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Old 09-05-2012, 05:28 PM
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Price difference but in the other direction

Hi,

I was reading with interest about export to the USA of the big Holden Caprice, and sale there as a cop car, both plain and marked. It isn't for sale new to the public but examples have already appeared there for sale used.

http://news.drive.com.au/drive/motor...117-19swj.html

http://smh.drive.com.au/motor-news/a...509-1yc9h.html

After export and police-type mods it is quoted at US$31000 new there. The 6.0L auto equivalent sells new here for A$63000-70000, with the luxury fittings still on it.

The volume isn't large, and the A$ hasn't been at $0.50 for a while , so I wonder if they are selling at cost or something? No doubt GM USA wants to be in that market.

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