On 03/01/04 08:34, robin stephenson said...
doesnt explain the over £300 price differance
what does explain it though is merging market
and want to make excess profits
You can't have it both ways. You can protect your manufacturers from foreign competitors, which is what the different legal and regulatory standards do, or you can open your markets by using the same standards used in the USA.
If I wanted to make excess profits I'd price the USA models higher. After all, the market here is much bigger.
If it were legal to sell the USA version in the UK don't you think UK dealers would do so? Then the only difference would be your 17% VAT.
