bike price UK ripoff

[jerry]

im in south africa on a job

been wandering around the bike shops and new bikes here are on average 15-20% cheaper than UK even with the shipping costs and on the road taxes etc thats a massive saving

Ducati Monster 1200 is £2500 cheaper here at £9000 for instance Monster 821 is £6500
Hondas are cheaper, KTMs and Triumphs ,etc etc etc

triumph 1200 xplorer is only £9000 Strret triple 675r is £5000!!!!!!!!! NEW !!!!!

petrol is 35p a litre , bike mags from UK only £1.75 not £4,30

makes you wonder doesnt it

[pompone]

What's the average wage like?

[Nickj]

What's the average wage like?

Implies that we are either providing a subsidy for poorer places or that the profit margins are cut in poorer places... Means the margins here are fat however a dealer I know says margins are very slim and base costs from the suppliers are higher.
Usually you get the twaddle about import costs and taxes being lower.. US V's UK prices for the same items being a point in case where what seems to happen is that the currency symbols are changed.. $20 (£13) in the US and £20 ($30) here.

[crust]

UK VAT = 20%

S African VAT = 14%

Cost of running a dealership in UK v Cost of same in S Africa?

[slob]

What's the average wage like?


low, like the rents and all the other dealer overheads

[pompone]

low, like the rents and all the other dealer overheads

My point exactly :spin: . It would be interesting to compare price of spares..

[pompone]

Implies that we are either providing a subsidy for poorer places or that the profit margins are cut in poorer places...

Of course, everyone does it, but is more to do with disposable income rates.and I don't think we are subsidising anyone. An interesting list was compiled few years back comparing the cost of a Big Mac* across the globe. The price list reflected almost exactly the average wage world ranking.


* do not eat McDonald, is sh*t ;)

[Dirty]

Of course, everyone does it, but is more to do with disposable income rates.and I don't think we are subsidising anyone. An interesting list was compiled few years back comparing the cost of a Big Mac* across the globe. The price list reflected almost exactly the average wage world ranking.


* do not eat McDonald, is sh*t ;)

The 'Big Mac Index'. Invented as half a joke by the Economist magazine to analyse currency rates. 'Burgernomics' has now become a regularly updated and useful global index tool. Funny ole world we live in! :spin:

[popelli]

im in south africa on a job

been wandering around the bike shops and new bikes here are on average 15-20% cheaper than UK even with the shipping costs and on the road taxes etc thats a massive saving

Ducati Monster 1200 is £2500 cheaper here at £9000 for instance Monster 821 is £6500
Hondas are cheaper, KTMs and Triumphs ,etc etc etc

triumph 1200 xplorer is only £9000 Strret triple 675r is £5000!!!!!!!!! NEW !!!!!

petrol is 35p a litre , bike mags from UK only £1.75 not £4,30

makes you wonder doesnt it

down side is you would have to live in south Africa to take advantage of this, given the number of South Africans that have left to start new lives elsewhere this may or may not be an option

[Nottsbiker]

Wonder how much a Glock and flak jacket cost in SA ;)

[Dirty]

Wonder how much a Glock and flak jacket cost in SA ;)

Glocks cost retail R8000 upwards depending on model, less on a street corner :)

[slob]

Been there repeatedly over the last 20 years, never needed a gun

[Dirty]

I have a similar situation with Tottenham!

[jerry]

I need a gun and protection in parts of Thailand these days ,,,,