Mercedes price increase up by 3% same time as VAT inc

[SilverSaloon]

hi

just been told that MB prices increased by 3% at the same time the VAT increased...

 

[Rory]

hi

just been told that MB prices increased by 3% at the same time the VAT increased...

Looking at the age of your cars I can't imagine you'll be too bothered!

 

[JohnDeere8530]

i'm sure as people are starting to feel the squeeze less cars are sold, so dealers and even manufacturers have to react by offering bigger discounts.

 

[fuzzer]

My bets are well and truely hedged on this IF they don't its an old CL500

 

[BlackC55]

Parts prices have gone up too.

 

[SilverSaloon]

Looking at the age of your cars I can't imagine you'll be too bothered!

i meant everything, cars & parts.

 

[rhud]

This follows 2.5 per cent increase in October 2010.

 

[grober]

Its an ill wind------!

File" Vat up to 20%" under the section header "Convenient excuses to shaft the customer" Other excuses would be

Metrication [ getting a bit old now]
World market prices [ but only when they go up!]
New EEC regulations [ always a favourite]
The Chinese [ there's millions of em= easy target]
Somalian Pirates [ very poor PR-- where's Max Clifford when you need him?]
The banking crisis [ the people you instinctively know must be at fault]
Iceland Volcanoes [ extinct of otherwise]
El Nino, al Qaeda, Iran/Taliban/ Kazakhstan [ or any dodgy sounding foreigners especially ending with --'an]
Ryanair [ no explanation necessary]
Climate change [ this going to run and run]
The Australian flood disaster [ new kid on the block]
The demise of Sooty and Sweep [ fall back excuse if all else fails]

 

[st13phil]

The demise of Sooty and Sweep [ fall back excuse if all else fails]

I particularly like that one (for the avoidance of doubt: as an excuse, not the demise of the puppets - I'm not heartless), and will use it at the next opportunity

 

[crockers]

Sooty and Sweep...... was wondering how Dave and Nick were getting along..