New Zealand bike prices WTF

[ukusa]

actually....interesting topic.

Are these price variances across all brands, or just some?
How do we compare to Aussie?

Aussie get screwed too, especially considering their $ is worth more than the yank.
I can't remember exact prices, but pretty sure a Triumph Thunderbird is around $20K in Aussie & in the US around $12 - $13K.

Accessories are the similar, which is why there is so much NZ money going overseas. I found this too;
http://www.bikepoint.com.au/news/201...y-prices-24483
which is probably due to the recent strength of their dollar.
Interestingly I just bought a seat from the States for US$219 (NZ$268), in Aus it's AU$288 (NZ$375), here it's NZ$599.

[Brian d marge]

Friends just bought a new HD 48 and paid 1.8 million yen incl insurances ( loan) and on road charges (17 something...)
whats that about 27 000 NZ? what are they in NZ ..20 odd???

Stephen

[YellowDog]

Friends just bought a new HD 48 and paid 1.8 million yen incl insurances ( loan) and on road charges (17 something...)
whats that about 27 000 NZ? what are they in NZ ..20 odd???

Stephen

The Japs put tariffs on foreign bikes to encourage bikers to buy home brands.

I saved over $5k putting my new imported bike on the road. The one I wanted wasn't available in NZ.

The global pricing, excluding local tariffs is set at a fairly even rate to discourage such international trade. After I saved $5k importing, the pricing was adjusted again and it would not have been worth the hassle.

The NZ$ is very strong again against the GBPound and the US$. There are bargains to be had, particularly in the secondhand market and also with accessories. All you need to alloow for is shipping and GST charges.

It's a global marketplace. This is not your problem, the manufacurers should better protect their local representitves with a more responsive pricing matrix.

I wanted to buy locally however the dealer just wanted to screw me further by charging me $3k above the NZ price to import the very same bike and pay $8k more than I did.

At that time, importing was an easy decision to make.

[Swoop]

The dealers have to charge so much, so that they can stock an extensive range of spare parts here.

[martybabe]

I'm always surfing Trade me and the like in the eternal search for 'The next Bike' and I'm quite often shocked at the money people ask for machines. This is the winner at the moment though...

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-384632336.htm

Yours from as little as $991 a week

[Gremlin]

I'm always surfing Trade me and the like in the eternal search for 'The next Bike' and I'm quite often shocked at the money people ask for machines. This is the winner at the moment though...

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-384632336.htm

Yours from as little as $991 a week

But hang on, they'll deliver it for free, or even pay for you to fly to them, to collect, if you wish.

A bargain surely?

[Brian d marge]

I'm always surfing Trade me and the like in the eternal search for 'The next Bike' and I'm quite often shocked at the money people ask for machines. This is the winner at the moment though...

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-384632336.htm

Yours from as little as $991 a week

Me too and There are some HEAVY drugs being used ...if some of those prices are to be believed ....

Stephen

[Brian d marge]

The Japs put tariffs on foreign bikes to encourage bikers to buy home brands.

I saved over $5k putting my new imported bike on the road. The one I wanted wasn't available in NZ.

The global pricing, excluding local tariffs is set at a fairly even rate to discourage such international trade. After I saved $5k importing, the pricing was adjusted again and it would not have been worth the hassle.

The NZ$ is very strong again against the GB Pound and the US$. There are bargains to be had, particularly in the secondhand market and also with accessories. All you need to allow for is shipping and GST charges.

It's a global marketplace. This is not your problem, the manufacturers should better protect their local Representatives with a more responsive pricing matrix.

I wanted to buy locally however the dealer just wanted to screw me further by charging me $3k above the NZ price to import the very same bike and pay $8k more than I did.

At that time, importing was an easy decision to make.

Had forgotten about that

Thing is though , when all said and done 2 e6 yen ...is quite affordable , ( except for me )
Another friend , I will see in a few min bought a BMW the sports bike thingy , and at the end of the day ..I think we worked it out per month to about the same as I spend on my hobby ( drinking) about 20 or 30 000 yen ...and that was with 2 years servicing and insurance ...

Me ...... I build my own ....Its a wife thing you know


Stephen

[Waxxa]

conversion rates and freight are one thing. But running a business is expensive in NZ; rates, leases, signage, marketing, technology, ACC levies, Kiwisaver, minimum wage, insurance, public liability insurance, staff stealing toilet rolls...the list goes on!

[Crasherfromwayback]

Friends just bought a new HD 48 and paid 1.8 million yen incl insurances ( loan) and on road charges (17 something...)
whats that about 27 000 NZ? what are they in NZ ..20 odd???

Stephen

$16595.00 on the road.

[HenryDorsetCase]

i'm a geek because i like the look of the new bmw g650gs

but why is it...........

uk price 4920 British pounds = 9 876.80196 New Zealand dollars

us price 7900 U.S. dollars = 9 687.3084 New Zealand dollars

jeff gray bmw christchurch price = 16228 New Zealand dollars

W.T.F

i donno but is this just another reason to leave unzud

do the US and UK prices include their sales taxes? Probably there is + VAT on the UK price, and applicable federal, state and local taxes in the US. the price you quoted includes GST remember.

but you know, whatever, the price is the price. For that money you could get a base model Street Triple new, or a secondhand R.

[HenryDorsetCase]

conversion rates and freight are one thing. But running a business is expensive in NZ; rates, leases, signage, marketing, technology, ACC levies, Kiwisaver, minimum wage, insurance, public liability insurance, staff stealing toilet rolls...the list goes on!

cry me a river: you think it is less expensive OVER THERE?

[fliplid]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-384632336.htm
Yours from as little as $991 a week

You've got to stump up $37,500 as down payment as well though.

[Taz]

You've got to stump up $37,500 as down payment as well though.

And it still looks like a Yamaha SRV.

[BIG DOUG]

Ok I have been a judge at the national m/c show where the road rage was entered,apart from the engine and gearbox internals it is all handmade and is the only one of its type making it exclusive.If I had 150g's I would buy it tomorrow as its a work of art as for bike prices just look at the sales figures of those countrys and then check ours we are way down the food chain for volume of sales.