LittleKitty

Will Audi prices increase with the new steel tariffs? WHat if a tariffs are imposed on Germaan import cars

Audi707

hitchens97

I doubt steel tarriffs will make much difference. If anything they'll push US manufacturers prices higher and make German car imports more attractive.

I doubt tarriffs will happen on imported cars because all hell will break loose in a trade war if that happens.

Force-1

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NABS4

AudiFanFL

Exactly.

These days, there is no such thing as domestic and imported vehicles.

Even if you buy a Jeep, you buy a vehicle that is assembled in the US but the parts come from all over the globe. So will there be tariffs on these vehicles, too?

In the 21st century, no country on this earth can be a successful global player by going 'all domestic'.

Brimstone

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Tariffs are moronic at best, bans even worse. The only people who get hurt are consumers.

AudiFanFL

Hahaha...doesn't he have a bunch of GERMAN luxury cars in his own garage?

jetsfan101

everybody can breathe easy because nobody is banning any german cars from US imports. Everyone aside from Audi has factories in the states anyway so good luck banning that. This is just a punch first negotiate later approach, which i don't disagree with but i won't go off topic. We pay 10% to import cars to europe and they pay 2.5%. Fair? No. Does EU want to negotiate ? Nope

That's why the tariffs went into place. It will be interesting what happens next. Worst case i see price of cars going up in general, but it's short term until the US can re-establish that industry state side. Or until the hard headed beaurocrats in the EU/Canada/Mexico are willing to compromise on a new trade deal

Look on the bright side everyone. If the tariffs on german cars jump to 10%, you just got 10% on a european delivery vehicle

sickk23