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      03-11-2011, 06:13 PM   #24
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Originally Posted by Lucky13 View Post
A big part of the extra price of Europe and Canada is taxes. VAT taxes in Canada could account for the difference or a good part of it. Isn't VAT automatically added, what % is VAT in Canad around 8.5% or is it higher? The is no national sales tax is the US.
The MSRP of Canadian vehicles are always stated before any Federal and Provincial sales taxes (which in my Province total an additional 13%). It is also prior to any PDI (prep and delivery) charges - which tend to be double of that stateside).
So the MSRP comparison of a BMW in Canada vs an identical vehicle in the States is a true apples to apples comparison - and we're getting screwed to the tune of an additional 20%
That Aussies are getting screwed even worse doesn't really make me feel any better about it.
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