A commercial that won't be aired in the US or Israel
But sure ought to be....Hat Tip: Jameel
Of course, in Israel it would be helpful to those seeking to buy these newfangled cars if the government would give up at least some of its 116% tax on new cars. Then maybe people could afford to trade in those gas guzzlers. I drive a 1996 Mitsubishi L-300. I bought it two years ago. Before that I had a 1993 Mitsubishi L-300 (which I bought 'cheap' with new immigrant rights when we moved here). They don't have the L-300 in the US. It's a boxy minivan type of car. We bought it both times because it was the least expensive car that seats eight. The differences between the 1993 and the 1996 are that the 1996 has a fuel injected engine and anti-lock brakes. Neither car had air bags. In fact, when those were first introduced here, they were so expensive that most cars did not have them. Now, most cars do. Not mine.
And for those who are wondering, the current cost of gasoline (petrol for the Brits) here (based on May 1's exchange rate, which was actually more favorable for the dollar than it is today) is $7.19 per gallon (NIS 6.70 per liter). And it's going up again on Sunday.
posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 8:01 AM
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I think that The Muqata made the same point more hilariously about a popular Israeli snack. It cost three times as much in Israel as it does in the United States. Why? The punch line is Israel's a rich country! That must be why gas prices there are going up again on Sunday.
NormanF,
Someone sent me a pdf of an article from Boston's Jewish newspaper recently. It had ads from Osem there and one of the other people who received it pointed out that Osem is cheaper in Boston than in Jerusalem. Export subsidies....
Video is gone, Carl.
Why would the government bother reducing tax (or reduce the taxable benefit rate for those who would get this car via work) on environmentally friendly vehicles?
Heck, when I bought a Honda Civic in 1995 (for a whopping $30,000) the airbags and Anti Lock Braking system were considered LUXURY accessories (hence the car price was $30,000...when in the US at the time, it cost $12,500 -- fully loaded).
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