Adrew,
All,
I hate those prices too but this is not Rotax's fault. Keep in mind that you
deal
with an European product and near all (if not all) parts are made in Europe
so only the European currency can be used as a measure.
5 Years the exchange rate was at 0.90 Dollar for an Euro. That means the hard
core currency of 18000 US Dolar was worth 20000 Euros.
Today with our weak US Dollar we have to spend near 1.37 Dollar for a single
Euro.
This means 30000 Dollar US buys 23000 Euro.
Now do the math.
20000 Euros with an annual price increase of only 3 % is 23000 Euros.
Not bad.
Not try to defend anybody here but it all is about fair comparison.
Regards
Michael Grass
A266 Trigaer Detroit
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From: Andrew Sarangan <asarangan@yahoo.com>
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> The last time I checked (which was admittedly four or five year ago),
> an uncertified 914 was selling for $18k. Now it is up to almost $30k.
> With a hydraulic governor, I am looking at close to $35k. What's up
> with these prices??
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<DIV>Adrew,</DIV>
<DIV>All,</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I hate those prices too but this is not Rotax's fault. Keep in mind that
you
deal with an European product and near all (if not all) parts are made in Europe
so only the European currency can be used as a measure.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>5 Years the exchange rate was at 0.90 Dollar for an Euro. That
means the hard core currency of 18000 US Dolar was worth 20000
Euros.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Today with our weak US Dollar we have to spend near 1.37 Dollar for
a single
Euro. This means 30000 Dollar US buys 23000 Euro.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Now do the math.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>20000 Euros with an annual price increase of only 3 % is 23000
Euros.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Not bad.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Not try to defend anybody here but it all is about fair comparison.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Regards</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Michael Grass</DIV>
<DIV>A266 Trigaer Detroit </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
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