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[davegc]

While Aus bike dealers have to make higher margins to cover costs than US dealers generally they are not ripping off the public, just trying to exist in a country with the highest business costs outside of Europe.

"Australia has improved its competitive position relative to the United States since 2008, and now ranks 4th, with business costs 2.2 percent below the US baseline, despite a modest appreciation of the Australian dollar against the US currency."

KPMG's 2010 Competitive Business Costs Study.

KPMG Study 2010-full pdf