Why did pricing jump for me so much this year?

[DaveB]

Considering the US $ has been steadily falling against most major currencies over the last year I am seriously surprised your prices are still as low as they are.
Ineos North America May well be wearing some of the cost increase and particularly the ridiculous tariffs
That can only carry on for so long.
US national debt is still climbing and many countries are now selling off US bonds, the debt bonds that is.
Indicators are that the US may be heading for a recession, which will impact everyone around the world.
Recessions are usually resolved by the distraction of going to war………so.

 

[DaveB]

I was told they were built in Austria at the Styer-Puch plant, like the G-Wagons.

Curious if, or why, production moved to France.

They were originally going to be built in Wales (UK) but that was changed very early to France when the Mercedes Smart car factory came up at a very cheap price.