
1749.1	Switzerland (non EC!!)	BERN02::BYRNE	`Mon Apr 27 1992 16:23`	7
	I recently bought an OPEL Astra 1.4i (new model) here in Switzerland. The catalogue price for a four door model, no extras (no radio) but with central locking and pollen filter, is sFr. 19,800. (approx Stg 8000). However after discounts etc, we paid sFr. 17,000. How does that compare to the British price ????
1749.2		MAJORS::ALFORD	`Mon Apr 27 1992 16:47`	10
	> However after discounts etc, we paid sFr. 17,000. > How does that compare to the British price ???? SFr 17,000 = �6269.36 @2.7116 So how much is an Astra over here ?
1749.3		NSDC::SIMPSON	`Tue Apr 28 1992 08:30`	5
	Perhaps we could we take the discussion to note 1720 where I put in the prices of cars in France and Switzerland, and one person replied with prices for Finland. If someone could put UK prices in then I would be very grateful. Steve
1749.4	Lethergy-man !	CMOTEC::JASPER	`Tue Apr 28 1992 14:18`	2
	I was hoping someone else would do it...