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- From: crisar@rulcvx.LeidenUniv.nl (Anton van Rosmalen)
- Subject: Re: Politics of car buying
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- References: <1993Jan20.180843.2074@kocrsv01.delcoelect.com> <1jmb5tINN4qn@armory.centerline.com> <pebi.727634870@zephyr.aem.umn.edu>
- Date: Fri, 22 Jan 93 15:07:29 GMT
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- In article <pebi.727634870@zephyr.aem.umn.edu> pebi@aem.umn.edu (Peter A. Bidian) writes:
- >jimf@centerline.com (Jim Frost) writes:
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- >>c23st@kocrsv01.delcoelect.com (Spiros Triantafyllopoulos) writes:
- >>>>In Germany, where there are even fewer restrictions on importing cars than in the US
- >>>>(no quota, no extra taxes on light trucks), Japanese cars are almost as successful as
- >>>>they are in the US.
- >
- >>>I don't think so; I have the figures in the library, but I seem to remember
- >>>that Japanese car market share in Germany is at best in the low teens %,
- >>>while in the US is in the upper twenties or low thirties...
- >
- >>Until January 1, 1992 there were extreme limitations on Japanese
- >>imports into Germany, so I would be really surprised if in the last
- >>year they've managed that much penetration.
- >
- >>jim frost
- >>jimf@centerline.com
- >
- >Can you guys check your statements and give some sources before you post?
- >I can remember that the japanese Imports into Germany a couple of years
- >ago were around 15%. I don't think that got worse for the Japanese. The
- >cars are quite popular over there. Other countries like Italy and France
- >have very stringent quotas. I hardly saw japanese cars in Italy.
- >>> Hear Hear , Germany has absolutely no limits on imports as do most
- >>> European countries , the exception are France and Italy , the 15%
- >>> is about right it varies per country , in the forseable future France
- >>> Italy will be forced to lift their import duties ( by The EEC commision)
- >>> on free trade , i just wish it would be reciproke in Japan ...........
- >>> some of these quotes from you american guys regarding the European
- >>> car market are very ill informed ....
- cheers
- >
- >Peter
- >
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