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I feel like that about America in general. Sales Tax is never included, or they display the price assuming a auto pay discount or some other such 'discount'. Do

I feel like that about America in general. Sales Tax is never included, or they display the price assuming a auto pay discount or some other such 'discount'. Don't get me started on tipping.

rorykoehler 8y ago
Couldn't agree more. I want to know how much money I need to part with today without the mental gymnastics. They do the same in restaurants here in Singapore. List price... then on the bill you get tax and service charge added.
- pfranz 8y ago
  I know the US has an array of weirdly regulated local dealership laws that really mess up the buying market. What is buying a car like in the rest of the world? Similarly, a few years ago I went with my mom to buy a basic necklace chain for my sister. We went into a few department stores and my brain kind of melted at the mental gymnastics required. Our budget going in was like $30-50 for example. The sticker price would be $80, but the whole store was 40% off! And this rack was an additional 20% off today only! Trying to compare prices between different stores was really annoying and my mom pointed out this was normal. I think the older generation like the gamesmanship of it and younger people are really turned off by the whole idea.
  - masonic 8y ago
    The older generation is probably better at doing basic arithmetic in one's head. 80 x .6 x .8 =
    - pfranz 8y ago
      I wanted to say this reminded me of those nonsensical word-problems given in school.
  - martin_a 8y ago
    > What is buying a car like in the rest of the world? For Germany: Go to a dealer, price including all taxes etc. will be listed on the car. Talk to them and you can typically get a little bit off, even some solid discount if models are about to change or whatever. But you will not pay any more than stated (if you don't get tricked into some dubious credit).
masonic 8y ago
I don't understand. Posted gasoline prices are always inclusive of state and local taxes in every state I've driven.

I feel like that about America in general. Sales Tax is never included, or they display the price assuming a auto pay discount or some other such 'discount'. Don't get me started on tipping.

rorykoehler 8y ago

Couldn't agree more. I want to know how much money I need to part with today without the mental gymnastics. They do the same in restaurants here in Singapore. List price... then on the bill you get tax and service charge added.

pfranz 8y ago
I know the US has an array of weirdly regulated local dealership laws that really mess up the buying market. What is buying a car like in the rest of the world? Similarly, a few years ago I went with my mom to buy a basic necklace chain for my sister. We went into a few department stores and my brain kind of melted at the mental gymnastics required. Our budget going in was like $30-50 for example. The sticker price would be $80, but the whole store was 40% off! And this rack was an additional 20% off today only! Trying to compare prices between different stores was really annoying and my mom pointed out this was normal. I think the older generation like the gamesmanship of it and younger people are really turned off by the whole idea.
- masonic 8y ago
  The older generation is probably better at doing basic arithmetic in one's head. 80 x .6 x .8 =
  - pfranz 8y ago
    I wanted to say this reminded me of those nonsensical word-problems given in school.
- martin_a 8y ago
  > What is buying a car like in the rest of the world? For Germany: Go to a dealer, price including all taxes etc. will be listed on the car. Talk to them and you can typically get a little bit off, even some solid discount if models are about to change or whatever. But you will not pay any more than stated (if you don't get tricked into some dubious credit).

masonic 8y ago

I don't understand. Posted gasoline prices are always inclusive of state and local taxes in every state I've driven.