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Originally Posted by awhatzable
86 in China :O
Might sound silly but, I read somewhere on the net that the 86 cost around 80-100k AUS Dollars in China. Is that true ?
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I can't say from experience exactly how much they cost in China, nor do I know what it converts to in AUS$, but the import tax is something like 100% in China and many developing countries where manufacturing is a major part of the economy. This is done for several reasons, among which include protecting domestic industry by making it cheaper for manufacturers to set up shop locally rather than importing and helps local industry gain experience building products that people will eventually go off and start their own companies to compete against Toyota, VW, etc.
VW, Toyota, Nissan, even BMW I believe all have factories in China to sell certain models domestically while skirting the high import tax. High end models and niche cars like the 86 are still imported to maintain quality control and because only people who can afford them would actually want them. Several companies in California who have connections in China will purchase high end cars like MB, BMW, Lexus, Bentley and ship them to customers in China because even that is cheaper than buying it from a Bentley dealer in China!