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Aren't cars really expensive to purchase in the Netherlands? Also, pushing biking at the expense of cars certainly helps. People in the US would go nuts if the
by vondur 9y ago
Aren't cars really expensive to purchase in the Netherlands? Also, pushing biking at the expense of cars certainly helps. People in the US would go nuts if the Government starting reducing car lanes to install dedicated bike lanes.
- TulliusCicero 9y agoPeople in the US go nuts when you remove car lanes or car parking for literally anything.
- tapatio 9y agoCame here to say the same. A car + insurance + gas = very expensive.
- LeonM 9y agoDepends on your definition of "really" expensive, but as a Dutch citizen I can tell you that: - On average new cars are about twice as expensive compared to the USA, mostly due to tax. (A Mustang GT starts at 119.500 EUR, about 133k USD). - Insurance is mandatory - For each car you own you pay a monthly road tax (between 30-100 euro per month, depending on the car) - fuel prices are also quite high (~6,5USD per US gallon) - parking can also be very expensive in some regions (I pay 115 euro/month for my parking space) Despite all that, most Dutch people still own a car, for practical and status purpose. However, due to the cost involved (fuel and parking) many Dutchies will prefer a bike if the trip is not that far.
- cr0sh 9y agoA basic Mustang GT is only about 40k USD - so you're talking about 3-4x as expensive...?
- kabes 9y agoA GT would set you back around $60k in the US, which is the v8 5 l which LeonM. The 2.3 ecoboost would cost around $60k usd in the Netherlands.
- LeonM 9y agoI was indeed talking about the 5.0 V8. Since the F series trucks are not sold in europe through the ford dealerships (only specialised import companies) I had to find an example of a car that it both sold in the USA and the Netherlands.