Are we been taken for a ride as South Africans??

[lowracer]

please look at the original link, this is the 15% off sale ... so the local pricing is actually better than the overseas sale price 2 months ago

 

it also means your local reseller typically make less of a profit on it, than ifthe overseas reseller

 

 

not to line someone pockets with an extra 13k.

Where do you get R13k difference?

If I look at the numbers I get:

Base price: ?4' date='037.00
Less UK VAT @ 17.5%: ?3,435.74
Convert @ R15.21/? (Today's Visa rate with typical 2.75% bank charge): R52,257.65
Add 15% customs duty for complete bike: R60,096.25
Add 14% VAT assessed on value + 10%: R69,230.88

This gives me a difference of R4k before I've even thought about shipping charges, agents fees etc.
Also note that to legally bring in shipments over R20k/year you need to be registered as an importer with SARS.
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