<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by GrecianVolvo:<BR><B> <BR>Wow...you guys pay that kind of money in the Czech Republic? I thought prices were cheaper, in general, there...<P>Yannis<P><BR></B><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>Well, a lot of things ARE cheaper here, but not if you own a Volvo... While the labor here is cheaper (my dealer charges around $25 per hour) the spare parts are just as expensive as anywhere else, as they are not locally sourced. And the dealer inflates the prices quite a bit as well... On top of that, VAT in this country is 22%!<P>For comparison:<BR>1l motor oil: $11 (about double what it would cost in the store)<BR>Microfilter: $30<BR>Rear brake pads: $50<P>So you can see how quickly things add up...<P>[This message has been edited by zanthalon (edited 12-11-2001).]<p>[This message has been edited by zanthalon (edited 12-11-2001).]