nberry:
Yes, I am frustrated that my car has been delayed when just about everyone else on RL are posting their car build and delivery dates are being move up. But I honestly don't get someone wanted us to pay more because other countries have higher taxes, What is the logic behind complaining in the US cars are cheaper?
Make no mistake, EU welfare benefits, health coverages and other social programs are far more liberal than in the US. We pay a price for our tax system. Should we turn to the European model? Would that make many on this board happy?
As I posted before, if the tariff is imposed I walk. My only issue is when and if I turn in my .2GT3.
Nick, paying a higher price after tariff, that puts the car on par with RoW cost, will let you appreciate the car better.
Sorry guys, not trying to be political now, but just stating facts: (other mod can delete this post or edit it if they think it's inappropriate.)
The tariff doesn't goes to waste. It goes into the government's general funds that could be used for other programs. it is the same argument the left had been trying to use for taxing the rich more. Poor people don't buy Porsches so this is in a way another tax for rich people only. With your ideology against Trump and more aligned with the Democrats, you shouldn't have a problem with paying the tariff when you were in support of Democrats idea of raising tax for the riches. The tariff is basically a consumption tax after all. And consumption tax is the fairest, the rich spend more hence pays more.
And your tariff, is basically the same as my government raising luxury car tax by an extra 10% since April. I don't like it, I try to find ways around it. Didn't stop me from buying cars. But at the end of the day, it's just a consumption tax.
Now if you really gonna bail on the GT3RS simply because of the tariff, then you loses all credibility on criticizing Trump the Republican. As what he is doing with the tariff on import cars is exactly the same as Democrats wanting to impose higher taxes on the rich.
Everyone wanted to laugh at Trump, but this tariff on import cars is a stroke of genius. He just shut up all Democrats. If someone doesn't want to pay tariff, they can always buy domestic, which means by default supporting American auto unions. For those that oppose the tariff, they painted themselves as anti-American made, anti-rich people tax.
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