Audi A1 might come to USA
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Re: Audi A1 might come to USA
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Ronny wrote:
>>
>>> Well Petrol in the UK is now £1.02 a litre, that means it now costs
>>> to fill up my A4 £67
>>>
>>> That is approx $140 per tank, when i last went to the states I think
>>> it cost around $20 to fill up.
>>
>> I think it would probably be about double that now ($40). All depends
>> on size of tank etc.
>>
>> However, you might think you're hard done by on fuel, but the cost of
>> other basics such as electricity are very much higher than the UK.
>>
>> Swings and roundabouts really. Grass is not always greener etc etc
>
> Very much higher?
>
> Explain....
>
> Our price for a "small" house is £600 a year for electicity, remember we
> dont have stuff like swimming pools and air con, big fridges etc, so
> thats over $1200 a year, how much do you pay?
Actually, I'm in the UK not the US, but I can tell you though, that a
friend of mine in Texas pays around $1000-1200 a *month* for electricity
and I don't believe this is unique. He doesn't have a swimming pool but
air-con is a must. The house is about the size of a 4 bed detached here.
> We also pay £1500 / $3000 a year in council tax, Car Tax £200 / $400 a
> year.
Your council tax is really a payment for bin collections, sewage charges
etc. Americans have a similar tax too.
> I was just looking at the price Audi are going to charge us for the R8,
> which looks like £77,000 for the base model, this compares to US price
> of $102,000
The base model is more like £70k or at least it was on the price list I
saw. There are other taxes to add to the $102k, much the same as we
have here, although you are right, it is a bit more expensive here.
Great car though.
> With the current exchange rate, that is $154,000 an increase of some
> $52,000 and we live closer so it should cost less to import, especially
> as we are part of the European Union.
>
> So you pay $40 for gas, I fill up every week so 52 x £70 = £3640 / $7300
> a YEAR just in fuel to get to work
> It sucks to live here lol, but hey someone has too
Also, how much do you pay for medical costs? I for one am very grateful
for the NHS. If I moved to the US, I wouldn't get insurance because of
pre-existing conditions. If I did, then for a family of 4 you're
looking at around $400-500+ a MONTH. I don't think I would be able to
survive without insurance.
> Oh and just on a side note, a house in the UK for a small 2 bed shitty
> terraced is £130,000 which means alot of people here now pay nearly
> £1000 a month just in mortgage payments alone.
You should be able to get cheaper payments than that, even with the
current UK interest rate. Probably about 20% cheaper.
Everything has to be taken in perspective, by looking at the big
picture, things are not as one-sided as they may first appear.
Still, the A1 looks a fantastic car and is definitely needed in the "A"
series line up.
Ronny wrote:
>>
>>> Well Petrol in the UK is now £1.02 a litre, that means it now costs
>>> to fill up my A4 £67
>>>
>>> That is approx $140 per tank, when i last went to the states I think
>>> it cost around $20 to fill up.
>>
>> I think it would probably be about double that now ($40). All depends
>> on size of tank etc.
>>
>> However, you might think you're hard done by on fuel, but the cost of
>> other basics such as electricity are very much higher than the UK.
>>
>> Swings and roundabouts really. Grass is not always greener etc etc
>
> Very much higher?
>
> Explain....
>
> Our price for a "small" house is £600 a year for electicity, remember we
> dont have stuff like swimming pools and air con, big fridges etc, so
> thats over $1200 a year, how much do you pay?
Actually, I'm in the UK not the US, but I can tell you though, that a
friend of mine in Texas pays around $1000-1200 a *month* for electricity
and I don't believe this is unique. He doesn't have a swimming pool but
air-con is a must. The house is about the size of a 4 bed detached here.
> We also pay £1500 / $3000 a year in council tax, Car Tax £200 / $400 a
> year.
Your council tax is really a payment for bin collections, sewage charges
etc. Americans have a similar tax too.
> I was just looking at the price Audi are going to charge us for the R8,
> which looks like £77,000 for the base model, this compares to US price
> of $102,000
The base model is more like £70k or at least it was on the price list I
saw. There are other taxes to add to the $102k, much the same as we
have here, although you are right, it is a bit more expensive here.
Great car though.
> With the current exchange rate, that is $154,000 an increase of some
> $52,000 and we live closer so it should cost less to import, especially
> as we are part of the European Union.
>
> So you pay $40 for gas, I fill up every week so 52 x £70 = £3640 / $7300
> a YEAR just in fuel to get to work
> It sucks to live here lol, but hey someone has too
Also, how much do you pay for medical costs? I for one am very grateful
for the NHS. If I moved to the US, I wouldn't get insurance because of
pre-existing conditions. If I did, then for a family of 4 you're
looking at around $400-500+ a MONTH. I don't think I would be able to
survive without insurance.
> Oh and just on a side note, a house in the UK for a small 2 bed shitty
> terraced is £130,000 which means alot of people here now pay nearly
> £1000 a month just in mortgage payments alone.
You should be able to get cheaper payments than that, even with the
current UK interest rate. Probably about 20% cheaper.
Everything has to be taken in perspective, by looking at the big
picture, things are not as one-sided as they may first appear.
Still, the A1 looks a fantastic car and is definitely needed in the "A"
series line up.
#12
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Re: Audi A1 might come to USA
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Ronny wrote:
>>
>>> Well Petrol in the UK is now £1.02 a litre, that means it now costs
>>> to fill up my A4 £67
>>>
>>> That is approx $140 per tank, when i last went to the states I think
>>> it cost around $20 to fill up.
>>
>> I think it would probably be about double that now ($40). All depends
>> on size of tank etc.
>>
>> However, you might think you're hard done by on fuel, but the cost of
>> other basics such as electricity are very much higher than the UK.
>>
>> Swings and roundabouts really. Grass is not always greener etc etc
>
> Very much higher?
>
> Explain....
>
> Our price for a "small" house is £600 a year for electicity, remember we
> dont have stuff like swimming pools and air con, big fridges etc, so
> thats over $1200 a year, how much do you pay?
Actually, I'm in the UK not the US, but I can tell you though, that a
friend of mine in Texas pays around $1000-1200 a *month* for electricity
and I don't believe this is unique. He doesn't have a swimming pool but
air-con is a must. The house is about the size of a 4 bed detached here.
> We also pay £1500 / $3000 a year in council tax, Car Tax £200 / $400 a
> year.
Your council tax is really a payment for bin collections, sewage charges
etc. Americans have a similar tax too.
> I was just looking at the price Audi are going to charge us for the R8,
> which looks like £77,000 for the base model, this compares to US price
> of $102,000
The base model is more like £70k or at least it was on the price list I
saw. There are other taxes to add to the $102k, much the same as we
have here, although you are right, it is a bit more expensive here.
Great car though.
> With the current exchange rate, that is $154,000 an increase of some
> $52,000 and we live closer so it should cost less to import, especially
> as we are part of the European Union.
>
> So you pay $40 for gas, I fill up every week so 52 x £70 = £3640 / $7300
> a YEAR just in fuel to get to work
> It sucks to live here lol, but hey someone has too
Also, how much do you pay for medical costs? I for one am very grateful
for the NHS. If I moved to the US, I wouldn't get insurance because of
pre-existing conditions. If I did, then for a family of 4 you're
looking at around $400-500+ a MONTH. I don't think I would be able to
survive without insurance.
> Oh and just on a side note, a house in the UK for a small 2 bed shitty
> terraced is £130,000 which means alot of people here now pay nearly
> £1000 a month just in mortgage payments alone.
You should be able to get cheaper payments than that, even with the
current UK interest rate. Probably about 20% cheaper.
Everything has to be taken in perspective, by looking at the big
picture, things are not as one-sided as they may first appear.
Still, the A1 looks a fantastic car and is definitely needed in the "A"
series line up.
Ronny wrote:
>>
>>> Well Petrol in the UK is now £1.02 a litre, that means it now costs
>>> to fill up my A4 £67
>>>
>>> That is approx $140 per tank, when i last went to the states I think
>>> it cost around $20 to fill up.
>>
>> I think it would probably be about double that now ($40). All depends
>> on size of tank etc.
>>
>> However, you might think you're hard done by on fuel, but the cost of
>> other basics such as electricity are very much higher than the UK.
>>
>> Swings and roundabouts really. Grass is not always greener etc etc
>
> Very much higher?
>
> Explain....
>
> Our price for a "small" house is £600 a year for electicity, remember we
> dont have stuff like swimming pools and air con, big fridges etc, so
> thats over $1200 a year, how much do you pay?
Actually, I'm in the UK not the US, but I can tell you though, that a
friend of mine in Texas pays around $1000-1200 a *month* for electricity
and I don't believe this is unique. He doesn't have a swimming pool but
air-con is a must. The house is about the size of a 4 bed detached here.
> We also pay £1500 / $3000 a year in council tax, Car Tax £200 / $400 a
> year.
Your council tax is really a payment for bin collections, sewage charges
etc. Americans have a similar tax too.
> I was just looking at the price Audi are going to charge us for the R8,
> which looks like £77,000 for the base model, this compares to US price
> of $102,000
The base model is more like £70k or at least it was on the price list I
saw. There are other taxes to add to the $102k, much the same as we
have here, although you are right, it is a bit more expensive here.
Great car though.
> With the current exchange rate, that is $154,000 an increase of some
> $52,000 and we live closer so it should cost less to import, especially
> as we are part of the European Union.
>
> So you pay $40 for gas, I fill up every week so 52 x £70 = £3640 / $7300
> a YEAR just in fuel to get to work
> It sucks to live here lol, but hey someone has too
Also, how much do you pay for medical costs? I for one am very grateful
for the NHS. If I moved to the US, I wouldn't get insurance because of
pre-existing conditions. If I did, then for a family of 4 you're
looking at around $400-500+ a MONTH. I don't think I would be able to
survive without insurance.
> Oh and just on a side note, a house in the UK for a small 2 bed shitty
> terraced is £130,000 which means alot of people here now pay nearly
> £1000 a month just in mortgage payments alone.
You should be able to get cheaper payments than that, even with the
current UK interest rate. Probably about 20% cheaper.
Everything has to be taken in perspective, by looking at the big
picture, things are not as one-sided as they may first appear.
Still, the A1 looks a fantastic car and is definitely needed in the "A"
series line up.
#13
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Re: Audi A1 might come to USA
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Ronny wrote:
>>
>>> Well Petrol in the UK is now £1.02 a litre, that means it now costs
>>> to fill up my A4 £67
>>>
>>> That is approx $140 per tank, when i last went to the states I think
>>> it cost around $20 to fill up.
>>
>> I think it would probably be about double that now ($40). All depends
>> on size of tank etc.
>>
>> However, you might think you're hard done by on fuel, but the cost of
>> other basics such as electricity are very much higher than the UK.
>>
>> Swings and roundabouts really. Grass is not always greener etc etc
>
> Very much higher?
>
> Explain....
>
> Our price for a "small" house is £600 a year for electicity, remember we
> dont have stuff like swimming pools and air con, big fridges etc, so
> thats over $1200 a year, how much do you pay?
Actually, I'm in the UK not the US, but I can tell you though, that a
friend of mine in Texas pays around $1000-1200 a *month* for electricity
and I don't believe this is unique. He doesn't have a swimming pool but
air-con is a must. The house is about the size of a 4 bed detached here.
> We also pay £1500 / $3000 a year in council tax, Car Tax £200 / $400 a
> year.
Your council tax is really a payment for bin collections, sewage charges
etc. Americans have a similar tax too.
> I was just looking at the price Audi are going to charge us for the R8,
> which looks like £77,000 for the base model, this compares to US price
> of $102,000
The base model is more like £70k or at least it was on the price list I
saw. There are other taxes to add to the $102k, much the same as we
have here, although you are right, it is a bit more expensive here.
Great car though.
> With the current exchange rate, that is $154,000 an increase of some
> $52,000 and we live closer so it should cost less to import, especially
> as we are part of the European Union.
>
> So you pay $40 for gas, I fill up every week so 52 x £70 = £3640 / $7300
> a YEAR just in fuel to get to work
> It sucks to live here lol, but hey someone has too
Also, how much do you pay for medical costs? I for one am very grateful
for the NHS. If I moved to the US, I wouldn't get insurance because of
pre-existing conditions. If I did, then for a family of 4 you're
looking at around $400-500+ a MONTH. I don't think I would be able to
survive without insurance.
> Oh and just on a side note, a house in the UK for a small 2 bed shitty
> terraced is £130,000 which means alot of people here now pay nearly
> £1000 a month just in mortgage payments alone.
You should be able to get cheaper payments than that, even with the
current UK interest rate. Probably about 20% cheaper.
Everything has to be taken in perspective, by looking at the big
picture, things are not as one-sided as they may first appear.
Still, the A1 looks a fantastic car and is definitely needed in the "A"
series line up.
Ronny wrote:
>>
>>> Well Petrol in the UK is now £1.02 a litre, that means it now costs
>>> to fill up my A4 £67
>>>
>>> That is approx $140 per tank, when i last went to the states I think
>>> it cost around $20 to fill up.
>>
>> I think it would probably be about double that now ($40). All depends
>> on size of tank etc.
>>
>> However, you might think you're hard done by on fuel, but the cost of
>> other basics such as electricity are very much higher than the UK.
>>
>> Swings and roundabouts really. Grass is not always greener etc etc
>
> Very much higher?
>
> Explain....
>
> Our price for a "small" house is £600 a year for electicity, remember we
> dont have stuff like swimming pools and air con, big fridges etc, so
> thats over $1200 a year, how much do you pay?
Actually, I'm in the UK not the US, but I can tell you though, that a
friend of mine in Texas pays around $1000-1200 a *month* for electricity
and I don't believe this is unique. He doesn't have a swimming pool but
air-con is a must. The house is about the size of a 4 bed detached here.
> We also pay £1500 / $3000 a year in council tax, Car Tax £200 / $400 a
> year.
Your council tax is really a payment for bin collections, sewage charges
etc. Americans have a similar tax too.
> I was just looking at the price Audi are going to charge us for the R8,
> which looks like £77,000 for the base model, this compares to US price
> of $102,000
The base model is more like £70k or at least it was on the price list I
saw. There are other taxes to add to the $102k, much the same as we
have here, although you are right, it is a bit more expensive here.
Great car though.
> With the current exchange rate, that is $154,000 an increase of some
> $52,000 and we live closer so it should cost less to import, especially
> as we are part of the European Union.
>
> So you pay $40 for gas, I fill up every week so 52 x £70 = £3640 / $7300
> a YEAR just in fuel to get to work
> It sucks to live here lol, but hey someone has too
Also, how much do you pay for medical costs? I for one am very grateful
for the NHS. If I moved to the US, I wouldn't get insurance because of
pre-existing conditions. If I did, then for a family of 4 you're
looking at around $400-500+ a MONTH. I don't think I would be able to
survive without insurance.
> Oh and just on a side note, a house in the UK for a small 2 bed shitty
> terraced is £130,000 which means alot of people here now pay nearly
> £1000 a month just in mortgage payments alone.
You should be able to get cheaper payments than that, even with the
current UK interest rate. Probably about 20% cheaper.
Everything has to be taken in perspective, by looking at the big
picture, things are not as one-sided as they may first appear.
Still, the A1 looks a fantastic car and is definitely needed in the "A"
series line up.
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Re: Audi A1 might come to USA
Ronny wrote:
>
> "sjmassey" <sjmmail2000-247@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:1194659566.233685.324570@d55g2000hsg.googlegr oups.com...
>> Audi has announced that the 2009 A1 might come to the North American
>> market, even if the other compact A3 sport wagon does not sell that
>> well in here. "There is absolutely a potential for that kind of
>> vehicle in America,"
>>
>> Read More:
>> http://www.topspeed.com/cars/car-new...a-ar46960.html
>>
>>
>>
>> I keep reading that petrol (Gas?) is getting expensive in the states.
>> But how much has it gone up in the last couple of years or so?
>>
>> -----------------------------------
>> Audi NewsHub: Auto news sourced from websites, portals and blogs
>> http://www.carshops247.co.uk/news/Audi.html
>>
>
> Well Petrol in the UK is now £1.02 a litre, that means it now costs to
> fill up my A4 £67
>
> That is approx $140 per tank, when i last went to the states I think it
> cost around $20 to fill up.
That must have been some time ago. Filling up my Passat costs about
$55. Premium (e.g. 98 RON) fuel costs around $3.60-$3.65 in the
metropolitan NYC area.
--
Mike Smith
>
> "sjmassey" <sjmmail2000-247@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:1194659566.233685.324570@d55g2000hsg.googlegr oups.com...
>> Audi has announced that the 2009 A1 might come to the North American
>> market, even if the other compact A3 sport wagon does not sell that
>> well in here. "There is absolutely a potential for that kind of
>> vehicle in America,"
>>
>> Read More:
>> http://www.topspeed.com/cars/car-new...a-ar46960.html
>>
>>
>>
>> I keep reading that petrol (Gas?) is getting expensive in the states.
>> But how much has it gone up in the last couple of years or so?
>>
>> -----------------------------------
>> Audi NewsHub: Auto news sourced from websites, portals and blogs
>> http://www.carshops247.co.uk/news/Audi.html
>>
>
> Well Petrol in the UK is now £1.02 a litre, that means it now costs to
> fill up my A4 £67
>
> That is approx $140 per tank, when i last went to the states I think it
> cost around $20 to fill up.
That must have been some time ago. Filling up my Passat costs about
$55. Premium (e.g. 98 RON) fuel costs around $3.60-$3.65 in the
metropolitan NYC area.
--
Mike Smith
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Re: Audi A1 might come to USA
Ronny wrote:
>
> "sjmassey" <sjmmail2000-247@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:1194659566.233685.324570@d55g2000hsg.googlegr oups.com...
>> Audi has announced that the 2009 A1 might come to the North American
>> market, even if the other compact A3 sport wagon does not sell that
>> well in here. "There is absolutely a potential for that kind of
>> vehicle in America,"
>>
>> Read More:
>> http://www.topspeed.com/cars/car-new...a-ar46960.html
>>
>>
>>
>> I keep reading that petrol (Gas?) is getting expensive in the states.
>> But how much has it gone up in the last couple of years or so?
>>
>> -----------------------------------
>> Audi NewsHub: Auto news sourced from websites, portals and blogs
>> http://www.carshops247.co.uk/news/Audi.html
>>
>
> Well Petrol in the UK is now £1.02 a litre, that means it now costs to
> fill up my A4 £67
>
> That is approx $140 per tank, when i last went to the states I think it
> cost around $20 to fill up.
That must have been some time ago. Filling up my Passat costs about
$55. Premium (e.g. 98 RON) fuel costs around $3.60-$3.65 in the
metropolitan NYC area.
--
Mike Smith
>
> "sjmassey" <sjmmail2000-247@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:1194659566.233685.324570@d55g2000hsg.googlegr oups.com...
>> Audi has announced that the 2009 A1 might come to the North American
>> market, even if the other compact A3 sport wagon does not sell that
>> well in here. "There is absolutely a potential for that kind of
>> vehicle in America,"
>>
>> Read More:
>> http://www.topspeed.com/cars/car-new...a-ar46960.html
>>
>>
>>
>> I keep reading that petrol (Gas?) is getting expensive in the states.
>> But how much has it gone up in the last couple of years or so?
>>
>> -----------------------------------
>> Audi NewsHub: Auto news sourced from websites, portals and blogs
>> http://www.carshops247.co.uk/news/Audi.html
>>
>
> Well Petrol in the UK is now £1.02 a litre, that means it now costs to
> fill up my A4 £67
>
> That is approx $140 per tank, when i last went to the states I think it
> cost around $20 to fill up.
That must have been some time ago. Filling up my Passat costs about
$55. Premium (e.g. 98 RON) fuel costs around $3.60-$3.65 in the
metropolitan NYC area.
--
Mike Smith
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Re: Audi A1 might come to USA
Ronny wrote:
>
> "sjmassey" <sjmmail2000-247@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:1194659566.233685.324570@d55g2000hsg.googlegr oups.com...
>> Audi has announced that the 2009 A1 might come to the North American
>> market, even if the other compact A3 sport wagon does not sell that
>> well in here. "There is absolutely a potential for that kind of
>> vehicle in America,"
>>
>> Read More:
>> http://www.topspeed.com/cars/car-new...a-ar46960.html
>>
>>
>>
>> I keep reading that petrol (Gas?) is getting expensive in the states.
>> But how much has it gone up in the last couple of years or so?
>>
>> -----------------------------------
>> Audi NewsHub: Auto news sourced from websites, portals and blogs
>> http://www.carshops247.co.uk/news/Audi.html
>>
>
> Well Petrol in the UK is now £1.02 a litre, that means it now costs to
> fill up my A4 £67
>
> That is approx $140 per tank, when i last went to the states I think it
> cost around $20 to fill up.
That must have been some time ago. Filling up my Passat costs about
$55. Premium (e.g. 98 RON) fuel costs around $3.60-$3.65 in the
metropolitan NYC area.
--
Mike Smith
>
> "sjmassey" <sjmmail2000-247@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:1194659566.233685.324570@d55g2000hsg.googlegr oups.com...
>> Audi has announced that the 2009 A1 might come to the North American
>> market, even if the other compact A3 sport wagon does not sell that
>> well in here. "There is absolutely a potential for that kind of
>> vehicle in America,"
>>
>> Read More:
>> http://www.topspeed.com/cars/car-new...a-ar46960.html
>>
>>
>>
>> I keep reading that petrol (Gas?) is getting expensive in the states.
>> But how much has it gone up in the last couple of years or so?
>>
>> -----------------------------------
>> Audi NewsHub: Auto news sourced from websites, portals and blogs
>> http://www.carshops247.co.uk/news/Audi.html
>>
>
> Well Petrol in the UK is now £1.02 a litre, that means it now costs to
> fill up my A4 £67
>
> That is approx $140 per tank, when i last went to the states I think it
> cost around $20 to fill up.
That must have been some time ago. Filling up my Passat costs about
$55. Premium (e.g. 98 RON) fuel costs around $3.60-$3.65 in the
metropolitan NYC area.
--
Mike Smith
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Re: Audi A1 might come to USA
G-man uk wrote:
> X-no-archive: yes
>
> Ronny wrote:
>>>
>>>> Well Petrol in the UK is now £1.02 a litre, that means it now costs
>>>> to fill up my A4 £67
>>>>
>>>> That is approx $140 per tank, when i last went to the states I think
>>>> it cost around $20 to fill up.
>>>
>>> I think it would probably be about double that now ($40). All
>>> depends on size of tank etc.
>>>
>>> However, you might think you're hard done by on fuel, but the cost of
>>> other basics such as electricity are very much higher than the UK.
>>>
>>> Swings and roundabouts really. Grass is not always greener etc etc
>>
>> Very much higher?
>>
>> Explain....
>>
>> Our price for a "small" house is £600 a year for electicity, remember
>> we dont have stuff like swimming pools and air con, big fridges etc,
>> so thats over $1200 a year, how much do you pay?
>
> Actually, I'm in the UK not the US, but I can tell you though, that a
> friend of mine in Texas pays around $1000-1200 a *month* for electricity
> and I don't believe this is unique. He doesn't have a swimming pool but
> air-con is a must. The house is about the size of a 4 bed detached here.
Texas is rather an extreme case for electricity, since in many places
air conditioning is required 24/7. Here in New York, with air
conditioning and electric hot water, I pay about $200 a month on average.
>> We also pay £1500 / $3000 a year in council tax, Car Tax £200 / $400 a
>> year.
>
> Your council tax is really a payment for bin collections, sewage charges
> etc. Americans have a similar tax too.
Yes, but it's nowhere *near* $3000 a year. *Maybe* as much as $300.
And there are no "car taxes", in NY there is a registration fee of about
$50 a year.
> Also, how much do you pay for medical costs? I for one am very grateful
> for the NHS. If I moved to the US, I wouldn't get insurance because of
> pre-existing conditions. If I did, then for a family of 4 you're
> looking at around $400-500+ a MONTH.
So? As you said, things balance out. Yes, that's probably about what
you'd pay for health insurance. And maybe electricity is more
expensive. Meanwhile, you'd probably be paying a top income tax rate
(i.e. only on the highest few thousand dollars of your income) of 28%
(15% on the rest), 0-8% sales tax (depending on which state) instead of
- what, 18% VAT?, land and houses are cheaper, cars are cheaper (both in
price and taxes), food is generally cheaper, just about everything is,
really.
--
Mike Smith
> X-no-archive: yes
>
> Ronny wrote:
>>>
>>>> Well Petrol in the UK is now £1.02 a litre, that means it now costs
>>>> to fill up my A4 £67
>>>>
>>>> That is approx $140 per tank, when i last went to the states I think
>>>> it cost around $20 to fill up.
>>>
>>> I think it would probably be about double that now ($40). All
>>> depends on size of tank etc.
>>>
>>> However, you might think you're hard done by on fuel, but the cost of
>>> other basics such as electricity are very much higher than the UK.
>>>
>>> Swings and roundabouts really. Grass is not always greener etc etc
>>
>> Very much higher?
>>
>> Explain....
>>
>> Our price for a "small" house is £600 a year for electicity, remember
>> we dont have stuff like swimming pools and air con, big fridges etc,
>> so thats over $1200 a year, how much do you pay?
>
> Actually, I'm in the UK not the US, but I can tell you though, that a
> friend of mine in Texas pays around $1000-1200 a *month* for electricity
> and I don't believe this is unique. He doesn't have a swimming pool but
> air-con is a must. The house is about the size of a 4 bed detached here.
Texas is rather an extreme case for electricity, since in many places
air conditioning is required 24/7. Here in New York, with air
conditioning and electric hot water, I pay about $200 a month on average.
>> We also pay £1500 / $3000 a year in council tax, Car Tax £200 / $400 a
>> year.
>
> Your council tax is really a payment for bin collections, sewage charges
> etc. Americans have a similar tax too.
Yes, but it's nowhere *near* $3000 a year. *Maybe* as much as $300.
And there are no "car taxes", in NY there is a registration fee of about
$50 a year.
> Also, how much do you pay for medical costs? I for one am very grateful
> for the NHS. If I moved to the US, I wouldn't get insurance because of
> pre-existing conditions. If I did, then for a family of 4 you're
> looking at around $400-500+ a MONTH.
So? As you said, things balance out. Yes, that's probably about what
you'd pay for health insurance. And maybe electricity is more
expensive. Meanwhile, you'd probably be paying a top income tax rate
(i.e. only on the highest few thousand dollars of your income) of 28%
(15% on the rest), 0-8% sales tax (depending on which state) instead of
- what, 18% VAT?, land and houses are cheaper, cars are cheaper (both in
price and taxes), food is generally cheaper, just about everything is,
really.
--
Mike Smith
#18
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Audi A1 might come to USA
G-man uk wrote:
> X-no-archive: yes
>
> Ronny wrote:
>>>
>>>> Well Petrol in the UK is now £1.02 a litre, that means it now costs
>>>> to fill up my A4 £67
>>>>
>>>> That is approx $140 per tank, when i last went to the states I think
>>>> it cost around $20 to fill up.
>>>
>>> I think it would probably be about double that now ($40). All
>>> depends on size of tank etc.
>>>
>>> However, you might think you're hard done by on fuel, but the cost of
>>> other basics such as electricity are very much higher than the UK.
>>>
>>> Swings and roundabouts really. Grass is not always greener etc etc
>>
>> Very much higher?
>>
>> Explain....
>>
>> Our price for a "small" house is £600 a year for electicity, remember
>> we dont have stuff like swimming pools and air con, big fridges etc,
>> so thats over $1200 a year, how much do you pay?
>
> Actually, I'm in the UK not the US, but I can tell you though, that a
> friend of mine in Texas pays around $1000-1200 a *month* for electricity
> and I don't believe this is unique. He doesn't have a swimming pool but
> air-con is a must. The house is about the size of a 4 bed detached here.
Texas is rather an extreme case for electricity, since in many places
air conditioning is required 24/7. Here in New York, with air
conditioning and electric hot water, I pay about $200 a month on average.
>> We also pay £1500 / $3000 a year in council tax, Car Tax £200 / $400 a
>> year.
>
> Your council tax is really a payment for bin collections, sewage charges
> etc. Americans have a similar tax too.
Yes, but it's nowhere *near* $3000 a year. *Maybe* as much as $300.
And there are no "car taxes", in NY there is a registration fee of about
$50 a year.
> Also, how much do you pay for medical costs? I for one am very grateful
> for the NHS. If I moved to the US, I wouldn't get insurance because of
> pre-existing conditions. If I did, then for a family of 4 you're
> looking at around $400-500+ a MONTH.
So? As you said, things balance out. Yes, that's probably about what
you'd pay for health insurance. And maybe electricity is more
expensive. Meanwhile, you'd probably be paying a top income tax rate
(i.e. only on the highest few thousand dollars of your income) of 28%
(15% on the rest), 0-8% sales tax (depending on which state) instead of
- what, 18% VAT?, land and houses are cheaper, cars are cheaper (both in
price and taxes), food is generally cheaper, just about everything is,
really.
--
Mike Smith
> X-no-archive: yes
>
> Ronny wrote:
>>>
>>>> Well Petrol in the UK is now £1.02 a litre, that means it now costs
>>>> to fill up my A4 £67
>>>>
>>>> That is approx $140 per tank, when i last went to the states I think
>>>> it cost around $20 to fill up.
>>>
>>> I think it would probably be about double that now ($40). All
>>> depends on size of tank etc.
>>>
>>> However, you might think you're hard done by on fuel, but the cost of
>>> other basics such as electricity are very much higher than the UK.
>>>
>>> Swings and roundabouts really. Grass is not always greener etc etc
>>
>> Very much higher?
>>
>> Explain....
>>
>> Our price for a "small" house is £600 a year for electicity, remember
>> we dont have stuff like swimming pools and air con, big fridges etc,
>> so thats over $1200 a year, how much do you pay?
>
> Actually, I'm in the UK not the US, but I can tell you though, that a
> friend of mine in Texas pays around $1000-1200 a *month* for electricity
> and I don't believe this is unique. He doesn't have a swimming pool but
> air-con is a must. The house is about the size of a 4 bed detached here.
Texas is rather an extreme case for electricity, since in many places
air conditioning is required 24/7. Here in New York, with air
conditioning and electric hot water, I pay about $200 a month on average.
>> We also pay £1500 / $3000 a year in council tax, Car Tax £200 / $400 a
>> year.
>
> Your council tax is really a payment for bin collections, sewage charges
> etc. Americans have a similar tax too.
Yes, but it's nowhere *near* $3000 a year. *Maybe* as much as $300.
And there are no "car taxes", in NY there is a registration fee of about
$50 a year.
> Also, how much do you pay for medical costs? I for one am very grateful
> for the NHS. If I moved to the US, I wouldn't get insurance because of
> pre-existing conditions. If I did, then for a family of 4 you're
> looking at around $400-500+ a MONTH.
So? As you said, things balance out. Yes, that's probably about what
you'd pay for health insurance. And maybe electricity is more
expensive. Meanwhile, you'd probably be paying a top income tax rate
(i.e. only on the highest few thousand dollars of your income) of 28%
(15% on the rest), 0-8% sales tax (depending on which state) instead of
- what, 18% VAT?, land and houses are cheaper, cars are cheaper (both in
price and taxes), food is generally cheaper, just about everything is,
really.
--
Mike Smith
#19
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Audi A1 might come to USA
G-man uk wrote:
> X-no-archive: yes
>
> Ronny wrote:
>>>
>>>> Well Petrol in the UK is now £1.02 a litre, that means it now costs
>>>> to fill up my A4 £67
>>>>
>>>> That is approx $140 per tank, when i last went to the states I think
>>>> it cost around $20 to fill up.
>>>
>>> I think it would probably be about double that now ($40). All
>>> depends on size of tank etc.
>>>
>>> However, you might think you're hard done by on fuel, but the cost of
>>> other basics such as electricity are very much higher than the UK.
>>>
>>> Swings and roundabouts really. Grass is not always greener etc etc
>>
>> Very much higher?
>>
>> Explain....
>>
>> Our price for a "small" house is £600 a year for electicity, remember
>> we dont have stuff like swimming pools and air con, big fridges etc,
>> so thats over $1200 a year, how much do you pay?
>
> Actually, I'm in the UK not the US, but I can tell you though, that a
> friend of mine in Texas pays around $1000-1200 a *month* for electricity
> and I don't believe this is unique. He doesn't have a swimming pool but
> air-con is a must. The house is about the size of a 4 bed detached here.
Texas is rather an extreme case for electricity, since in many places
air conditioning is required 24/7. Here in New York, with air
conditioning and electric hot water, I pay about $200 a month on average.
>> We also pay £1500 / $3000 a year in council tax, Car Tax £200 / $400 a
>> year.
>
> Your council tax is really a payment for bin collections, sewage charges
> etc. Americans have a similar tax too.
Yes, but it's nowhere *near* $3000 a year. *Maybe* as much as $300.
And there are no "car taxes", in NY there is a registration fee of about
$50 a year.
> Also, how much do you pay for medical costs? I for one am very grateful
> for the NHS. If I moved to the US, I wouldn't get insurance because of
> pre-existing conditions. If I did, then for a family of 4 you're
> looking at around $400-500+ a MONTH.
So? As you said, things balance out. Yes, that's probably about what
you'd pay for health insurance. And maybe electricity is more
expensive. Meanwhile, you'd probably be paying a top income tax rate
(i.e. only on the highest few thousand dollars of your income) of 28%
(15% on the rest), 0-8% sales tax (depending on which state) instead of
- what, 18% VAT?, land and houses are cheaper, cars are cheaper (both in
price and taxes), food is generally cheaper, just about everything is,
really.
--
Mike Smith
> X-no-archive: yes
>
> Ronny wrote:
>>>
>>>> Well Petrol in the UK is now £1.02 a litre, that means it now costs
>>>> to fill up my A4 £67
>>>>
>>>> That is approx $140 per tank, when i last went to the states I think
>>>> it cost around $20 to fill up.
>>>
>>> I think it would probably be about double that now ($40). All
>>> depends on size of tank etc.
>>>
>>> However, you might think you're hard done by on fuel, but the cost of
>>> other basics such as electricity are very much higher than the UK.
>>>
>>> Swings and roundabouts really. Grass is not always greener etc etc
>>
>> Very much higher?
>>
>> Explain....
>>
>> Our price for a "small" house is £600 a year for electicity, remember
>> we dont have stuff like swimming pools and air con, big fridges etc,
>> so thats over $1200 a year, how much do you pay?
>
> Actually, I'm in the UK not the US, but I can tell you though, that a
> friend of mine in Texas pays around $1000-1200 a *month* for electricity
> and I don't believe this is unique. He doesn't have a swimming pool but
> air-con is a must. The house is about the size of a 4 bed detached here.
Texas is rather an extreme case for electricity, since in many places
air conditioning is required 24/7. Here in New York, with air
conditioning and electric hot water, I pay about $200 a month on average.
>> We also pay £1500 / $3000 a year in council tax, Car Tax £200 / $400 a
>> year.
>
> Your council tax is really a payment for bin collections, sewage charges
> etc. Americans have a similar tax too.
Yes, but it's nowhere *near* $3000 a year. *Maybe* as much as $300.
And there are no "car taxes", in NY there is a registration fee of about
$50 a year.
> Also, how much do you pay for medical costs? I for one am very grateful
> for the NHS. If I moved to the US, I wouldn't get insurance because of
> pre-existing conditions. If I did, then for a family of 4 you're
> looking at around $400-500+ a MONTH.
So? As you said, things balance out. Yes, that's probably about what
you'd pay for health insurance. And maybe electricity is more
expensive. Meanwhile, you'd probably be paying a top income tax rate
(i.e. only on the highest few thousand dollars of your income) of 28%
(15% on the rest), 0-8% sales tax (depending on which state) instead of
- what, 18% VAT?, land and houses are cheaper, cars are cheaper (both in
price and taxes), food is generally cheaper, just about everything is,
really.
--
Mike Smith