paulbu

Current List prices for Imprezas in South Africa :-

10 Rand = £1 Sterling approx

2.5 WRX Saloon (265 BHP) - 359,000 Rand
2.5 WRX Sti Hatch (296 BHP) - 474,000 Rand
2.5 WRX Sti Hatch Premium (296 BHP) - 524,000 Rand

Ouch !

dpb

Thought it was more like 12 , but i know they ramp up ther prices down there ,espesh luxury stuff !

I should think theyll be popular tho , plenty of M3's and the like when i was there , also theres no estate version

Nobody but nobody seems to drive an estate car in SA

STiFreak

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Yep, they do this to "protect" the local automotive manufacturing jobs (the likes of Mercedes, VW, Nissan and quite a few others have factories in South Africa). The deal is supposed to mean that locally manufactured cars can be supplied cheaply, but this is not the case ... the manufacturers have used the excessive tax and import duties on imported cars (approx 60%) to allow them to charge higher prices on locally manufactured vehicles too.

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iTrader: (41)

I thought they'd be cheaper on the Black market

STiFreak

iTrader: (4)

You do get some estates, but South African's much prefer "bakkies" or small open back trucks (like the Australian Ute) if you want a hard working vehicle.

paulbu

Impreza prices in S.A. are totally out of sync when compared with some other manufacturers and the cost of living in general.
My pal there has a detached ranch style home in Joburg with massive gardens, swimming pool etc that is on the market for £120k. A pint of lager costs £1.30 and you can get an 8oz fillet steak plus trimmings for £8. A VW Golf GTi which costs the around the same price as an Sti hatch in the UK is £16k cheaper than the Sti in S.A.

Leaney-g

dpb

Certainly cheaper if yu stick one in a container and ship it yourself


Girlfriends mate has sent several back to zim in this way