Bryan said
> The standard Europa is a great little ship straight
> from the box. I love it, and feel very safe in it.
> Sure, I am an accident waiting to happen, but isn't
> everyone?
I am surprised no-one has picked up on one item in Jeff's
mail.
He talks about $26K for a kit. I assume that is stages 1,
2 & 3 with no firewall forward. The price here in England
is 20,795 GBP and I expect VAT is to be added making it
24,434. (mono)
.
Even without VAT the 20,795 GBP becomes around $35k or
$36k. Yet kits sold in the US have been shipped across the
Atlantic.
So Jeff paid $10k less than a Brit would have even without
adding VAT which would be another $5k.
So were they being sold at a loss in the US (I wonder what
the current quoted US price is) or are we in England being
overcharged ?
I could rant more but it is time to go out :-)
Richard Holder
From: "JEFF ROBERTS" <jeff@rmmm.net>
> As usual with this list these things get carried way to
> far past what builders need. If anything, you all are
> simply hurting the new builder's attitude towards
> weather he's made a smart purchase in the Europa. If
> the filters are not the way to go then would all of you
> that have turned to a different direction take it up
> with Europa! Sounds like Europa should be selling kits
> with gascolators instead of filters. If a builder needs
> help he should ask the list and hopefully get the
> answers needed. More and more I see this forum being
> used to defend ones own, or a buddy's opinion or
> integrity. Remember there people out here needing
> encouragement and help and all this arguing does is
> discourage the poor sap that laid down $26K for a kit
> with cheep inline filters. If they don't serve there
> intent tell Europa to quit selling them! Jeff A258 Do
> not archive.
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