Believe it or not, but the rrp for the new Vmax (which pretty much is what all dealers will charge for it) is announced to be NOK 339.900,- here in Norway! I'll have to stick with my old one for another decade!

That's $66.128,40 with today's exchange rates! (for those wondering, $1 = NOK 5,14)

So what if the salaries also are higher here than in other countries due to our high prices/taxes.
THIS IS CRAZY! It's about the same price as for a brand new Audi A4!

I work for the importer of Caterpillar here in Norway, perhaps it's time to emigrate..
Does anyone in the States want to hire me?

WOW...That stinks...

I have number 288...wanna buy mine when it comes in for say $45,000.00 That should be a good deal for you! Because you're a brother on this site, I'm saving you $26,000.00 over a new one.

All I ask if for about 100 miles to test it out....I have to be sure it's safe.

(You're responsible for the shipping, import fees, taxes, any other expenses....)

OR, You could buy mine and I'll hold it for you...You can ride it anytime your over here.

Are you sure the math is right? Because, this sounds unbelievable! If the math is right, then I know of 2500 units available for export to Norway.

Currency exchange rates are outside the control of individual companies. You could do the very same math for almost every single item sold in the world and you would get similar ratios.
Just 4 years ago it was the other way around (Dollar:Euro) and it looked like buying in Europe was the way to go.
Prices within countries are always much slower to adopt than currency exchange rate fluctuations.

The math is right. The tax-system here accelerates, like a Vmax, when it comes to hp and ccm. Your 2500 units would cost about the same, so I would think twice before starting the export..

Some proofs (in Norwegian, but you'll figure it out):
www.new-vmax.com/yourVMAX/reservation.jsp
www.bike.no/content/1352/
www.mc24.no/article.php?articleID=1309&categoryID=134
www.bikeport.no/article.php?id=133