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Originally Posted by haroldo
I saw the wsj.com did a story on the Camry Hybrid price gap to the gas verisons and they quoted a $6000 spread. .....
... I called my dealer (an honest guy) and asked him what it would cost him the price differential for him to purchase a similarly configured hybrid, he replied ~$3,000 more (although with options and deals that gap could vary).
Thanks!
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It could depend where you are buying. Down here in SC the TCH are selling for full retail. The 4-cyl Camrys are selling for invoice in addition to a $750 rebate. Invoice is ~$2k less than retail so: $3K (your number) + $2K + $750 is roughly $6K.
It's obvious that the hybrid manufacturers are trying to recoup some of their expenses by offering only mid to high level standard options on the hybrids. They are really not marketed as economy cars. An economy Camry (base, 4-cyl, manual) is another $2K cheaper or 3 years (using $3.94/g gas fueleconomy.gov).
Local SC Numbers (FWIW):
2008 Hybrid Camry $26,365
2008 Camry LE (auto) $20,457
2008 Camry Grade $18,564