Price differential uk to us

Does anyone actually know the real reason why a Lexus is 50 percent more expensive in the UK?

RX400H UK 45000 gbp RX400H US 29000 gbp

same top spec model

mrcheerful

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mrcheerful
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Excise duties? They make them in Canada for the US market and with NAFTA I expect that excise duties are low.

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Bobby

The VAT element of 45K is £6702 giving a net £38298. However like most things, rip off uk BTW my MB casts £90/hour service charges at local MB stealer I go to France where its approx £32/hour eg A service £320 uk MB , £160 at MB specialist, £90 France at MB dealer

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MrGrumpy

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