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Old 08-13-2008, 07:32 AM   #11
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Right now they're in the low 30K range, a roaring bargain for a 362hp, V8, RWD sedan.

The GXP is going to be around 40K I think.

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The cars cost less than what we pay for in Australia, maybe it is because of economics of scale, the equivalent of a top spec G8 will cost around $44k here
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Youch. They could never sell it here for that price.

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Old 08-13-2008, 07:37 AM   #13
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What awesome pictures and what awesome cars I used to be a huge fan of Holden (not so much ford)
It is something like tribal warfare down here, you are either a holden man or a ford man, I am not sure how things are in the UK, but yeah I am a Ford man .
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Right now they're in the low 30K range, a roaring bargain for a 362hp, V8, RWD sedan.

The GXP is going to be around 40K I think.

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Wow, imagine that here in Europe. About €21k for that car!
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