Paul, i'll try to reply to your question about prices of bikes...
It's NO comparison to the price in the USA. Far more expensive. Example: My Yamaha Tmax (picture enclosed here already) is about 520,000 pesos Brand new from Caloocan sales in Manila. That's about $11,300 USD using today's conversion rate.
In the states, a similar bike (the Majesty) is $5800 brand new. Prices in the PI for hardware, electronics, cars, cheese, meats, motorbikes, parts, etc are all FAR more that you would ever pay in the states. Hope that helps. |