JWKC

I belive the import taxes and duties for vehicles in HK are still lower compare with the Philippines.

http://www.porsche.com.hk/en/911/price_summary.htm

http://www.porsche.com.hk/en/boxster/price_summary.htm

http://www.porsche.com.hk/en/cayenne/price_summary.htm

1USD=around 7.76 HKD

But in philippines ,you can do a lot of tricks about those vehicles import taxes

Carrera Mike

JWKC, Good info. I would be curious to learn the tricks of the trades there in Phils.

Anyways, another curiousity of me...how much is their per hour rate for service there at PGA?

Jean

Thank you so much JWKC.

bkcsr

Yeah Chris, It is very common to see 100 to 200% taxes and duties on luxury and sport vehicles in developing countries. Quite often the engine size will dictate the tax bracket ( bigger the engine, bigger the tax).

Carrera Mike, my friend just took delivery of an SL55 in Hong Kong. Paid close to US$ 240,000. Absolutely crazy! He chose the SL55 because he can fit his golf bag in more easily.

Sorry, is this considered off-topic? I'm a newbie so I welcome any criticism and guidance.
Thanks and regards,
Bryan

bkcsr

Hi JWKC! Do you have any idea why the owner of the other white GT2 changed to straight pipes? The interior must be deafening!?!?

Regards,
Bryan

wht993cabrio

Carrera Mike,

It's not that they don't want their citizens to have well engineered vehicles, but it is a source of rev for the govt and also many of these countries have too many cars to begin with. So one way around it is residents bring the cars in as "taxis"....put the taxi sign on the roof and run it for a couple of years, then they're fine...having gotten away from the 100% import tax.

JWKC

As what i understand The owner went to Porsche AG and ordered it direct from the factory and asked the Motorsport Dept. to do that , may be he really wants the sound of a "Real race car",If i remember correct its a club sport version and also with special power kit from the Motorsports Dept (not sure if its the same as yours [M64/81]), it even got a rollcage, but it got carpets and radio,no powerwindows.I belive his car are the quickest among all the 3 GT2 here. . I remember during a trip to subic bay race track , that car got an advantage over my old car in topend. The owner is really a porsche 911 Turbo collector, he owns atleast one of each 911 Turbo on every GEN in his garage. 911 G series 3.3 turbo ,964 3.3 turbo .964 3.6 turbo, 993 TT ,993 GT2 ect...

bkcsr

WOW!! Wat a garage!
Thanks, JWKC.
Regards,
Bryan

JWKC

yea.. he also got a RED Lamborghini Diabio VT