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Completely unscientific (quick AI research) of top car models imported from the EU to the US + their approximate (end consumer) prices in the US (first price) v
by rambler7 1y ago
Completely unscientific (quick AI research) of top car models imported from the EU to the US + their approximate (end consumer) prices in the US (first price) vs Germany (second) with roughly same specs.
Volkswagen Tiguan ~$28,880 ~$39,500
BMW 3 Series (330i) ~$44,500 ~$66,200
Mercedes-Benz GLC ~$47,100 ~$64,500
Audi Q8 e-tron ~$74,400 ~$82,000
Volvo XC90 ~$56,000 ~$87,900
Land Rover Defender 110 ~$60,600 ~$73,500
Porsche Macan ~$62,550 ~$88,000
BMW i4 eDrive40 ~$57,300 ~$66,000
Aren't the end-consumer prices all that matters in the end? Plus its mostly what most people would describe as luxury vehicles - so few percent here/there is just a smoke screen.
The other way around its also just Mustangs, Corvettes, Jeeps, Cadillacs, Teslas - again much cheaper in the US than the EU.
- teekert 1y agoI agree, we have pretty insane taxes here so difference could be what we "do to ourselves". So These prices are not real indicative of anything related to Tariffs?
- rambler7 1y agoI mean - isn't the whole discussion on tariffs based on the premise that EU is (mis)using the US somehow? Consumer prices don't show that at all - no matter imported or exported goods, in the end everything is still much cheaper in the US. A part of this is VAT of course but some prices are still much lower in US even when you discount the VAT amount.
- teekert 1y agoYeah, the numbers are certainly very interesting, and indeed perhaps more relevant than I thought. They do highlight the complexity of the issue imho.