Yes, I understand those Limies are not very smart. Sort of like those folks in Seattle. They don't have enough sense to come in out of the rain.
Also I don't think they have ever adjusted to the loss of their empire where they could tax local items to the point that it was cheaper to order a bus from England for use in India than to buy one build in India.
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mike wilson wrote:
Graywolf wrote:
I would wager that was before taxes, and that there was a damn good tax advantage doing it that way.
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mike wilson wrote:
British Leyland (Rover) made the original mini from 1959 to about 1999. For the first thirty years thay made an average 10/- (50p - $1) loss on every one. But that's just us.....
AFAIK, it was a nett loss. Took them over 15 years to realise the situation.
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