In Australia we have this wonderful tax called the LCT (Luxury Car Tax). Not only are our cars generally quite expensive to begin with, but after a threshold you pay 33% LCT on the remaining amount. Its how a 911 Turbo costs $400k AUD or a GTR costs 200k+ in the land down under.
I may be a tad off, but I believe the LCT kicks in on a regular car after 56k and then 75k if the car consumes less than 7L/100km combined city/freeway.
This is on top of other taxes on the car purchase and registration.
That said a regular GT86 is around 33k AUD (drive away) negotiable. None of that pure price rubbish our US friends have to deal with when purchasing an FRS
