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Old Feb 12, 2008 | 10:11 AM
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10. 2008 Chevy Silverado 3500HD LTZ – $97,011
9. Lincoln Town Car – $56,020
8. Smart Fortwo Cabriolet – $28,928
7. Honda Accord Coupe – $39,122
6. Volvo C30 – $46,792
5. Mercedes C300 – $57,944
4. BMW 135i – $52,550
3. Non-S Mini Cooper – $55,535
2. Porsche Boxster – $118,295
1. Porsche Cayenne – $163,573

http://jalopnik.com/354900/the-ten-m...eous-car-msrps
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Old Feb 12, 2008 | 10:16 AM
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Wow...a silverado at nearly 100k

Edit: I couldn't get my silverado past 46k, they must have some crazy extra options where they are

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Old Feb 12, 2008 | 10:21 AM
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These are obviously not normally-equipped versions.

And, in the end, the real selling price, in many cases, is what the market will bring.....not what is on the sticker.
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Old Feb 12, 2008 | 10:29 AM
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and it's not even the Smart ForTwo Blade.


i think it's a production car...I saw one in Tokyo. i have a pic of it somewhere on my JDM cell phone.
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Old Feb 12, 2008 | 10:33 AM
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where is this? canada?

a c300 starts at $32---...and with full options, it tops out at 41.
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Old Feb 12, 2008 | 01:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Coco-bun
and it's not even the Smart ForTwo Blade.


i think it's a production car...I saw one in Tokyo. i have a pic of it somewhere on my JDM cell phone.
ahahaha that looks fun, but doesnt look safe at all.
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Old Feb 12, 2008 | 02:34 PM
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The good thing is that most of the cars above are actually very competitively priced if they are base models. I mean, some cars such as the 135i have $6k wheel/tire options...
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Old Feb 12, 2008 | 02:47 PM
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Friend has a brand new smart car here in MA, said it took him forever to get. He wouldn't mention a price
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Jeez.. they're including ALL the available ACCESSORIES, not options.

In Canada, a smart fortwo passion cabriolet starts at $21,250 (as you can see on that screenshot). Factory options include - leather ($750), met. paint ($430), add'tl instruments ($160), alarm ($210) and foglights ($145). That's it.

The rest are just accessories that they added to bump up the base price (like all the BRABUS stuff - handbrake, pedals, carpet mats, steering wheel [$1,250!!] and I'm sure they also put rubber mats and carpet mats so apparently their car comes with 3 types of floor mats).

Gotta differentiate between options and accessories!
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Originally Posted by fatmike
Friend has a brand new smart car here in MA, said it took him forever to get. He wouldn't mention a price
If I bought a smart I would be embarassed to admit that I wasted so much money on such an ugly, underpowered, POS too
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I was on teh mini site, got a Cooper S to 45 grand and I quit.....lol....
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Originally Posted by thetopdog
If I bought a smart I would be embarassed to admit that I wasted so much money on such an ugly, underpowered, POS too
$12-14k?? You guys got it cheap.

underpowered? It goes to 60 in the same time as a Jetta TDI lol.
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wait a pickup truck for 100k? im sorry but thats a joke, for that price, it better have the cure for cancer or something in the glovebox
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A smart car is for sale too high here...
crazy so many ppl still willing to pay high dollar for it.
It shouldn't be priced over 12K.
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If you add all the available options and accessories (not including Limited Release Editions):

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