Price difference

[Downunder Bob]

Gday fellas, I'm seriously thinking about a new zero turn rider, but am having trouble comming to terms with the price. I was quoted around 11k AU for a 20/52 fastrac. I read you guys are paying around 5k US. With our dollar buying around 70 cents US,why is my price more than double yours?

[mowerconsultant]

You were quoted 11k AUS, which is 7745.00 US.
There are a lot of items that factor in when we export product to other countries, such as taxes, tariffs, brokering fees, shipping....and I am sure there are more....
I am sure the pricing you are being quoted is accurate and fair.
E-mail me your info and I will forward it on to our export sales manager, I am sure he can give you some more detail.

Pj

[pinnacle]

Correct me if I'm wrong but havent we just signed a "free trade agreement" with the U.S.

Shouldn't all thoses shiping, tax costs be exempt for this kind of import now?

Dose the trade agreement only apply to primary industries?

[mowerconsultant]

I am not aware of the particulars of the "free trade agreement", but I can guarantee that shipping is not covered, and also you need to consider the exchange rate on the $'s also.

[pinnacle]

I can understand shipping not being covered.

It just seems to me that Aussie dealers/international counterparts are putting a big mark up on these machines (not just hustler) and making a killing.

Putting the exchange rate aside and outright machine cost, surly it can't cost more than $2000 AUD for an Aussie importer to bring ZTR's over the pond in quntatiy? Even without any advantage of the free trade agreement (if there is any advantage?).

[TClawn]

on maui (the little island in the pacific ocean and also known as hawaii) my hustler the dealer quoted me 7,400 US dollars for a fastrac and 11,000 for a super mini Z. needless to say I took my business elsewhere.

[Rog]

I bought a 18hp Honda 44" FastTrak for $4300 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. You can buy one here and drive it back:).

[TClawn]

if the prices get any higher I may consider that.