sas007

So Im looking to buy the Audi A4 sedan and while doing some research I found the following to be an interesting thought to ponder. The different pricing for exterior colours for when building your own vehicle on the various Audi websites.
As Im in Canada and looking to buy a new 2010 or 2011 A4 I know Im not allowed to buy from a US dealer. Used they will sell but not new.
I used a currency calculator converting the countries cost of an exterior colour and found the following price differences converted into Canadian dollars.

I chose Metallic Ice silver as an example.
US Cost $475 USD = $502 Cad
Canada $750 Cad
UK cost 600 GBP = $971 Cad
France 910 EUR = $1244 Cad
Germany 800 EUR = $1094 Cad
Mexico showed no price change when colour chosen

As you can see there are some considerable differences in these converted prices which begs me to ask WHY?
As all the A4 body frames on the sedan are the same size and the frames are painted before the engines, and interiors are completed and assembled the French consumer is paying double of what the US consumer is.
Im guessing the same amount of paint is sprayed on the vehicles, the time to spray the frame takes the same amount of time and that Jurgen operating the robot sprayer is getting paid the same wage it makes you think.

Dont even get me started on the US and Canadian price difference LOL.