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Old 03-10-2015, 05:18 PM   #153 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by oldtamiyaphile View Post
The current Insight is a shade under $40k which is about line ball considering the exchange rate of $0.80.
In the US, the current Insight MSRP runs $18,725 - $23,915, or AUS $24,581 - $31,391, per current exchange rates: Options and Pricing - 2014 Honda Insight Hybrid - Official Site (Most of the price difference on the high-end model seems to be for GPS navigation, BlueTooth audio, &c - nothing to do with the hybrid system.) So my guess is that Australia must add some hefty import duties or other taxes.
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