"Argonaut" wrote in message
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The Exchange rate has moved very favourably for UK purchasing power -
at least for most things ... effective rate of $1.98 to the pound.

Yet UK dealer prices are not reflecting this ... when I asked my
dealer he said "we buy in pounds" so cost is the same ... which I find
strange, if they buy a US product from a US company in the US .. then
they would pay in USD.

Unfortunately the price in the UK is a complete over charge ....
for example an 1800 SR3 here works out at $38,000 for a 4.3 190hp.
The US guys would pay only ... $23,700
With the favourable exchange rate we should be paying LESS than that,
even allowing a transport and import tax.

You guys pay much more for most things than we do in the states, many times
it's as much as double.
It doesn't seem as though you really benefit from the exchange rate unless
you travel here.

Compare prices at Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk and you'll see what I mean.