Comments on: The Big Price Rip Off Revealed https://www.privatefleet.com.au/blog/car-sales/rip-off/ News and views about cars in Australia Thu, 17 Aug 2023 12:55:34 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.5 By: Dave https://www.privatefleet.com.au/blog/car-sales/rip-off/#comment-3319 Mon, 25 Jul 2011 08:52:19 +0000 http://blog.privatefleet.com.au/?p=972#comment-3319 I just recently bought a Mercedes C220 cdi (2008) for 55000.
First and foremost I completely disagree with the comments regarding being snobbish. I bought this car because I liked it,end of story.
However,after realizing the blatant ripoff we are subjected to in Australia,I feel gutted,why? because the car I drive has a perceived value of about 55k,when in reality it’s probably a 30k car (if that).
I am that sickened that in a year I will trade this Merc in for a well researched vehicle i.e minimal price discrepancy between O/seas models,and will never,ever be apart of this blatant ripoff again.
Thanks for opening my eyes.

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By: Jeff https://www.privatefleet.com.au/blog/car-sales/rip-off/#comment-3317 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 01:34:19 +0000 http://blog.privatefleet.com.au/?p=972#comment-3317 This is the reason I have not bought a new car in Australia ever, I buy second hand vehicles & at one stage I bought a grey import from Japan – a Toyota Surf until the government stopped them being imported. Same story with other retail items – I can buy camping equipment for half the price we pay from the USA. Are we the sucker nation 🙁

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By: Michael https://www.privatefleet.com.au/blog/car-sales/rip-off/#comment-3315 Thu, 07 Jul 2011 10:23:47 +0000 http://blog.privatefleet.com.au/?p=972#comment-3315 I think this is one of the best examples of Aussies getting ripped off.

In the UK……
Audi Q7 3.0TDI – GBP 40,995 ROTR
http://www.audi.co.uk/new-cars/q7/q7/specifications.html
Audi S5 Sportback – GBP 40,995 ROTR
http://www.audi.co.uk/new-cars/a5/s5-sportback/specifications.html

In Australia……
Audi Q7 3.0TDI – AUD 98,055.80 Driveaway
http://forms.audi.com.au/PriceCalculator.aspx?v=37&s=NSW&u=q7%2faudi_q7.html
Audi S5 Sportback – AUD 144,909.60
http://forms.audi.com.au/PriceCalculator.aspx?v=69&s=NSW&u=a5/a5_sportback.html

So S5 ripoff = AUD 46,853.80

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By: Bruce Oates https://www.privatefleet.com.au/blog/car-sales/rip-off/#comment-3314 Tue, 05 Jul 2011 06:53:38 +0000 http://blog.privatefleet.com.au/?p=972#comment-3314 I’ll add my digital signature to the other disgruntled motorists.
I also hope we can get enough interest to get noticed.

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