RE: Would the real Type R please stand up

[PJ S]

pbirkett said:

Mark-t said:

Check out this months Evo (page 28/9). It says Litchfield imports are selling these.
Priced from £22,995

Thing is I'm sure I read somewhere that the price in Japan for their CTR works out at something like £2 - £3k cheaper than ours.... something like £12k, so whats the other £10k for?

£2-3K = £12K?
Isn't our CTR £18K, so that makes it £15-16K, leaving £7K for shipping, import duties, SVA, and profit.

[pbirkett]

PJ S said:

pbirkett said:

Mark-t said:

Check out this months Evo (page 28/9). It says Litchfield imports are selling these.
Priced from £22,995

Thing is I'm sure I read somewhere that the price in Japan for their CTR works out at something like £2 - £3k cheaper than ours.... something like £12k, so whats the other £10k for?

£2-3K = £12K?
Isn't our CTR £18K, so that makes it £15-16K, leaving £7K for shipping, import duties, SVA, and profit.

www.autoexpress.co.uk/carreviews/firstdrives/208477/honda_civic.html

Auto Express said:

What’s more, the current exchange rate makes this Type R sound ridiculously cheap – the £11,900 price tag undercuts the inferior UK model by a massive £5,715. With limited sales of only 400 a month in Japan, one thing’s for sure: it might not look as cool as its British sibling, but it’s set to be even more desirable.

£10k+ extra to me still sounds steep, dont you think?