QUOTE (Pendleslot @ 26 Jul 2012, 11:22) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I doubt many places will sell it for £40, although it is an acheivable price. Time to throw in the joker:
It's academic but my local (Toulouse) supplier has the Capri in stock for £37. Most of the premium brand cars are cheaper than anywhere else. (eg Slot it £33, NSR £46).
That said, they run it as a spare time hobby out of a little caretaker flat and I think they benefit from low turnover small company tax advantages which they pass on. Although it's mail order you can just phone them & call by (post to the UK would rule out any benefits for you guys though). I don't know how they get good wholesale prices though.
It's a cute cottage industry operation with all the stock piled up in the hallway and in every crevice in amongst the kid's toys.
So there's the challenge in the UK for someone to set up a small back-room operation without company overheads.
It's academic but my local (Toulouse) supplier has the Capri in stock for £37. Most of the premium brand cars are cheaper than anywhere else. (eg Slot it £33, NSR £46).
That said, they run it as a spare time hobby out of a little caretaker flat and I think they benefit from low turnover small company tax advantages which they pass on. Although it's mail order you can just phone them & call by (post to the UK would rule out any benefits for you guys though). I don't know how they get good wholesale prices though.
It's a cute cottage industry operation with all the stock piled up in the hallway and in every crevice in amongst the kid's toys.
So there's the challenge in the UK for someone to set up a small back-room operation without company overheads.
