Why is the Durango so expensive?

[Dundermuffen]

Originally Posted by Dundermuffen

Just one last question! If I order it from durangos site, do they write the actual value on the package so I have to pay taxes etc or do they write that its worth like 50 bucks as when you order from HK?

Bump!

[mark christopher]

there a legal ligit company i guess they do things correctly

[Dundermuffen]

Originally Posted by mark christopher

there a legal ligit company i guess they do things correctly

Any tip on UK shops that ship overseas that do it the "illegal" way? Whats the price on the durango in england?

[MALLET]

Yes I know where there is one... its in my Mates shop.

Told him to put it on Ebay and tell them you'll ship world wide

[mark christopher]

Originally Posted by Gayo

Durango is starting from scratch and had to make lots of moulds to produce the Dex 410.
On the other hand AE uses TC3 gears and housings, B4 rear arms, cheap CF for the chassis and sells way more kits and products.

not quite true, serpent did the tooling when it was going to be the s500, but as bondy said till you have driven and used one, its not till then you apreciate what it is.
as for wear, i supose we wont have to keep rebuilding diffs with plates thrust races and good balls at around £20 to £30 a diff!

[mark christopher]

Originally Posted by Dundermuffen

Any tip on UK shops that ship overseas that do it the "illegal" way? Whats the price on the durango in england?

we dont have to pay taxes to ship stuff out, you may have to to recieve it tho
where are you?

[Gayo]

Originally Posted by mark christopher

not quite true, serpent did the tooling when it was going to be the s500

Okay maybe, but someone must pay that tooling. I don't think Serpent gave the molds for free to Gerd when they gave up on the S500...

[Dundermuffen]

I just dont get it.. Now the price is back at $747.50 at durangos site.... They changed the price trice today?

[Nige]

Originally Posted by Dundermuffen

I just dont get it.. Now the price is back at $747.50 at durangos site.... They changed the price trice today?

Could the changes be due to exchange rate fluctuations between the £ and $ ?

[Si Coe]

Of course the single most important reason the Durango is so expensive is:

People will pay for it

In reality its that simple. Its also why TRF cars are pricy too, people are willing to stump up the cash.
If they weren't, the production Durango would have a host of cost saving features to bring its price down in line with what people were willing to pay.


Personally I don't mind how much the Durango costs, just as long as you can buy a B44 for a faction of the cost and still be competitive. If folks with spare cash want a no expense spared car thats cool with me, just as long as it doesn't drive up the costs for everyone else too.

[Dundermuffen]

Originally Posted by Si Coe

Of course the single most important reason the Durango is so expensive is:

People will pay for it

In reality its that simple. Its also why TRF cars are pricy too, people are willing to stump up the cash.
If they weren't, the production Durango would have a host of cost saving features to bring its price down in line with what people were willing to pay.


Personally I don't mind how much the Durango costs, just as long as you can buy a B44 for a faction of the cost and still be competitive. If folks with spare cash want a no expense spared car thats cool with me, just as long as it doesn't drive up the costs for everyone else too.

The Tamiya is less than 300 bucks..

[infanterene]

Its back at $650 now. I think they are doing some work on the website.

The car is so easy to work on and drives so good the price is justifiable. I wish it were closer to $550 shipped. If it were Id buy 1 or 2 more.

[Dundermuffen]

Originally Posted by Nige

Could the changes be due to exchange rate fluctuations between the £ and $ ?

I doubt it since the price droped 100 bucks in a few hours, then highered 100 bucks again.. And the pound to us dollars shouldnt matter since its a dutch based company.

[Dundermuffen]

Originally Posted by infanterene

Its back at $650 now. I think they are doing some work on the website.

The car is so easy to work on and drives so good the price is justifiable. I wish it were closer to $550 shipped. If it were Id buy 1 or 2 more.

It still says 747.50 >.<

[DCM]

I don't see what the problem is, when people are happy to buy a B4FT, then an X6sq conversion, Losi Shocks, driveshafts, hangers etc... thats got to be up to the £350 mark.... or the X5sq, and sourcing either a used XX4 and new parts, plus conversion, etc.

So people are willing to pay through the nose, for an expected performance.

[HyperFX]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but $650 is a small price to pay
for a newly produced car that can do this in only a few months:

French National 4wd Champ
Italian National 4wd Champ
German National 4wd Champ
Japanese National 4wd Champ
World 4wd Champ

[littlened]

Originally Posted by Gayo

Okay maybe, but someone must pay that tooling. I don't think Serpent gave the molds for free to Gerd when they gave up on the S500...

That also produces another question, who owns the tool or the rights for the parts? Is it possible that serpant could produce a durango car themselves?

You just have the look at the situation when MG Rover when under, one chinese company owned the tooling while another owned the rights. So the tooling was worth nothing. (it was something like that anyway).

[DaveG28]

Originally Posted by HyperFX

Correct me if I'm wrong, but $650 is a small price to pay
for a newly produced car that can do this in only a few months:

French National 4wd Champ
Italian National 4wd Champ
German National 4wd Champ
Japanese National 4wd Champ
World 4wd Champ

It won in Japan, thought it was 3rd, not first?

The actual hardest to win championships in 2009 at a guess would be Japan, US, Euro and UK. It wasn't in UK in time, don't think any major driver ran it at US did they thus year(?), never looked like winning the Euro's but was in the A final so a good run, and if it really did win in Japan then that's very impressive! Next year will be the proof of the pudding though!

[DaveG28]

Originally Posted by Dundermuffen

The Tamiya is less than 300 bucks..

Out of interest mate, where?

I can't find it for under $450?

[jimmy]

*shakes head at dave for Durango bashing - again!*



You should just get one Dave - I know you want one! If it makes it any easier - you can always put Tamiya stickers on it and pretend?