Thread: China more expensive than the US

The cars built here, Papillion, must make massive, MASSIVE, profits. I'm sure the government get huge backhanders off the Jap auto companies and they split the profits while raping the Thai consumer. This is why they have the huge taxes on foreign made vehicles, not to protect workers' jobs, but to protect their slice of the massive profits.

A honda Jazz made in Thailand must cost about 50% of a Honda Jazz made in Europe. So, how does the retail price (and the taxes on locally produced cars are not high) become higher than a UK vehicle... Greed from the corrupt government officials and Jap owners would be my guess.

Originally Posted by Bettyboo

...the taxes on locally produced cars are not high....

Never bought a car in Thailand, have you.

Excise tax on a non-pickup truck vehicle with a engine size 2,500 cc to 3,000 cc is 40%, greater then 3,000 cc is 50%. Plus 7% VAT.

I would consider that pretty high.
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