Hi
Looking for some advice and wisdom
Have always fancied building a Caterham 7 since I was a teenager…why a Caterham ?…well originally I am from the UK and have a friend who built one there, so slightly biased to towards this particular build.
I think coming from the UK is my biggest problem, in that I am accustomed to the UK price of the car and where it fits in comparison with other vehicles in terms of this pricing and value.
In the UK the base price of a 360 is just over $30K…whereas here it is approaching $60K…nearly double the price.
I know that there are other factors to consider such as shipping costs … but this would nowhere near justify this price difference (When I moved here to the US, I used a shipping container that would fit 4 or 5 Caterhams in it and this was only about $3K)
Looking at some ‘new’ / older cars on the Caterham USA website I also am not understanding the USA pricing situation:-
For example a ‘new’ 2014 360…which I have found a previous listing for, was originally for sale as a complete car for $49K … now it is 53K for just the rolling chassis…so effect circa a $20K price hike.
Given the above pricing has anyone any input on importing a kit directly from the UK (obviously minus the engine) ?
If I told the ‘other half’ I was thinking of spending 60K on a Caterham, she would rightly have a fit and beat me all the way to a local Corvette dealership to spend that sort of wedge on a more practical car J
Any input greatly appreciated.
Pickles
