Hello from Germany

[Blockbuster]

Hi everyone!
I just registered for this forum. After reading some very interesting articles, I now have some questions myself.
By the way, to all of you in the U.S.: consider yourselves lucky in terms of Meguiar's products! In Germany, there is only a limited number of products available (no big issue), but those available are quite expensive, about 3 times the US retail price! I hope that the prices will come down as soon as your products become more popular in car crazy Germany.
Have a good day everybody!

[VMP]

Re: Hello from Germany

Blockbuster,

you will see this is the best forum ever. Can you tell me other forums in Germany to visit? I´m in Portugal but I was born in Germany so I speak very well german.

Take Car und Bis Bald.

[Tungsten]

Re: Hello from Germany

Welcome. My brother was stationed in Germany (Spangdahlem) with the USAF for a few years. From the pictures he has shared, your country is quite beautiful.

[Blockbuster]

Re: Hello from Germany

Thank's to all for the warm welcome!

Can you tell me other forums in Germany to visit?

Well, I registered here due to the lack of German speaking forums on this subject.
But you can try
"Motor Talk": http://www.motor-talk.de/f346/s/
"AutoExtrem.de": http://www.autoextrem.de/forumdisplay,f-583.htm
or (of course) the German Meguiar's site and the forum there: http://www.meguiars-deutschland.de/forum/

Viel Spaß!

[gb387]

Re: Hello from Germany

Hi everyone!
I just registered for this forum. After reading some very interesting articles, I now have some questions myself.
By the way, to all of you in the U.S.: consider yourselves lucky in terms of Meguiar's products! In Germany, there is only a limited number of products available (no big issue), but those available are quite expensive, about 3 times the US retail price! I hope that the prices will come down as soon as your products become more popular in car crazy Germany.
Have a good day everybody!

Welcome to MOL!

After hearing what others pay for Meguiars outside of the US I feel very lucky paying the prices here in the US and like you mentioned there is a very good selection here. I have been very surprised at the prices even just over the border in Canada.

[Blockbuster]

Re: Hello from Germany

On the prices:
Just for your enjoyment, here is a short comparison of a few products.
All prices are official recommended retail prices from the websites.
I already converted the German prices to US$, so no currency difference here.

NXT Car Wash
US: 7.59
Germany: 27.58

Quik Clay
US: 10.89
Germany: 26.32

Deep Crystal Polish
US: 5.49
Germany: 17.55

NXT Tech Wax
US: 17.39
Germany: 32.59

Hot Rims All Wheel Cleaner
US: 6.49
Germany: 16.29

Feeling a little "under-globalized" here.
And I thought shipping things from here to there was so cheap these days...
Anyway, I have just received my first few Meguair's items, so I hope they are worth even the German prices ;-)

[KP1972]

Re: Hello from Germany

Wilkommen and wie gehts?
This is great international car guys!!!!!!!!

[Tungsten]

Re: Hello from Germany

Sorry to hear about the extreme differences in pricing. Maybe you need to make a friend in the United States whom will buy and ship Meguiar's products to you.

[Blockbuster]

Re: Hello from Germany

Tungsten,
great idea.
Even if I would have to pay customs, I should be better off that way.
A friend of mine is just planning his MBA application to the US.
Maybe I can convice him to send me some things from time to time.
But for now I am settled, after spending around 260 EUR (=326 US$) on Meguiar's stuff.

[GHHALLY]

Re: Hello from Germany

Hi Blockbuster,

The same over here in Belgium, 3 x times more expensive!
Just placed an order @ Autogeek and expecting the goods next week!
Even with transport and customs, still 300$ cheaper. Even included a PC to be hooked up to a 220V-110V converter.

Zum Info. Bin auch viel unterwegs in Deutschland!

Mfg,

Geert