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Originally Posted by wizalex
Haha, this is definitely one way to stay busy until we have real info:
Redoing the math with this in mind (which doesn't take into account US import BS)
Base 135i
£29,745
29,745.00 GBP = 60,197.93 USD -17.5% = 49,663
Base 335i
£31,550
31,550.00 GBP = 63,851.01 USD - 17.5% = 52,677
Base 335i US price
38,900
335i money ratio
38,900 / 52,677 = .7385
135I us price adjustment
49663 * .7385 = 36,676
base 135I US price
36,676
Notice the numbers changed by less than $10...Nice try though ;-)
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I bet it is even closer than that... you can't take 17.5% away from the USD amount (49,663 X 1.175 = 58,354.025 NOT 60,197.93)
You have to go:
Base 135i
£29,745
29,745.00 GBP = 60,197.93 USD / 1.175 = 51232.28
Base 335i
£31,550
31,550.00 GBP = 63,851.01 USD / 1.175% = 54341.29
When you then do the rest of your calculations, you should come out to the exact same.
We'er talking about percentages... when you add the same percent to 2 number, then find a ratio, the ratio will be the same with as without the percent added.
10/2 = 5
Add 50% to both number
15/3 = 5
Both equal 5!!