Daihatsu does not import to the UK. The IM Group does. And they cannot do a deal whereby the cars could be sensibly priced in the UK so do not import them. The reason for very long delivery delays for other makes is that, because of the weakness of Sterling, the manufacturers can get more for their cars in other markets. So they simply give those other markets priority and only when demand is slack make cars for the UK market.


It is even true of UK manufacturers. Nissan gets 2000-3000 Euros more for Qashqais sold in mainland Europe and Russia than it does for the same cars sold in the UK. All part of living in a Cloud Cuckoo Land, the sense of well being of which was based on Gordon Brown building up a national debt that amounts to around £77,000 for everyone in the UK.

Yet, to prevent national disturbances, news of this was suppressed. Audi is now taking a lead and pricing its cars at EU levels in the UK. As a result, an A7 cost £45,000, and with extras can cost £90,000. This for Audi's equivalent of a Jaguar XF that sells in the UK from £30,000.