Originally Posted by
SPQR
I don't see how that might add up to $15K unless you were specifying Benz or BMW option prices!
I checked the Honda USA website: Their top of the range V6 misses out on Sat Nav but gets auto dimming rear view mirror, tyre pressure monitoring, satellite radio and power front seats as standard. Apart from Sat Nav, the USA version appears to be better equipped. Some of these things are standard on the lesser models as well.
The rear view camera is a US$473 (AUD$503) option. The Sat Nav is a US$1,200 (AUD$1,276) option. That only adds up to AUD$1,779. And what do you take off for the things we don't get; like the auto dimming rear view mirror, tyre pressure monitoring and satellite radio?
I think the overall difference is about $15K.
No, we are being comprehensively ripped-off! And remember, ours is made in low labour cost Thailand. Maybe someone should convince a federal government politician to refer the discrepancy to the ACCC (not that they do much other than side with big business!).