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Old 18 June 2004 | 03:19 PM
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........so expensive in this country.

Got a mate who has moved to America who has enlightened me to the fact that you can get a basic 2.5 scooby for the equivalent of £10,000 ($18,000).

You can get a top of the range STI for £17,000 ($32,000).

Think it's time to move
Old 18 June 2004 | 03:42 PM
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i agree, its dis-heartening when you work out price differences. Its the simple fact that America and other countries are not cheap.............UK is expensive and a rip-off.
Old 18 June 2004 | 03:55 PM
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oh and a nother thing the fuel (gas) is a quarter of the price it is in the UK...what a bloody rip off the UK is
Old 18 June 2004 | 04:22 PM
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and they think our engine sizes are pants!
Old 18 June 2004 | 05:31 PM
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Originally Posted by SC008Y_MAD
oh and a nother thing the fuel (gas) is a quarter of the price it is in the UK...what a bloody rip off the UK is
I've heard that fuel has doubled there recently, but that's still only half what we pay
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Why is everything .......

........so expensive in this country
*Everything* is not expensive in this country.

Old 22 June 2004 | 01:07 PM
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The fuel my be creeping up over there, but if you take into consideration that road tax accounts for some of the cost.

So they don't even have to pay road tax like we do, the more you drive, the more fuel you use, the more tax you contribute........ sounds good to me.
Old 22 June 2004 | 01:09 PM
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Your not even obligated to have car insurance
Old 22 June 2004 | 02:33 PM
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I thought their fuel was only 87 RON?
Old 22 June 2004 | 02:44 PM
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Originally Posted by scoobynutta555
*Everything* is not expensive in this country.


agreed you can still breathe for free just
Old 22 June 2004 | 02:47 PM
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name something cheap then,apart from air lol
Old 22 June 2004 | 03:15 PM
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Something related to air, how about air travel. Thanks to the likes of Ryanair and Easyjet, it is now possible to get to many destinations cheaper by air than it is by train.

And i dare say among Europe, the UK based 'no frills' airlines are the most competitive price wise
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