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Old 07-26-2007, 11:57 AM
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Default Re: 2008 TCH Details

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Originally Posted by schmidtj View Post
How so? If they remove $1000 of features to make a de-contented model how does that translate into a $1000 increase in the fully featured model lines? I bet the full featured models are close or only slightly more expensive that the '07 equivalents. In the non hybrid line the price increase for the '08 is only $100.
This is based on the cost of these options on the LE. Of course, we will know the true numbers when the prices of the option packages becomes available. But in any case the profit margin of options is always much higher than that of the base car, so one would almost certainly lose.
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