eddiethefish

Got this from my uncle who lives in Netherland.

705 (801040) will cost € 472.31 (including 19% VAT)
835 (808070) 2WD will cost € 469.- (including VAT)
835 (808075) 4WD will cost € 530.- (including VAT)

Prices obtained from the followings:

Quartel Modelbouw
Delftsestraatweg 26
Pijnacker
tel: 015 - 36 960 96

De Jong Modelbouw
Van Halewijnlaan 4
Voorburg
tel: 070 - 38 16 098

19% VAT!!! I thought L.A. was horrible already, currently at 8.25%

herb

Most retailers in The Netherlands use the suggested retail price for their customers to avoid price-wars. On the other hand you can find alterative resellers which have a more attractive price. I bought my 705 online at the website of a friend of mine ( http://shop.the-border.nl ) for Euro 429,-- (19% VAT included). For our situation here this is pretty cheap (didn't find a cheaper shop). On the other hand, for every luxury item we goy here (cigarettes, real cars) the government earns a lot on this. You get used to that.....

Pit-racer

iTrader: (4)

Would that price be the same in U.S. dollars?

eddiethefish

heard from a underground source that it'll likely be around $380 in the States. YES!

herb

Yep, one Euro equals approx. 1 dollar. For Americans it could be interesting to buy your stuff in Europe because mostly you don't have to pay taxes. So you can extract 20% off the price we pay here.....

Pit-racer

iTrader: (4)

Can you buy one for me now and I'll pay you later?

eddiethefish

If I were to calculate correctly, 20% off $430 is about $344! yike! Dirt cheap! Get me one, will you?

InitialD

LOL... Guys, you can just go ahead and order online directly from Holland at RCCarinternational or The Border as mentioned by herb. I heard that the waiting list is long.

herb

Just send an e-mail to [email protected]. I know he has 1-2 705 kits available today. I bought mine today from him. Today I'll pick my digital camera from a friend to make pictures of my 705 in 'virginity state'.

C U later !

eddiethefish

yeap! Michel is calculating the shipping cost to send me one here in Los Angeles. Whoopie!

InitialD

Welcome aboard How much did the whole thing plus shipping come to? Estimated arrival?

herb,

Waiting anxiously for the pics... Does it come with the same black box or is it now different?

It's cold in Holland. What's the weather like? Did you manage to skate in the canals yet?

modellor

You could always ask Maxboost for the shipping costs, etc....

He's had one for a couple of weeks now.

freestyle

Eddie I thought you bought an MTX-3??

eddiethefish

It'll be for my brother who's not very fond of Mugen. Oh! Well...

PUNISHER

iTrader: (2)

No pictures of the 705 from Holland yet!?!?!?!