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Old 05-29-2003, 09:43 AM
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Bill, that sounds like a sweet car. Does anyone happen to know how much the Muellers are paying to import it to Malaysia? I'm sure the number would be quite shocking to us spoiled Americans. The exchange rate from Ringgit to USDs is about 3.8 to 1. I would venture to guess the tax for such a huge engine and a complete car would be way large, like hundreds of thousands of Ringgit.

My brother-in-law is not looking just for a car himself. He wants to sell them. I think right now the best option is to import kits from America. I think the best approach is to keep the market as wide as possible, and therefore the car needs to be as inexpensive as possible. By importing kits instead of completed cars and using smaller engines, much of the huge taxes can be avoided. We're thinking right now to start with engines less than 3 liters, and maybe later offer Ford V8s for elite customers.
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