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Originally Posted by vdubzack
Todays exchange Rate would put that at $813 USD so his system is a little more down to earth for me. Does that £500 Include VAT?. Oh, sorry I don't have to pay that here.  If not then the difference is substantial. To say the least. |
Turbo Thomas' exhausts are full stainless whereas the one you quote is mild steel with stainless muffler. normally we would expect bespoke mild steel systems to be used on a competition car where longevity is not an issue. Therefore, you could consider a bespoke mild steel header to be a 'special special' and pay accordingly. If you are to make a more direct comparison with a full stainless system then you need to factor in the ceramic coating although it still doesn't quite reach the quality of stainless.
Unfortunately, we are screwed on taxes with products arriving from outside of the EU. There is an import tax of 10% and then on top of that there is VAT (currently 15%) on the whole amount including the import tax. However, with the quantity coming in sometimes the authorities can't be bothered with the paperwork on small items so its a bit of a lottery as to what the final figure is.
Clive