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nigel_williams · 03-20-03, 07:35 PM

Fair comment, but we can only compare prices published. In many cases general consumer goods manufactured in the Far East etc are also retailed at higher prices in the UK. We have a fixed VAT rate of 17.5% whereas the US Sales tax varies from state to state so it's difficult to use a median.

The general feeling is that prices in the UK are higher than the US but also when compared to Europe. New cars often cost 25%-40% less when purchased in europe even when manufactured in the UK!

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nigel_williams Aximsite Rookie Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: London, UK Posts: 84 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Fair comment, but we can only compare prices published. In many cases general consumer goods manufactured in the Far East etc are also retailed at higher prices in the UK. We have a fixed VAT rate of 17.5% whereas the US Sales tax varies from state to state so it's difficult to use a median. The general feeling is that prices in the UK are higher than the US but also when compared to Europe. New cars often cost 25%-40% less when purchased in europe even when manufactured in the UK!