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I`m currently a happy owner of a 1986 corvette C4 coupe, but im thinking of upgrading to a C5.
I live in Norway and as some of you might know Norway is one of the most expensive countrys in the world when it comes to taxes on cars, especially cars with big engines. If i buy a 1997 modell corvette i only have to pay about 45000USD in taxes to get the car on the road, but if i buy a 98model ill have to pay about 50000USD so you se how it goes. i reeeaaaalllllllly hate it
. The older the car is the less i have to pay in taxes and 97model is the first year of the C5.
So my question is, is there any drawback in buying a 97 C5 instead of a 98 or 99 modell.
I live in Norway and as some of you might know Norway is one of the most expensive countrys in the world when it comes to taxes on cars, especially cars with big engines. If i buy a 1997 modell corvette i only have to pay about 45000USD in taxes to get the car on the road, but if i buy a 98model ill have to pay about 50000USD so you se how it goes. i reeeaaaalllllllly hate it
. The older the car is the less i have to pay in taxes and 97model is the first year of the C5.So my question is, is there any drawback in buying a 97 C5 instead of a 98 or 99 modell.
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hoho. yeah thats a great idea, but yes the it`s 45000USD + the car.
i bougth my current C4 for 30000USD and it was not in very good shape either.
just to give you an idea of how much a new corvette Z06 would cost. the price is around 400K USD
i bougth my current C4 for 30000USD and it was not in very good shape either.
just to give you an idea of how much a new corvette Z06 would cost. the price is around 400K USD
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I'm sorry that I'm naive on the subject but would you mind telling us a little more? I am very curious as to why it is so expensive. Is it a tariff on imported cars or are there a lot of modifications that must be made in order to make the car legal in Norway? I'm curious why a 98 has more in taxes than a 97 since they are the exact same car just a year newer. The changes in horsepower didn't come until later.
To me, I wouldn't pay that kind of money but if you have the money and can easily afford it I guess you should go for it.
To me, I wouldn't pay that kind of money but if you have the money and can easily afford it I guess you should go for it.
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i know 
i just did the math and for a brand new ZR-1 i would have to pay 441000USD.
Bye bye dream!!!
As you can imagine the Norwegian Amcar community really hates theese taxes and thats the reason why almost everyone here is driving a C3.
when cars in norway turn 30years they are considerd to be veterans and there is no taxes on them. so within the next couple of years C4 covettes will be more attractive to import as they soon turn 30.
If i was to import a c4 such as mine today, a 1986 modell i will have to pay around 27000 dollars just in taxes + the cost of the car + transport.
all in all what this is telling me is that the Norwegian government does not want theese cars on the road.
i just did the math and for a brand new ZR-1 i would have to pay 441000USD.
Bye bye dream!!!
As you can imagine the Norwegian Amcar community really hates theese taxes and thats the reason why almost everyone here is driving a C3.
when cars in norway turn 30years they are considerd to be veterans and there is no taxes on them. so within the next couple of years C4 covettes will be more attractive to import as they soon turn 30.
If i was to import a c4 such as mine today, a 1986 modell i will have to pay around 27000 dollars just in taxes + the cost of the car + transport.
all in all what this is telling me is that the Norwegian government does not want theese cars on the road.
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I'm sorry that I'm naive on the subject but would you mind telling us a little more? I am very curious as to why it is so expensive. Is it a tariff on imported cars or are there a lot of modifications that must be made in order to make the car legal in Norway? I'm curious why a 98 has more in taxes than a 97 since they are the exact same car just a year newer. The changes in horsepower didn't come until later.
To me, I wouldn't pay that kind of money but if you have the money and can easily afford it I guess you should go for it.
To me, I wouldn't pay that kind of money but if you have the money and can easily afford it I guess you should go for it.
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Then I will assume that a C6 is out of the question. Is that tax on all cars newer than 30 years old, or just high horsepowered ones?
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And still they pump up as much gas they can from the north sea and sell it to the highest bidder. talk about double moral!
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that my friend is the policy of crazy insane politicians wanting us to drive cheap cars that run on diesel. they want us to be the first country in the world with close to 0 amount carbon footprint pr. citizen.
And still they pump up as much gas they can from the north sea and sell it to the highest bidder. talk about double moral!
And still they pump up as much gas they can from the north sea and sell it to the highest bidder. talk about double moral!
Sounds like a drug pusher to me, "We only drill the oil, we should not use it" argument.
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what they should be focusing on is the CO output when considering pollution.
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me too!!
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