3GS costs over $100,000 USD
03-23-10 | 07:05 PM
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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.
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.
03-23-10 | 07:28 PM
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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.
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.
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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
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
