Re: ultimate audi?

[Bob <mx@snet.net>]

Eaton Dave wrote:
> 
> ok, but would you have paid $90k usd for a usa-new rs2?  probably not.
> that's what the suckers cost in the uk/nz (the only rhd markets).
> 
> you don't get the cars the rest of us do, but for the cars you do get, you
> pay bugger all for them.  lets see, 25k usd for a '99 a4 2.8q, or <$50k nzd.
> at the dealers here, they are asking around $80k nzd or $40k usd.  the only
> car tax we pay is general gst (ie vat) of 12.5%.  so we're paying about $15k
> usd more than you are, and we're *much* better off than many european
> countries.....
> 
> dave


Agreed.. but the point is you GET the cars. Would I pay that much?
Probably not. But if I could, I would. Even here, if I could I would,
but dont even have the opportunity. And what about the used car market?
In england I saw and RS2 for $50K USD. I would have gotten it in a
second if it were available here in the US.

I hope they are on the right track with the new S4. Small chassis with
good HP.

Bob