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Re:Toyota RAV4 Prime hybrid SUV now selling for 48% over MSRP by koksik202 on Tuesday July 26, 2022 @04:31PM (#32243586)
The PHEV in Ireland was €52k when it released in Jan 2022, I ordered it 5 months in advance seems like this model was way cheaper in US and now reaches same price as in Europe?
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Re:Toyota RAV4 Prime hybrid SUV now selling for 48% over MSRP by jacv on Tuesday July 26, 2022 @05:13PM (#32244121)
Probably a combo of things:

1) Prices in the US don’t include tax.

2) Ireland is also an expensive place to purchase a car because of VRT. RAV4 PHEV is €47k in Germany for example.

3) Lastly, could be some spec differences between the cars that account for a difference, as in my experience, cars in Ireland aren’t always the same specs/trim as other areas (but I could be wrong about Toyota, I don’t know).

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Re:Toyota RAV4 Prime hybrid SUV now selling for 48% over MSRP by ricardobeat on Tuesday July 26, 2022 @05:07PM (#32244024)
You might want to check the news - the euro and dollar are at parity now. One of these has sold for $96k, it’s dealerships taking advantage of demand.
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