About the New CAMRY.

[chickeness]

Don't you think Php2 Million pesos converted to American Dollars = $40,000
is too expensive?

In US. The price of a E-Class Benz is the same.

[wrxsti]

wish I could buy an E class at $40K maybe $50K is more realistic.

[ssaloon]

blame it on the local tax laws here.

[niky]

Originally Posted by chickeness

Don't you think Php2 Million pesos converted to American Dollars = $40,000
is too expensive?

In US. The price of a E-Class Benz is the same.

Function of taxes. Note:

Subaru WRX -

US Price: 1.25 million pesos (estimate)
Philippine Price: 1.68 million pesos - 430k mark up.

Nissan Murano -

US Price: 1.6 million pesos (estimate)
Philippine Price: 2.65 million pesos - 1 million peso mark up.

Honda Pilot -

US Price: 1.5 million pesos (estimate)
Philippine Price: 2.6 million pesos - 1.1 million peso mark up.

Mercedes E-Class

US, cheapest version, E350 - 2.52 million pesos (estimate) (no, you can't buy it at under 50k $ anymore)
Philippine Price: E280 ONLY - 5.12 million pesos - 2.6 million peso mark up.


It's all taxes.

[BlueBimmer]

i'll never be able to have that 6 series with all these taxes...

[109]

Originally Posted by chickeness

Don't you think Php2 Million pesos converted to American Dollars = $40,000
is too expensive?

toooooooo expensive

US camry starts at $20k.....$24k yata pinakamahal
800k ang nadagdag

[boybi]

Originally Posted by niky

Function of taxes. Note:

Subaru WRX -

US Price: 1.25 million pesos (estimate)
Philippine Price: 1.68 million pesos - 430k mark up.

Nissan Murano -

US Price: 1.6 million pesos (estimate)
Philippine Price: 2.65 million pesos - 1 million peso mark up.

Honda Pilot -

US Price: 1.5 million pesos (estimate)
Philippine Price: 2.6 million pesos - 1.1 million peso mark up.

Mercedes E-Class

US, cheapest version, E350 - 2.52 million pesos (estimate) (no, you can't buy it at under 50k $ anymore)
Philippine Price: E280 ONLY - 5.12 million pesos - 2.6 million peso mark up.


It's all taxes.

and tax inclusive na rin yang mga US prices.

[orly_andico]

although....

local mazda3 800k
US price $14k = 700k

konti lang difference.

the tax / price differential is on the much more expensive cars. unfortunately the tax brackets aren't changing, but car prices are steadily creeping upward.

[theveed]

Gawa dun yung oto eh... apples and oranges...

Tawas dito P5, tawas sa US $10

hehe

[cyrusblutrooper]

naalala ko na naman ang FJ cruiser. it sells here for about 3.5 million pesos sa states +USD24k===1.2million pesos hahahhaha only in my dreams

[kyle618]

ganun talaga... first time nalaman ko about the taxes here... i nearly cried. my dreams of getting a decent e55 benz or bmw m5 is shattered damn taxes.

the only that can counter this is by earning a lot of money or making kurakot if u are a govt employee. hahha

[finchy18]

Originally Posted by cyrusblutrooper

naalala ko na naman ang FJ cruiser. it sells here for about 3.5 million pesos sa states +USD24k===1.2million pesos hahahhaha only in my dreams

saw an FJ cruiser here in cebu. colored blue.. asteg3.5 pala yun ? WTF!

[basti08]

simple lang. mas mayaman ka kapag naka-Camry ka dito kesa naka-Camry ka sa tate!

[redorange]

Originally Posted by boybi

and tax inclusive na rin yang mga US prices.

Actually those prices are the MSRP and nobody in their right mind pays the MSRP here, almost all bargain the prices down to dealers invoice price. When I bought my truck the dealer wanted something like $31.5K and I got it dropped to about $27.6K just by negotiating the price. Also prices are not inclusive of taxes when you are given a price. The taxes, title, and registration are added to the price, so the price of that Camry would still be plus T,T,R.

[hubertq34]

simple lang. mas mayaman ka kapag naka-Camry ka dito kesa naka-Camry ka sa tate!

tama ka dyan! dito sa dubai taxi lang ang toyota camry... by next year dubai trans authority will be upgrading the fleets with 2007 models...