Here in New Zealand, we pay even more than Australia, probably 15-20% more.
But at the end of it all, that's the only way to get them with a warranty etc...
My theory is, if all the non USA/Canadian Spyder people imported their Spyders
directly, then there would probably be no dealers or service people for them when
you need them.
So I buy from and support my local dealer, to ensure they are around when I need them.
I purchased the first bike sold by Western Motorcycles 42 years ago and have given them my patronage ever since, to help the family stay in business.
I did purchase $12,500 $us worth of genuine BRP products from the dealer to set the f3s up. Not e bay specials.
It is our high taxes that make up most of the extra costs along with exchange rates. The dealer is only make a living along with employing staff.
The other side of the coin is that the few BRP dealers have a monopoly here in Australia and can charge an above fair price, I think to supplement their being no big profit margin on motorbikes.
Australians supported the car manufacturing industry here in Australia for many years along with government tax payers support. Some of the workers were getting $125,000 US$. to fit a windscreen in a falcon. The consumer and tax payer paid for that. Now we do not make Falcons or Commodores.
A Ford Falcon xr6 turbo (a world class car) cost $75,000 US$ , now we can get a get a v8 GT ford mustang for that money.
We are stuck with imports now for cars and motorcycles. We can get cheap cars , bikes but not cheap Spyders.
If and when the Cheap labour countries try and build a Spyder BRP will have to lower their costs and profit margins for share holders. BRP have 2 facilities now in Mexico. Just wonder how long before Spyders are assembled there instead of Canada?
I suppose we have to pay, Shares in BRP in 2013 were $30 dropped to $20 in 2015 and are creeping back up from April this year up to $26. now.
BRP is an interesting company employ 8,000 people but do not say where, having facilities in Austria, 2 in Mexico, Finland, 2 in Canada and 2 in USA (Wisconsin - Evinrude, Nth Carolina - Evinrude engines).
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