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From: doug@terak.UUCP (Doug Pardee)
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Subject: Re: Restrictions on Japanese Cars
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Date: Wed, 27-Feb-85 13:23:22 EST
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> and Buyer's Guide, a Yugoslavian car called the Zastava will be imported
> into the U.S. by early summer with a base list price of (no kidding) $3990.

I had been under the (probably mistaken) impression that the current US
import duty on new cars amounted to about 3 grand.  That would mean that
the base price only allowed 1 grand for manufacturer, shipping costs,
dealer, etc.  Doesn't seem quite right.  Where did I go wrong?
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Doug Pardee -- Terak Corp. -- !{hao,ihnp4,decvax}!noao!terak!doug