Subject: Re: Time for Retro talk!
Author: Martin Cooke
Date: Jul 11, 2000, 12:14 PM
Post ID: 1701348666
Just to clear it up, I'm in the UK not USA. We do import from Italy free of
tax. Doesn't seem to be much cheaper though!
I know how much it cost to build mine, but I can't bring myself to say.
Maybe if the "biggest Eldo mistake" type thread ever reappears...........It
was a long way from $3000 US or Canadian.
cookie
BTW I was in British Colombia in March. Nice country you have there!
----- Original Message -----
From: Ian Adkins <adk-@gte.net>
To: <Loopfram-@topica.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2000 2:45 PM
Subject: Re: Time for Retro talk!
Yup :-) Up here in the land of the "funny coloured money" we enjoy a devalued |
| when compared to your dollar......$1 USD buys $1.50 CDN (approx.) If a bike were to be built it would cost less to build it here....but I am unsure if there would be duties and taxes to pay when the bikes were |
| back into the states. We are suppose to have a Free Trade pact with you |
| but that may not include old Italian bikes. Ian ___________________________________________________________ T O P I C A The Email You Want.http://www.topica.com/t/16 Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Your Favorite Topics |