Living in Egypt - Page 16

awahee123 · #**151** 13-02-2008, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by nuttybird

Hi awahee
I know this is an old thread(i always was a bit slow!!!!) but ive got the costs of taking a car from the uk to Egypt.Would you still like it? Very expensive though.
Karen

Yes please nuttybird that would be very helpful.
Do you have the duties etc payable to get the car into the country too,that would also be helpful and thankyou.

nuttybird · #**152** 13-02-2008, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by *********

Yes please nuttybird that would be very helpful.
Do you have the duties etc payable to get the car into the country too,that would also be helpful and thankyou.

No problem.

VEHICLES-AS PER CC DUTY & TAX INCL.

1) LESS THAN 1000CC 61%

2) fm 1000 TO 1599CC 67%

3) fm 1600 TO 1999CC 200%

4) fm 2000CC AND OVER 250%

NOT EVEN WORTH CONTENPLATING!!!!!!!!!!!!!

awahee123 · #**153** 13-02-2008, 01:21 PM

Wow that's ridiculous LOL,my car will be staying in the uk.
I suppose they want everyone to buy in Egypt,which is fair enough.

nuttybird · #**154** 13-02-2008, 01:30 PM

There"s always the pushbike i suppose!!!

awahee123 · #**155** 13-02-2008, 01:48 PM

Lol I might well end up on one of those with the basket on the front selling my wares,
Good idea.

nuttybird · #**156** 13-02-2008, 02:14 PM

you"d need eyes in the back of your head!! or carry a blue flashing light and a siron!!!

awahee123 · #**157** 18-02-2008, 02:07 PM

Anybody any new information on living in Egypt,I'm sure there's a lot more info that has probably been by-passed which would be helpful to the forum.
Any more news on Carrefour?..

Peter Mitry · #**158** 18-02-2008, 02:09 PM

When I was in Hurghada recently I understand the big new supermarket which has been talked about will be run by Senso, not Carrefour.

Peter Mitry · #**159** 18-02-2008, 02:13 PM

It was great to see a Costa Coffee Shop in downtown Sakkala! Slight difference in price - double espresso and a piece of 'English' chocolate marble cake just 17LE. (1.70 sterling)

awahee123 · #**160** 18-02-2008, 02:20 PM

I saw that as well Peter I had to look twice to make sure it was the real thing LOL.
I noticed a few of my Egyptian restaurants I normally visit have added 25% to menu charges quoting service charge and tax.
I don't know if the tax thing is something new I hadn't noticed it before.
Can you imagine trying to charge the locals the tax and service charge.