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Old 09-12-2007, 07:55 PM   #176
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Thats one disgusting tax!

Here - its approx. 170K plus 8% lux tax ? plus some city tax etc.... I dont remmeber exactly. I should know - ill look on my bill for the 550.

180% duty means what? If you buy a $100K car... you pay $180K on it?! or do you mean 80% of the car's value? (meaning $80K tax) When you say 2 for the government and one for yourself.... i believe you meant $180K tax on a $100K Car.... and that would scare me to another country! haha

I do know, in Hong Kong - its a 100% Tax....some famous hotel bought like 12 RR PHantoms for $800K each ($400K plus $400K tax).
Denmark probably has the higest taxes in the world despite ranking as the fifth richest country in the world (GDP per caita). 180% duty means if a car costs 100k then it will cost 280k with the duty and on top of that there is 25% VAT (sales tax) = 350k Thats why Gallardos are rare here LOL I could have bought a Gallardo instead of the ML if I was in the US
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Denmark probably has the higest taxes in the world despite ranking as the fifth richest country in the world (GDP per caita). 180% duty means if a car costs 100k then it will cost 280k with the duty and on top of that there is 25% VAT (sales tax) = 350k Thats why Gallardos are rare here
Damn! So that ML that your driving cost more than I paid for the S550 here!

Thats very rough! If you don't mind me asking - how much is gas/petrol there for High - test?

Lambo Gallardos must be $170K x 2.8 x .25? = $595,000 ? Could my math be wrong? Thats INSANITY!!!!! That would make an S65 AMG cost $682,500!!!
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Denmark probably has the higest taxes in the world despite ranking as the fifth richest country in the world (GDP per caita). 180% duty means if a car costs 100k then it will cost 280k with the duty and on top of that there is 25% VAT (sales tax) = 350k Thats why Gallardos are rare here LOL I could have bought a Gallardo instead of the ML if I was in the US
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Damn! So that ML that your driving cost more than I paid for the S550 here!

Thats very rough! If you don't mind me asking - how much is gas/petrol there for High - test?

Lambo Gallardos must be $170K x 2.8 x .25? = $595,000 ? Could my math be wrong? Thats INSANITY!!!!! That would make an S65 AMG cost $682,500!!!
No your math seems right.. and yes its totally insane. Petrol prices are aprox. 11kr./L(unleaded octan 98) : 4.5L a gallon X 11 / 5.55 (dollar rate) = $8,91 a gallon.
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No your math seems right.. and yes its totally insane. Petrol prices are aprox. 11kr./L(unleaded octan 98) : 4.5L a gallon X 11 / 5.55 (dollar rate) = $8,91 a gallon.
OH no! lol nearly $9 a gallon!?!?

Our mobile station just dropped to $3.05 a gallon - its PEAK was $3.70 a gallon and believe me - that hurt!

$9/ gallon x 24 Gallons.... MOTHER F!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If I lived / worked by you - $216 every time to fill up - and I fill up once a week - so that means an annual $11,232 gas bill.

OH lord! lol Do you know, here in America, there are some annual salaries that are about $28K for people just graduating design school... Just to put things in perspective.

Imagine owning a Gallardo there... where the average is 11mpg lol. Good heavens!
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Yes and its the only member country that ignores the EU laws that see this tax policy to be illegal. Thats why carmakers sell their products cheap to Denmark. A lot of brandnew cars are therefore re-exported
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OH no! lol nearly $9 a gallon!?!?

Our mobile station just dropped to $3.05 a gallon - its PEAK was $3.70 a gallon and believe me - that hurt!

$9/ gallon x 24 Gallons.... MOTHER F!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If I lived / worked by you - $216 every time to fill up - and I fill up once a week - so that means an annual $11,232 gas bill.

OH lord! lol Do you know, here in America, there are some annual salaries that are about $28K for people just graduating design school... Just to put things in perspective.

Imagine owning a Gallardo there... where the average is 11mpg lol. Good heavens!
Haha.. do you see why this racist I mentioned earlier, gave me such a hard time? LOL.. Gas prices are almost the same throughout all of Europe. Thats why you'll see a lot of diesel cars and small cars here.
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Haha.. do you see why this racist I mentioned earlier, gave me such a hard time? LOL.. Gas prices are almost the same throughout all of Europe. Thats why you'll see a lot of diesel cars and small cars here.
hehe yes! i see what you mean for sure.

The UK also has disasterous gas prices....

Canada is also on the rise...but I think your country takes the prize in the worlds most expensive petrol

Id cry every time i'd fuel up!
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Funny comment here. You don't want people assuming that you can't afford the car and talking about your finances but you make a slam about people 230's and 320's and also have no clue of theirs. Kind of the same thing don't you think??

I also thought that you were done with this thread.
I noticed that too. Now I'm insulted.

Funny thing, one of the members bought a GT3 and the way he came across, everybody was happy for him, nothing but kudos, in this thread, it seems that there is no end for vitriol. Why? Could it be the attitude of the "offended" one?

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I dont care what your excuse is but you're acting very immature and being rude. You're off limits, please grow up.
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Thanks mate.

Anyways, Im still in shock over those car prices.

I couldnt afford to drive if i lived there!
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Thanks mate.

Anyways, Im still in shock over those car prices.

I couldnt afford to drive if i lived there!
No problem
Well if you can afford the car then you can afford the petrol too, actually its not a disaster once you get used to these high petrol prices.. Anyway its almost 02.30am and I'm off to ZZZZZZZzzzzz land. Take care
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And yesterday I thought this thread couldn't get any more lame.........

Hey you 2, happy ramadan and rosh hoshanah and all, but can't you keep the rest of your inane drivel to either TOW or PM???
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Funny comment here. You don't want people assuming that you can't afford the car and talking about your finances but you make a slam about people 230's and 320's and also have no clue of theirs. Kind of the same thing don't you think??

I also thought that you were done with this thread.
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Well if you can afford the car then you can afford the petrol too, actually its not a disaster once you get used to these high petrol prices.. Anyway its almost 02.30am and I'm off to ZZZZZZZzzzzz land. Take care
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SOOOOOOO

Can anyone help me get a date with this HOTTY!!!
Great post, EMR! Totally within limits of hilarious fun! haha

Thanks for writing what most of us are thinking about this thread hi-jack that should have been taken to PMs a loooong time ago.

Back to topic, is $150K better spent on a CL65 AMG or used Gallardo??
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Yeah, I think that's why most people let it go.............

Plus it's not as funny when the person actually is in the closet and all confused about it
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Yeah, I think that's why most people let it go.............

Plus it's not as funny when the person actually is in the closet and all confused about it



Ohhhhhhh, haven't laughed this hard in a while....

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I also thought that you were done with this thread.
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