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I don't want to derail the thread too much, so I'll put it on a spoiler.Probably some weird tax bullshit and the fact that they dont rot in beanistan
Colombia is the most expensive country in the continent to buy and own a car, followed by Brazil, Argentina, and Ecuador.
The obvious reason is high taxes and each country's specific regulations. Colombia's used car market has surged in price recently because buying an early 2000s Skoda is cheaper than purchasing a new car, though it's still prohibitively expensive compared to other countries. It's also illegal for regular citizens to import cheaper used cars, unless the car in question is over 35 years old, and then on arrival at customs, the tariffs fuck you up and now the shitbox you got for pennies in Peru cost as much as if you've bought a newer car inside the country.
That was the situation as I recall it back in 2020, any Colombia bro can correct me if I'm wrong.
Edited for clarity.
The obvious reason is high taxes and each country's specific regulations. Colombia's used car market has surged in price recently because buying an early 2000s Skoda is cheaper than purchasing a new car, though it's still prohibitively expensive compared to other countries. It's also illegal for regular citizens to import cheaper used cars, unless the car in question is over 35 years old, and then on arrival at customs, the tariffs fuck you up and now the shitbox you got for pennies in Peru cost as much as if you've bought a newer car inside the country.
That was the situation as I recall it back in 2020, any Colombia bro can correct me if I'm wrong.
Edited for clarity.
Now back on track, fuck pajeets and fuck their visas. The company I work at got scared by the situation and dropped the idea to outsource some labor to India. We're so back!
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