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(Msg. 1) Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 1:15 am
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 12:35 pm
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 3:50 pm
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"Mike hunt" <mikehunt22 RemoveThis @lycos.com> wrote in message
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>I know products are priced vastly different in different markets, I wonder
>what Toyota sells their cars for in the various markets around the world.
>Seems to me they will not sell many $28,000 Prius' to people earning less
>than $1,000 a year. I have seen Nissans in Mexico that cost thousands
>less than they do in the US. Canadian pricing is different as well
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 3:59 pm
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> "Mike hunt" <mikehunt22.TakeThisOut@lycos.com> wrote in message
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>>I know products are priced vastly different in different markets, I wonder
>>what Toyota sells their cars for in the various markets around the world.
>>Seems to me they will not sell many $28,000 Prius' to people earning less
>>than $1,000 a year. I have seen Nissans in Mexico that cost thousands
>>less than they do in the US. Canadian pricing is different as well
BTW, when I visited Thailand, there were probably hundreds of thousands of
late model Corollas in Bangkok, many of them taxi's. Considering the traffic
jams in Bangkok, a Prius would probably be cost effective for city driving,
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 4:21 pm
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I know that, but what IS the difference?
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> "Mike hunt" <mikehunt22 DeleteThis @lycos.com> wrote in message
> news:kN-dnSYVmOzbzczVnZ2dnUVZ_q_inZ2d@ptd.net...
>>I know products are priced vastly different in different markets, I wonder
>>what Toyota sells their cars for in the various markets around the world.
>>Seems to me they will not sell many $28,000 Prius' to people earning less
>>than $1,000 a year. I have seen Nissans in Mexico that cost thousands
>>less than they do in the US. Canadian pricing is different as well
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> No different than US manufacturers who make and sell cars overseas.
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 4:23 pm
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Do you know what is the price of a Prius in Thailand?
"Mark A" <nobody.RemoveThis@nowhere.com> wrote in message
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>> "Mike hunt" <mikehunt22.RemoveThis@lycos.com> wrote in message
>> news:kN-dnSYVmOzbzczVnZ2dnUVZ_q_inZ2d@ptd.net...
>>>I know products are priced vastly different in different markets, I
>>>wonder what Toyota sells their cars for in the various markets around the
>>>world. Seems to me they will not sell many $28,000 Prius' to people
>>>earning less than $1,000 a year. I have seen Nissans in Mexico that
>>>cost thousands less than they do in the US. Canadian pricing is
>>>different as well
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> BTW, when I visited Thailand, there were probably hundreds of thousands of
> late model Corollas in Bangkok, many of them taxi's. Considering the
> traffic jams in Bangkok, a Prius would probably be cost effective for city
> driving, even if cost more to begin with.
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 6:17 pm
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"Mike hunt" <mikehunt22.RemoveThis@lycos.com> wrote in message
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> Do you know what is the price of a Prius in Thailand?
I don't think they have started making them in Thailand yet. Most of these
countries have import duties, so if they are made in Thailand they will be
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(Msg. 8) Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 6:29 pm
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"Mike hunt" <mikehunt22.DeleteThis@lycos.com> wrote in message
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>I know that, but what IS the difference?
Based on the Corollas I saw in Thailand and elsewhere in SE Asia, a lot of
them are made without "luxury" items such as power windows and door locks,
automatic transmissions, etc. It is rare to find a car with an automatic
transmission in Thailand. All of these things lower the cost and the price. >> Stay informed about: Toyota to Produce Camry Hybrid in Australia & Thailand |
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(Msg. 9) Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 10:39 pm
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"Mike hunt" <mikehunt22 DeleteThis @lycos.com> wrote in message
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> Do you know what is the price of a Prius in Thailand?
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Toyota Thailand doesn't list the Prius for sale.
The Camry starts at 1,177,000 Thai Baht, which according to Yahoo finance's
currency calculator, is U.S. $35,515.99301 as of June 12. No wonder they
want to make the Camry there!
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(Msg. 10) Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 12:33 am
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"Ray O" <rokigawaATtristarassociatesDOTcom> wrote in message
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> The Camry starts at 1,177,000 Thai Baht, which according to Yahoo
> finance's currency calculator, is U.S. $35,515.99301 as of June 12. No
> wonder they want to make the Camry there!
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> Ray O
The $35.5K price is a bit misleading. The US dollar has taken a dive
recently versus the Thai baht. As recently as 2005 the US dollar was at 42
Thai baht, but now it is only about 32 Thai baht. Earlier this year the
dollar was below 30 baht.
I believe that the Camry is already made in Thailand, but you will not see
many on their roads since the Corolla is king in Thailand. Part of this that
is because some of the streets are very narrow, and mainly because traffic
is horrendous in Bangkok (with an estimated population of nearly 15
million). I would not be surprised if most of the gas in Bangkok is consumed
during idling or traveling less than 5 mph. >> Stay informed about: Toyota to Produce Camry Hybrid in Australia & Thailand |
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(Msg. 11) Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 12:52 pm
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Have you checked the average annual income in Thailand? Me things they want
to make them there to sell elsewhere, like in the US 
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>> Do you know what is the price of a Prius in Thailand?
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> Toyota Thailand doesn't list the Prius for sale.
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> The Camry starts at 1,177,000 Thai Baht, which according to Yahoo
> finance's currency calculator, is U.S. $35,515.99301 as of June 12. No
> wonder they want to make the Camry there!
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(Msg. 12) Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 7:57 pm
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"Mike hunt" <mikehunt22.RemoveThis@lycos.com> wrote in message
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> Have you checked the average annual income in Thailand? Me things they
> want to make them there to sell elsewhere, like in the US
I know about the average annual income in Thailand, but averages can be
deceiving. Also, there are a lot of taxi's for tourists and business people.
From what I could tell,there are hundreds of thousands of Corollas in
Bangkok.
The Camry is really a little too big for Bangkok, so these are definitely
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(Msg. 13) Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2008 11:32 am
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"Mike hunt" <mikehunt22.DeleteThis@lycos.com> wrote in message
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> Have you checked the average annual income in Thailand? Me things they
> want to make them there to sell elsewhere, like in the US
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I haven't cheked the average annual income in Thailand, but I don't disagree
that they may want to export them from Thailand. My guess is that they wold
be exported to another Aisian market like Hong Kong or Beijing.
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(Msg. 14) Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2008 7:07 pm
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"Ray O" <rokigawaATtristarassociatesDOTcom> wrote in message
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> I haven't cheked the average annual income in Thailand, but I don't
> disagree that they may want to export them from Thailand. My guess is
> that they wold be exported to another Aisian market like Hong Kong or
> Beijing.
> Ray O
It is not just the price. They prefer Corollas because of the horrible
traffic and narrow streets. I did see a few Camrys, but there are not many
cars that big in Bangkok (except for the Mercedes' and BMW's). More than 80%
of the cars on the street in Thailand are taxis, and 80% of them are
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