Trek vs. Giant prices Aus vs. UK

[Bnej]

I was toying with the idea of a Trek Fuel 9 EX a while ago, but eventually decided that the Trance 1 represented much better value.... Haven't bought yet but still of the same opinion.

Anyway I looked at a UK mag (MBR) with reviews of the Trance X1 and the Fuel 9 EX, and in the UK the price difference is £250. Here it is $1800.

Hence why the Trance looks like so much better value than the Fuel EXs here!

[mikesbytes]

Do they have the same components in both countries?

[Bnej]

Do they have the same components in both countries?

According to the magazine specs, pretty much yes.

[ukalipt]

yeah the guy i have been riding with lately was saying people were buying the giants for the cheaply priced componentry, then selling the frames and keeping the componentry

possibly giant is buying the componentry much cheaper than other companies?

[Bnej]

possibly giant is buying the componentry much cheaper than other companies?

Then why are the prices in the UK closer together? It would be universally cheaper if they were getting cheaper components when building.

Basically after the exchange rate, the Fuel 9 costs $465 more in Australia, and the Trance 1 costs about $990 less. Bike pricing in Australia is just strange!

[toolonglegs]

possibly giant is buying the componentry much cheaper than other companies?

Then why are the prices in the UK closer together? It would be universally cheaper if they were getting cheaper components when building.

Basically after the exchange rate, the Fuel 9 costs $465 more in Australia, and the Trance 1 costs about $990 less. Bike pricing in Australia is just strange!

Easy....Trek Australia are greedy bastards...simple.