Mercedes SLS AMG may cost you Rs 5-6 crore 21 May 2010, 0615 hrs IST,Gulveen Aulakh,ET Bureau CHANDIGARH: In case you’re waiting for the two-door Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG, be prepared to shell out Rs 5-6 crore. The price tag of the latest offering from the luxury car making division of Mercedes-Benz could be much more in India than in Europe because of import duty and other taxes. “The SLS will be available in India in the third quarter, though a date for the official launch has not yet been determined,” said Piyush Arora, Mercedes-Benz India director (technical) and board member. He indicated that the price of the sports car could be around Rs 5-6 crore. Given the heavy duty import structure on completely-built-units (CBU), owning the 6208 cc coupe would be a tall order. A CBU attracts 120% duty on the price of the car, of which basic customs duty alone would be around 106%, the remaining falling under countervailing (CVD) and additional duties, said Abdul Majeed, PricewaterhouseCoopers leader, auto practice. Mercedes is expected to launch the right-hand drive for the car in Germany in July, after which exports to India should begin. With more than half-a-dozen cars already booked by sports car lovers in from different parts of the country, Mercedes may begin shipment of the CBUs earlier than six months – the time it took to launch the E-class in India. With 30-40% of the sales coming from the northern region, the company expects bulk of the sales for Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG from here. The growth of luxury sports car segment in India has been experiencing an upward trend. “The Indian luxury car market is around 10,000 cars a year. However, with the economy getting stronger and purchase power and aspirations of buyers also rising, this size will also rise eventually," adds Mr Majeed. |
Originally Posted by Ace F355
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I don't buy this info. Base price for SLS-AMG in Canada is $198,000. Tick every option and it becomes $216,650. There is NO way it could cost 5-6 crores in India, even after paying import duties and all (109% that is, I think). Unless the car itself is lined from gold and diamonds. lol: |
Originally Posted by theragingbull
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Thanks for the confirmation speedy! At Rs.1.9 cr, the SLS is a good supercar to buy. Especially when you want to show off those gullwing doors :) And Bombay is gonna get two of 'em! I'll be on a lookout :D |
Originally Posted by Scorcher
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Sheesh ! I thought as SL63 was priced almost near 2cr's, the SLS will break a bit deep into the 3cr territory. If 1.9cr is the sticker price, this is one merc which is going to fly off the shelves. At the end of the day, 2.cr is hardly a price for today's Desi boys to get get hold of a piece of Automotive history. |
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