Per thought we should share this with the list: BenT San Francisco > OK, everyone, none of us around here are doing too badly. The US customs duty > is 25% on trucks. I can elaborate on this if you want. > > In the Philippines, the Eurovan is considered to be a luxury item. The duty > on that little baby was 205%. I believe it has been increased substantially > again. So, if it costs $22K when it comes in, it ends up at the dealers at > approximately $44K. I believe the proposed increase will bring the price to > around $60K. > > Boys & girls, from a country whose per capita income is below what most of us > pay for a used Wasserleaker engine... They are still buying these things. > > BenT > San Francisco >>
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