Hybrid Car Price Scares
Car prices vary, so one would expect the same regarding hybrid cars, but how much variance should be expected?
Will hybrid vehicles only go to the highest bidder?
I have received several reports from prospective hybrid customers about serious price gouging. For example, a $60,000 Toyota Highlander hybrid, or an $80,000 Lexus RX400h hybrid?
For the record, the Highlander Hybrid does carry about a $4,000-$5,000 price premium over its conventional counterpart, which starts at $24,645, for the base four-cylinder model. So, I would expect the out-the-door prices to come in around the mid-30s, as the Highlander hybrid might be priced more in line with a V6, rather than a V4.
As for the Lexus RX400h hybrid, in reality, the numbers should add up to about $50,000 for the Lexus hybrid.
Ultimately, dealers do have the final say, but adding $20,000 or $30,000 to a vehicle for dealer add-ons is a joke.
I suspect sales pressure. "You don't want to wait for a hybrid, buy today, hybrids are going to be too expensive," you can almost imagine a car salesman saying, especially if the vehicle isn't even going to be on the lot for several months.
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Will hybrid vehicles only go to the highest bidder?
I have received several reports from prospective hybrid customers about serious price gouging. For example, a $60,000 Toyota Highlander hybrid, or an $80,000 Lexus RX400h hybrid?
For the record, the Highlander Hybrid does carry about a $4,000-$5,000 price premium over its conventional counterpart, which starts at $24,645, for the base four-cylinder model. So, I would expect the out-the-door prices to come in around the mid-30s, as the Highlander hybrid might be priced more in line with a V6, rather than a V4.
As for the Lexus RX400h hybrid, in reality, the numbers should add up to about $50,000 for the Lexus hybrid.
Ultimately, dealers do have the final say, but adding $20,000 or $30,000 to a vehicle for dealer add-ons is a joke.
I suspect sales pressure. "You don't want to wait for a hybrid, buy today, hybrids are going to be too expensive," you can almost imagine a car salesman saying, especially if the vehicle isn't even going to be on the lot for several months.
Join the Soultek Hybrid Car Club to follow this issue.
Labels: Highlander hybrid, Hybrid Vehicles, Lexus hybrid, toyota
posted by Dahcredyns at
6:23 AM
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More people should learn about electric vehicles as a solution. "Zero emissions" is something that's going to be required by law one day (you know it will). Making the decision to go electric is far cheaper anyway, like 10 cents on the dollar vs. gas. (source: zapworld.com)
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