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- From: murthy+@EDRC.CMU.EDU (Sesh Murthy)
- Subject: Re: US to Europe electrical transformers
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- Date: Sat, 7 Nov 1992 02:52:22 GMT
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- |> I just moved to the US from France, and found it easier just to buy
- |> a new everything ...
- When moving to the USA from almost anywhere in the world it is best to sell
- all your things and just buy them again here. Things are very cheap in the
- USA.
-
- However, in Europe with VAT and with protected markets, things are expensive.
- For example, a refrigerator which costs $500 here would cost $1400 in Spain
- or France. A washer drier set costs $600 here. I paid $1400 for the two in Spain. So it does makes sense to take your appliances from here and
- take a big transformer along.
-
- Regarding TVs do not buy in Europe. Buy a multi system tv and vcr here. Most
- of them operate at both 110/220 and 50/60 Hz.
- The combination is about $800 and can be used both here and there. You can
- save a lot of money. A simple vcr+tv will cost you $1000 there.
-
- Don't forget to take your car with you. Cars in Europe are very expensive.
- The equivalent of a Camry will be $25000 there.
-
- Of course the big question is the moving costs but my company paid for them
- and I did not factor them in.
-
- Sesh Murthy
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