you americans can be really happy about prices

epod86

I'm pretty sure the worst country to own a car in is Singapore. If I remember correctly, goes something like this:

-200% sales tax, so a car cost 3X by default

-Engine tax based on displacement, I never knew the amount, but the company leased Toyota Odyssey was 1.6L and added at least 50% of original price. I might have also been dependent on car size/style.

-Certificate of ownership, these control the number of cars on the road. Essentially, one old car off, one new car on. these are auctioned by the government every month, and supply/demand controls the price. Normally 33% as a starting price, but you normally tell the salesmen what your cap is based on how quick you want the car.

-Sales fees. Because of all the regulation crap, no one ever guys their own car, the have the salesman take car of all the stuff I've mentioned. I think they use to take like 6% of the final price, good chunk of change.

Yah, my family sold a <6 month Jag S, a <16 month Diesel Chrysler Town&Country, and my dad's kit Shelby Cobra replica, and bought a 4d Renault Cleo with the money. Oh, and the cars were sold at British pound values. The company took care of the Odyssey. We don't have anyone from Singapore reading, do we?

snmalone

that sounds horrible..extreme taxes in singapore. in the end you can do nothing against it but accept the fact that you have to pay more for the same thing. at least we have very nice winding roads here in austria..

Gibo77

My incoming new full optional 370z costs 48.500€ that are equivalent to 67.919 Us dollars, in Italy we pay 20% tax on everything

And then, every year i'd to pay 800€ for a sort of ownership tax.

Mike

yes, the difference is taxes. Ours aren't that high, yet, but I don't think its too far off with the current administration.