Agree. Hard to put a $ value on time. I'm just wondering what people are able to get in terms of a premium on the cars if they have the California HOV stickers (no longer available).

I'm not aware of anyone on this board having sold a stickered vehicle as of yet, thought I have read in the news the same as you: vehicles with stickers are going at a $2k-$4k premium.

Keeping in mind that, at minimum, those stickers are going to be worth (N) min. to you per day, 240 days a year for the next four-and-a-half years, I think you'd need to decide what the value of that amount of time is worth and prepare to pay accordingly. If you bill out your time, say, at $100/hour and you save 40 min. each day ... well that's a $71,000 savings by having the stickers. What's that worth to you?

Modifications:
- Added two-tone leather seats and moonroof.
- Added Calif. HOV stickers!
- Added Civic door sill plates (non-electrical - purchased from eBay - recommended).
- Added rear door beverage holders (genuine Honda part - recommended).
- Added Hella super horns (recommended).

Good point. That's exactly my thinking--there's huge value to me. I'm actually buying a stickered California HCHII from my brother hopefully. I don't know how to fairly compensate him. I know....it's sticky!

Great discussion on perceived premium vs. "true" value... On the flip side of this argument, here's something to mull over:

Like a lot of folks living in Northern CA, I wish I could have taken advantage of buying a car when HOV stickers were available. Unfortunately, the timing/ finances were not right for me at the time. BUT, now that HOV stickers are NOT available, the built in premium on a new HCH has dropped considerably. Enough for me to pick up my new HCH w/ nav for 1800 under MSRP. I'm not sure that deal would have been available for me last year.

So intrinsic value, and premium definatley work both ways