Rip Off Britain

Another idiot.

 

Explain your stupid comment.

 

NO! Tony we need you! You should run for Prime Minister at the very least.

 

I looked at a Midnight Star, for the same money. Have a look at one
if you haven't seen one - not only is it a design statement, it is
prolly the most beatiful bike I've ever seen that's come straight from
the factory.

 

The GBP is at a 14 year high? Might just have something to do with it.
Nearly 2:1. Oh, and no VAT on the USD, which for a bit of pissed back
of fag packet glancing looks about right.

 

I somehow thought that its looks would be lost on the UKRM crowd - I'm
happy to be wrong.

The UK version of the XV1900 is the Midnight Star, there is an American
Midnight Star version which is all black (no chrome anywhere); the US
equivalent of our 'Midnight Star' is the Roadliner... it all gets a bit
confusing, so I just used the 'XV1900' label. I'm actually thinking
about a 'Stratoliner' import, which is the one with the touring kit
included. John Carr's listing them at £9399, which seems a better bet
than £9,999 plus around a grand for the touring bits.

I think Stratoliner's the dog's danglies (except perhaps for the name)
http://forum.avtoindex.com/foto/data/media/142/stratoliner_midnight_2006_1.jpg

 

And in Dollars, and then the Uk price depends on the exchange rate whoich
can vary.

 

Quit whining.

Rocket 3 2006 Norway NOK 334 900 = 27,673.56 GBP

(I don't know if they have sold any here.
Somehow I doubt it....)

 

Pikey Joe wibbled:

 

We don't. We don't buy Wings or Rockets.


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OK Idiot!
What do you mean "Also"?
The idiotic statement by toad................. is utterly and totally
irrelevant and actually one of the most idiotic replies I have read for
quite some time.

I did take into account all and any US taxes.
You can purchase a Triumph Rocket 3 for quite a bit less than US Dollar
15000 OTR (or as they like to say 'Out The Door')
Try a US search for Rocket 3 OTD
Try a UK search for Rocket 3 OTR

The price difference I quoted for a Goldwing is also OTR (OTD) with all US
taxes paid.
To be honest I erred on the side of caution with the Goldwing.
You can actually get a higher spec model for nearer GBPounds 6000 less.

Oh, and don't forget, if you import from the US, no US taxes are required at
all!
VAT, and import duty at 8% are however.

Am I correct in guessing you run a business (crap at the bottom of your
emails)? If so. I find it amazing that anyone in business can not understand
the concept!

PS.
Oh ****.
I just read "We can only ship beer to the mainland United Kingdom NOT
America"
I suppose that totally explains you ignorance of anything international.

 

OMG. That would look superb with a chair.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Tony

<points>
<laughs>

You're *funny*.

Stick around, you amuse me.

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Tony says...

That's because Americans are stupid enough without having proper beer in
their systems.

 

And has been for 3 years.

???? eh?

2004 US$ = 1.90:1 GB£
2005 US$ = 1.86:1 GB£
2006 US$ = 1.91:1 GB£ (up to now)

 

Well, I did say it was after a few beers. I mean your trying to hit,
what 17%, you got 4 in the exhange rate, the rest I reckon is probably
US tax.

Anyway, if you want it, import it.

 

<thinks> What's the duty on that?

 

It wasn't obvious. The first post has no justification or reference for
the figures that were used.

I suggest that the exchange rate used at the time of export is a mean
accounting figure. It is common practice to use this method to protect a
company from currency fluctuation.

[snip]

I do not run a company. That company are quoted in my sig because the
beer they brew I excellent, or at least it is a beer that I enjoy, allow
for the fact that not everyone likes the same thing.

Oh good you *can* read.

Absolutely. I hadn't realised that on my last business trip and clearly
I wasn't paying any attention in the meeting discussing a 7-figure
project that I am involved with.

 

Alternatively the shop are fed-up with silly questions like "do you post
to California?"

 

It wasn't me!