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Wish we could get cheap cars in the U.S. Our prices are crazy. I recall hearing the smart car could be sold cheaply in its original country, but after importin
by codazoda 8y ago
Wish we could get cheap cars in the U.S. Our prices are crazy.
I recall hearing the smart car could be sold cheaply in its original country, but after importing it and meeting all U.S. requirements, the price quadrupled.
- kuhhk 8y agoI've always wondered how much would the price of a car/truck decrease, if advertising for vehicles would be banned? 10%? 20%? 30%? And if they authorized cars to be sold outside of showrooms, how much would they drop further? It seems to me that a huge portion of the price winds up paying for advertising + the showroom building + the salesperson and their administrative staff. I hope one day we can go from factory -> consumer without all this extra cost baked in.
- Tade0 8y ago> Wish we could get cheap cars in the U.S. Our prices are crazy. They are actually lower than in Europe, mind you. The Scion iM a.k.a. Toyota Auris starts at ~$17k. in Europe to give an example.