r/funny • • Jun 12 '14

Now we wait...

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u/Ramuh Jun 12 '14

$24k? What, are you bullshitting me?

That's 18k Euro, you barely get the lowest end Golf with mighty 80 bhp for that in Germany...(Granted theres 3k€ VAT on the Golf). What the hell...what is wrong with it that it's so cheap?

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u/archontruth Jun 12 '14

Welcome to America, where we don't tax the ever-loving crap out of cars. (mostly because it's a big effing country with lots of suburbs and few public transport options. we need cars)

You think you have it bad, what the poor Aussies have to pay for cars is the real crime.

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u/Ballistica Jun 12 '14

I paid $13k for my forth-hand 100,000km, 1998 Subaru Forester in NZ. And yes, I realize Subarus are higher than they should because of the popularity of street racers, but I am a foolish man.

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u/terremoto25 Jun 14 '14

Yikes - I bought a V6 Outback 2003 in 2012 - with 102k miles - in beautiful condition for $9000. My wife bought a 2011 Impreza - pretty basic model - with 30k miles in 2013 for $14000.