I think the strong £ also has a little bit to do with the cost of vehicles in the US.

I'm guessing that the £36,421 price posted by RRUK equates to about $70k plus at the current exchange rates.

Go back a while to when the pound wasn't so strong and the same US price would have equated to approx £45k plus.

This is not a good time for LR to be experiencing record sales in the US. Arctic Frost TDV6 SE. Aspen Leather, Cherry Wood, Privacy Glass, PTI, Tow Pack, Mudflaps, Tasmods, a new Fuelflap, a RRSport.co.uk umbrella in the boot & a RRSport.co.uk sticker on the rear glass.
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Didn't know there was a BAD time to be experiencing record sales TB? I suspect the LR Board will still be wan king furiously over the figures?

It will be the Ford shareholders that are getting excited Brian.

After all, Land Rover are one of the few parts of the Ford Empire that are currently making a profit. Arctic Frost TDV6 SE. Aspen Leather, Cherry Wood, Privacy Glass, PTI, Tow Pack, Mudflaps, Tasmods, a new Fuelflap, a RRSport.co.uk umbrella in the boot & a RRSport.co.uk sticker on the rear glass.
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TB wrote:

It will be the Ford shareholders that are getting excited Brian.

After all, Land Rover are one of the few parts of the Ford Empire that are currently making a profit.

Sorry TB, I forgot nothing British is actually British these days.., not even our precious Football Clubs!!!

shmoogle wrote:

Their equivalent to eastern europeans are Mexicans though... Difference is everyone gets put to work and I believe the welfare state doesn't look kindly on sponging s.

Off topic. I remember when I moved over to Southern California from Italy in 1985. Back then, I used to tell my friends I left behind about the ongoing problems and debate about illegal immigration from Mexico here, and they were looking at me like I was from Mars... Back then immigration issues in Italy were limited to a dozen guys from Morocco trying to sell Persian rugs on our riviera beaches in August, not exactly a National concern. Hell, the Berlin Wall was still up! My my, how things have changed since then. 

umbertob wrote:

shmoogle wrote:

Their equivalent to eastern europeans are Mexicans though... Difference is everyone gets put to work and I believe the welfare state doesn't look kindly on sponging s.

Off topic. I remember when I moved over to Southern California from Italy in 1985. Back then, I used to tell my friends I left behind about the ongoing problems and debate about illegal immigration from Mexico here, and they were looking at me like I was from Mars... Back then immigration issues in Italy were limited to a dozen guys from Morocco trying to sell Persian rugs on our riviera beaches in August, not exactly a National concern. Hell, the Berlin Wall was still up! My my, how things have changed since then.

In hindsight, it's a real shame the wall ever got knocked down? Totally understand your sentiments Umbertob!

greeks do it better! do you kwon how much for a rrs 4.4 v8 hse in greece .hold on something 108.000 euros!!! yep we are the champions !!! and for RRS supercharger 135.000 euros !!

South Africa looks like the cheapest RHD market.

An S/C for £48,000.

When I imported a SLK 5 years ago, EU law requires no trade barriers. Mercedes were still able to charge a RHD surcharge. Anyone know if they still do that / a foreign RHD dealer that is good?

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PauloAmore wrote:

South Africa looks like the cheapest RHD market.

An S/C for £48,000.

When I imported a SLK 5 years ago, EU law requires no trade barriers. Mercedes were still able to charge a RHD surcharge. Anyone know if they still do that / a foreign RHD dealer that is good?

chex wrote:

PauloAmore wrote:

South Africa looks like the cheapest RHD market.

An S/C for £48,000.

When I imported a SLK 5 years ago, EU law requires no trade barriers. Mercedes were still able to charge a RHD surcharge. Anyone know if they still do that / a foreign RHD dealer that is good?

im sure you'll still get charged, RHD conversion is an cost option

we were looking at buying either an X5 or ML before the RRS, and price list straight from Mercedes & BMW Germany listed RHD as a cost option.

RHD is marketed as a different spec so they can charge for it. It's not a trade barrier, it's product differentiation - their principal markets are all LHD.



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chex wrote:

we were looking at buying either an X5 or ML before the RRS, and price list straight from Mercedes & BMW Germany listed RHD as a cost option.

RHD is marketed as a different spec so they can charge for it. It's not a trade barrier, it's product differentiation - their principal markets are all LHD.

Sorry, I didn't make myself clear. THe South African market is a RHD market. Thus no surcharge (unless there is stuff to add to make it UK spec).

Germany is obviously a LHD market. Thus the surcharge.

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ah my mistake