Stihl's are WAY too expensive

[Lakeside53]

Check out this Japanese web site... Be careful... you can buy:hmm3grin2orange:


Here are the prices:

ModeL...........Yen........$US
MS170.........41790.....$357.18
MS180.........63100.....$539.32
MS210.........67200.....$574.36
MS230.........88720.....$758.33
MS250.........98700.....$843.59
MS280........143850.....$1,229.49
MS390........165900.....$1,417.95
MS192/T......68250......$583.33
MS200/T......101850.....$870.51
MS240........129150......$1,103.85
MS260........154450......$1,320.09
MS361........227850......$1,947.44
MS360QS .....242550.....$2,073.08
MS440........282450......$2,414.10
MS460........282450..... $2,414.10
MS660........302400......$2,584.62
MS880........368550.......$3,150.00


Not sure why they show the 440 and 460 the same price, but ...

 

[Timberhauler]

I'd have to shut my operation down

 

[XJWoody]

I wonder how much is that 440 in Dagestanian Gruznibs?

 

[Lakeside53]

I lie awake at night wondering the very same thing

 

[Former Saw Builder]

I lie awake at night wondering the very same thing

Now thats funny.....opcorn:

 

[ford832]

Holy ^%#$,in U.S. $ too.That would be about $2000 cdn taxes in for a 260 Why so much?

 

[RiverRat2]

I lie awake at night wondering the very same thing

+1

 

[Just Mow]

Whoooooooooooooooooo I'm moving over there and selling my saws.

 

[RaisedByWolves]

Holy ^%#$,in U.S. $ too.That would be about $2000 cdn taxes in for a 260 Why so much?

Its the exchange rate.




Canadian dough = Monopoly money.

 

[adkranger]

Holy ^%#$,in U.S. $ too.That would be about $2000 cdn taxes in for a 260 Why so much?

They are very protective of their own markets. Wonder how you could get a Shiny for? Probably alot less I would imagine..................

 

[ben14826]

They price imports high to potect domestic goods. I wouldn't have expected to see prices quite that high though. There must be some sort of specific tariff for German made goods?

On a lighter note..... I wonder what the 441 costs?!?!?! Since it's such an amazing machine I would wager it at $3000 at least.

 

[Lakeside53]

The 441 hasn't been released there yet.

Wonder how much it costs to have tree taken down... Imagine what a piston and cylinder costs!

 

[manual]

The 441 hasn't been released there yet.

Wonder how much it costs to have tree taken down... Imagine what a pistion and cylinder costs!

Now I'm going to say up all night wondering what a Pistion is and what the cost would be.:rockn:

 

[Lakeside53]

Let me know; I'll buy one too:biggrinbounce2:

 

[windthrown]

Hikes! High tariffs...

Can you say protective or prohibitive tariff?

According to Wikipedia:

A "protective tariff" is intended to artificially inflate prices of imports and "protect" domestic industries from foreign competition (see also effective rate of protection). For example, a 50% tax on an imported machine that raises the price from $100 to $150. Without a tariff the local manufacturers could only charge $100 for the same machine; now they can charge $149 and make the sale.

A "prohibitive tariff" is one so high that no one imports any of that item.

 

[SawTroll]

The MS200 looks like a bargain there, compared to most other models......

:taped:

 

[Leebo]

Can you say protective or prohibitive tariff?

According to Wikipedia:

A "protective tariff" is intended to artificially inflate prices of imports and "protect" domestic industries from foreign competition (see also effective rate of protection). For example, a 50% tax on an imported machine that raises the price from $100 to $150. Without a tariff the local manufacturers could only charge $100 for the same machine; now they can charge $149 and make the sale.

A "prohibitive tariff" is one so high that no one imports any of that item.

I wonder if Echo or Shindawa saws are more in line with U.S. domestic pricing?

 

[joatmon]

Check out this Japanese web site... Be careful... you can buy:hmm3grin2orange:


Here are the prices:

ModeL...........Yen........$US
MS170.........41790.....$357.18
MS180.........63100.....$539.32
MS210.........67200.....$574.36
MS230.........88720.....$758.33
MS250.........98700.....$843.59
MS280........143850.....$1,229.49
MS390........165900.....$1,417.95
MS192/T......68250......$583.33
MS200/T......101850.....$870.51
MS240........129150......$1,103.85
MS260........154450......$1,320.09
MS361........227850......$1,947.44
MS360QS .....242550.....$2,073.08
MS440........282450......$2,414.10
MS460........282450..... $2,414.10
MS660........302400......$2,584.62
MS880........368550.......$3,150.00


Not sure why they show the 440 and 460 the same price, but ...

What, no 290.

How in the world do they keep all their boats anchored?

 

[Lakeside53]

It's listed on the website but I need someone with a much better understanding of Japanese to tell me why there is no price... It might say "sold out due to excessive demand" or completely the opposite...

 

[Lakeside53]

The MS200 looks like a bargain there, compared to most other models......

:taped:

The MS260 is REAL bargain