Re: S6

[Henrik Danford-Klein <danfordklein@yahoo.com>]

>Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1998 16:57:17 GMT
>From: eyvind.spangen@c2i.net (Eyvind Spangen)
>Subject: Re: s6
>
>On Thu, 17 Dec 1998 09:11:13 -0500 (EST), you wrote:
>
>Here in Norway, I guess 98% af all S4/S6 cars are >wagons (Avant).
>It is like that because of some tax rules that say if >you fold down
>the rear seat and install a cargo net behind the front >seats in a big
>wagon (has to be at least 2200 kg maximum weight), you >save 70% of the
>normal tax, but are not allowed to use the rear seat. >You get green
>license plates instead of the normal white ones.
>Needless to say, almost all expensive cars available >as wagon are like
>this. A '93 S4 Avant with green plates (no rear seat) >is a $40000 car
>while a '93 S4 Avant with white plates (rear seat) is >a $60000 car.

Guys - take note.  That is $40 to 60k for a 93, NOT new  price.  Used
to live in Denmark. Same thing.  BIG difference in taxes, which BTW
used to be (and still is, I believe) 180% base tax plus 25% sales tax.
 I.e. you can essentially multiply our US prices by three.  It is of
couse no wonder that most cars in Denmark are stripped to the bone!!!
Imagine paying 200% tax on your heated seat option...

Henrik

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