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3GS costs over $100,000 USD

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Old 03-23-10, 06:05 PM
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Default 3GS costs over $100,000 USD

So I was talking to my coworker in Shanghai and apparently, a 3GS Lexus over there costs a little over 700,000 RMB, which is over $100,000 USD.

Apparently the price spike is due to the commie tax. Like a 100% VAT tax, so Europe must not be too far behind. (And the US seems to be following this path as well...)

Anyways, I looked up salaries in China, and was shocked. I knew they made less than me, but I didn't know it was that much less. Like 1/8th.

To be making a fraction of what we make, but paying twice (or more) for what we pay for....geez. How do you get ahead in a country like that???

Anyways, just thought it was kinda cool to know that, although we drive a $50k car in the US, it's a $100k car somewhere in the world.
Old 03-23-10, 06:23 PM
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well that's a good way to keep people from buying japanese
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Originally Posted by dadoody
So I was talking to my coworker in Shanghai and apparently, a 3GS Lexus over there costs a little over 700,000 RMB, which is over $100,000 USD.

Apparently the price spike is due to the commie tax. Like a 100% VAT tax, so Europe must not be too far behind. (And the US seems to be following this path as well...)

Anyways, I looked up salaries in China, and was shocked. I knew they made less than me, but I didn't know it was that much less. Like 1/8th.

To be making a fraction of what we make, but paying twice (or more) for what we pay for....geez. How do you get ahead in a country like that???

Anyways, just thought it was kinda cool to know that, although we drive a $50k car in the US, it's a $100k car somewhere in the world.
in china, public transportation is far more common than it is here. so car is not a "necessity" over there in asia. if you own a car, then you are very rich already. at that status, 100k for a car is "ok". otherwise, you are just taking bus or trains to work every day anyway
Old 03-23-10, 07:15 PM
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when i was in china 2 years ago i saw 2 LS460l parking on a driveway. Now I know how rich are those RICH people.
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Someone told me in China there is no middle class. Just rich people and poor.
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Originally Posted by Fujifuzz
Someone told me in China there is no middle class. Just rich people and poor.
lol, that's actually pretty accurate
Old 03-23-10, 09:22 PM
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I know in Vietnam, you pay double for any car you buy there.
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Originally Posted by rominl
bus or trains to work every day anyway
bicycle mostly.
Old 03-23-10, 11:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Fujifuzz
Someone told me in China there is no middle class. Just rich people and poor.
It seems like thats going to happen here in the US. The middle class is shrinking
Old 03-24-10, 04:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Fujifuzz
Someone told me in China there is no middle class. Just rich people and poor.
i dont know why but that made me laugh.

anyway theres a member on here from russia that said the same thing. The GS in russia is like $130,000 usd
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In Australia the GS300 Sports Luxury with M/L is roughly $103,000USD, And that is the entry level,
As we do not have the GS350, next up would be the GS460 then the GS450h.

So you guys are lucky.

Also when I was in China I didnt notice any 3GS the rich would rather go all out and buy a black S-class or 7 series instead of a 3GS

they either go all out or they just buy a Black Accord or Camry or VW Jetta, those 3 cars are everywhere in China
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^0350 hahaha, that kinda like their economy. Rich or poor.. go all out or not at all.
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can buy gs for 20k used lot,,,god bless America,,
Old 03-24-10, 09:59 AM
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Yeah cars are expensive in Asia. GS350 RWD MSRP starts at about $85,000 USD.
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WOW so to the guys in Shanghai and Russia we are ballin I guess


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