RE: UK v. US parts prices...

[Tom Nas <tnas@euronet.nl>]

"Ian J Haseltine" <Jim_Haseltine@classic.msn.com> wrote:

>A friend of mine returned from a cycle-touring holiday in the States a couple
>of months ago, and he said that when he had to buy some spares for his bike,
>he was surprized how similar the prices were compared to here in the UK, that
>was until he realized that the prices were in USD not GBP.'Looks like all
>they >do is change the currency signs on the price tags' was
>one of his remarks.

The same goes for the computer industry. Look at prices in the UK vs the US
for identical equipment- the numbers are identical.

Looking at some of my Audi parts prices, I think we're a bit better off in
Holland. However, when it comes to quattro-specific stuff, or headlights...
the latest posting on Audi 80 euro headlights, sourced in the US, gave a
price that was virtually the same as what I pay here for OE- and that's
including my discount. Don't get me started on pricing politics...

Tom

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 Tom Nas                                          Zeist, The Netherlands
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