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Message: <blockquote data-quote="kuntakinte" data-source="post: 665730" data-attributes="member: 15653">Quite frankly, the full tax exemption has not been fully passed on to consumers but instead diverted to excessive profiteering by euromobil.  I've used Audi UK configurator to mimic similar options and it came up to about 51k pounds, less the 20% VAT and you have an AUdi UK sales price of GBP 42.5k or RM 200k.  Add the 10% sales tax and you have RM 220k.One can argue about cost of shipping and logistics to support the new model but at RM 60-70k per car??? You be the judge.  Maybe it was a strategic decision (to not cannibilise too much into the A4 1.8 maybe) or it was simply a very smart move to exploit the loophole of tax waiver for cars below 2000cc and in the process, arbitrage maximum profit at the expense of the merc and bimmers.So, there, after years of being exploited by our govt to pay super excessive protectionist tax, we are simply elated to finally be free of these crutches.  Only to be exploited again by the cronies.  Such is life, I guess.No doubt, relatively speaking, the car is priced very competitively compared to the rest.  And I've got PMs thanking me for bringing this topic and highlighting this model to them.  They've all made bookings, was told and I may be a convert soon myself if my home minister can approve the puny boot space.  I wonder how BMW and Merc will respond.  Pre reg me a 520d for $260k and you have my money.  I know, its too early to dream.....</blockquote>

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