Cost of saws in the Uk??

[arniecardigan]

Can anyone shed some light on why saws are so damn expensive in the UK?

I am looking at buying a new climbing saw and have been looking at the Husky T435 (I like husky and used one of these recently and found it to suit me!) my local dealer wants £400 but I can get it delivered from Italy for £312 or from America for £250! The American dealer sells the saw for £198 its the delivery thats takes it up to £250 so his retail is half the UK cost!! WHY????

[djbobbins]

It's the same with stihl. I sent an email to the Uk sales director about 18 months ago asking why an Ms 250 was so much cheaper in the us than here, I am still waiting for an answer...

[Hodge]

There will be import tax to pay and also who will cover the warranty?

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

Can anyone shed some light on why saws are so damn expensive in the UK?

I am looking at buying a new climbing saw and have been looking at the Husky T435 (I like husky and used one of these recently and found it to suit me!) my local dealer wants £400 but I can get it delivered from Italy for £312 or from America for £250! The American dealer sells the saw for £198 its the delivery thats takes it up to £250 so his retail is half the UK cost!! WHY????

 

US import tax will be 20% to be added. But yes, yank saws are half the price of here. It's rip of Britain all over again; much cheaper in other european states; so much for the EU and EC

[Jonesie]

This might help.

 

The warranty is worldwide for both Stihl and Husky. Any dealer should repair it under warranty for you no matter where you get it from.

 

The T435 is £285 from us (+ VAT from us, you will need to pay the VAT on the machine when it come into the country, also from america you will also have the local state tax to pay as well)

 

It's the same going the other way if we supply a Husky to America they pay the non VAT price and have to deal with the Tax at there end.

 

Hope this helps.

[Jonesie]

From what I gather (not checked) but we are still cheaper than most of Europe on saws. We get asked to supply to Europe every week.

[Graham]

Similar on a brand new dirt bike I bought that was exported into USA from Japan and then to here. Was about 1k less than new here.

[arniecardigan]

It's the same with stihl. I sent an email to the Uk sales director about 18 months ago asking why an Ms 250 was so much cheaper in the us than here, I am still waiting for an answer...

 

Maybe I should send a letter to the Husqvarna UK sales director and see if I get any response!?

 

As for the warranty at half the price I could buy two and use one for spares if I needed to, but then of all the saws I've had over the last 25years I've never needed to use the warranty on any of them!! And I've had Stihls Husky Dolmar Oleomac and Alpina's!!

[arniecardigan]

This might help.

 

The warranty is worldwide for both Stihl and Husky. Any dealer should repair it under warranty for you no matter where you get it from.

 

The T435 is £285 from us (+ VAT from us, you will need to pay the VAT on the machine when it come into the country, also from america you will also have the local state tax to pay as well)

 

It's the same going the other way if we supply a Husky to America they pay the non VAT price and have to deal with the Tax at there end.

 

Hope this helps.

 

£285 + the dreaded is the best price I've found however due to Husky and Stihl silly rules I'd have to spend £100 on fuel to come collect it from you!!

[Jonesie]

Not if your a pro user.