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martinjlm · #10 (**permalink**) 07-03-2008, 07:50 AM

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Originally Posted by BigTuna

$52,000!!!
$55,000!!!!!!
$67,000!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Talk about a hybrid premium! What is so special about these vehicles that anyone would pay so much? A guy at work just picked up a GMC Acadia SLT2 4wd with a 6 sp auto that gets 22mpg highway (24 mpg for the 2wd) and will haul 7 people and tow 4,500lbs for around $30k. Where is the other money going??

Apparently the original poster is dealing with a salesman or dealer who assumes he can charge through the roof for anything with the word "Hybrid" on it. Since the word appears 6 or 7 times on this vehicle, he should be able to charge more, eh?

According to Chevrolet.com, 2WD starts at $50,490 and AWD starts at $53,295. You'd have to install a kitchen to get it up to $67K. And that would probably cost you an mpg or two.

As for Tahoe v Acadia trade-off, you raise a great point! Sometime mid-month I'll be picking up a fully loaded Acadia that stickers out at somewhere around $44K. As you point out, it has better rated f/e than the Tahoe Hybrid. On the other hand, I did want to order a Tahoe Hybrid, but we're restricted from ordering them as company vehicles

. Overall, though, the Acadia fits my needs better, because I use my vehicles for carrying people and dogs and for hauling stuff (bikes, music equipment, amplifiers, speakers). I don't need the extra towing capacity that the Tahoe provides. If I were into towing boats or horses, the Tahoe Hybrid would be the ticket.

Peace,

Martin