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Now that pricing is out, it is more or less in line with expectations. Perhaps a tad bit on the high side. Please take part in our poll and let us know how you feel about it.
Does this make you change your mind about the purchase?Speaking of USDM offerings, should've made the CLA250 for $27.5k & the CLA45-AMG for $42.5k, allowing for a very well-equipped CLA250 for $35k (or less) & a loaded CLA45-AMG for $50k (or less). A parity of $15k would be enough to substantiate the exclusive AMG bits (trim/interior, suspension, brakes, engine/transmission, etc). And the dealer could pre-order the AMGs w/ lotsa kit (not have them spartan just to move them at that low price-point).
Having to pay $1,200 for leather-interior, $710 for metallic-paint, and $850 for Bi-Xenon headlamps w/ LED-DRLs is a buzz'kill for the CLA250, they should've been standard on the $29.9k offering. Grrr...![]()
Yep, perfectly summarized.Australian car pricing makes no sense. No offense. It doesn't seem like you can even blame it all on exchange rates or even your tax regime, which itself is pretty burdensome, at least by comparison to the US. Its like the gov't and manufacturers conspired to screw the people. I have no idea how manufacturers sell any "luxury" cars over there. I feel for you.
-Eric
I would gladly trade that for your 15% flat tax. And no sales tax or VAT on most things !Price for CLA45 in Hong Kong is USD100k...
Haha well health care support from the government is not bad here, just you need a long queue if any surgeries.I would gladly trade that for your 15% flat tax. And no sales tax or VAT on most things !
My mom got sick visiting and had great care at a government hospital for next to nothing even though she had to share a room with seven people.
And follow up doctor visit co-pay was only $10 HKD. That's $1.25 ! My local hospital here charges that much per hour parking...
I do have a question. Where exactly do you air out a car like that when average road speed is 10-20 mph ? Next to Bangkok, Hong Kong probably has more car per mile of road than anyone else in the world...