Survey Said.....

[Mel]

Like I said, you can always get the desired results depending on how you word the survey.

If you say yes to the first offer, you never know about any lesser offers.

 

[Jeff Porter]

I've been keeping an eye on Elio for a year, maybe closer to two and I think it's been that way the whole time I've been paying attention.

You're right, of course it's been that way forever. Thanks. My brain combined two concepts and I typed before thinking.

 

[wizard of ahs]

$12K for a Smart??? Maybe used; new MSRP on a Smart for 2 is $19, 230
Smart fortwo

A Nissan Versa is around $12K
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pure coupe fortwo | smart USA

 

[Coss]

just took the survey. thanks to everyone for the heads-up. I selected the manual 3 times and then explained on the last option that I would most likely buy the auto, but wanted the cheapest price.

Comments? You had a place for comments?

 

[Coss]

pure coupe fortwo | smart USA

That's still $14,650 not $12K

 

[Frim]

Comments? You had a place for comments?

Yes, On the last option, I clicked "other" and an explanation window came up. I hope they take the time to read it.

 

[Proud to be]

I kind of have a problem with this, Please tell me if I got this wrong...

I got two offers $1,500 and $1,200 and nothing else, no room for comments...

If I am going to pay a extra $1,200 for a Automatic, how much are they going to give me in credit for the manual transmission they are not using in my Elio...

For $6,800 it comes with a manual ... and if I want a Automatic I have to pay more... So how much is the manual Transmission worth? I think I should get a credit or rebate for the manual, because the cost of the manual is included in the $6800 price...

The survey also stated that most Automatic sell for about $1,200 - $1,500 no idea if that is true.... looks like fishing for money to me...

I believe, I should only have to pay for the difference in cost, of the Manual and Automatic...

For example: if the Manual costs $600 and the Automatic costs $1,200... my costs should only be the $600 difference.

Or for the $1,200 do I get the manual transmission in a box ready to go, as spare transmission for my Elio...

Not really happy about this one...


Proud to be... member 2225Z of the Elio Nation see ya on the road...

 

[TCBronson]

I like the way you think, but I don't think that is how it works. If we new what cost was for EM on each transmission then we could better understand the numbers.

 

[slinches]

Proud, the cost of the automatic option is already based on the difference in cost between the manual and automatic. A rough ballpark estimate for the manual is probably something like $1700 and the automatic is maybe $2500 ($800 difference in cost and carrying the same ~15% profit, gives $950-$1000 for the delta option cost). The reason you can pay less than that to replace a transmission when it breaks is because you're trading in the value of the existing transmission or it's a used/refurbished unit.

If they go for a more complicated automatic (dual clutch AMT or CVT) that cost delta will almost certainly increase relative to the originally proposed single clutch AMT.

 

[Coss]

Yes, On the last option, I clicked "other" and an explanation window came up. I hope they take the time to read it.

So far you're the only one that has received space to write comments.
Mine was: 1) What do you drive now 2) if it was $1,500, what would you pick 3) if it was $1,200 what would you pick and last 4) if it was $1,000 what would you pick nothing more after that, no choice for "other" it was either Auto or Manual.