Hi all
Well I beat you al - l my Cobra cost only $14,000 to build.
Well thats what I tell Anne...
Hope she keeps off this Forum for a while. I spent more than that on the motor.
Actually I don't think she gives a damn.
She lost her credit card once I didn't report it as the person who took it was spending less than her.
Gary at the momment your dollar costs us about $1.40. Our dollar is up and down in the high 70 cent range.
I found that our dollar whilst in the States in October was at a mid 70's figure but many of your clothing and foot wear costs are low compared to us here.
So it was good value. Additionally buying things for the Cobra via credit card with air postage added is still cheaper in the States than buying here.
The danger with buying big ticket/price items is the Customs Duty attached etc. I considered buying a body whilst in the States but found that even though it was a replica of a 1965/6 car it was considred a 2003 build and it attracted full duty etc. Nearly doubled the cost.
A 20' shipping container and costs there are still reasonable at approximately $3,500 plus truck hire, beer for the wharfies/longshoremans kickback etc. etc. So in one area its good value and in others not so good.
Soi dollar for dollar we are close but its the added costs that make import hard. I don't know what others think or have experienced.
Cheers
Bernie
Bernie Knight
Mt. Gambier South Australia
Cruising in the sun - it is summer ?