[rayainsw]

Chuck C -

“How about AWD with automatic for $3,200?
That brings the price to

$48,340”

By my reading of the Order Guide, the AWD option is $1,900 on the 6DP69 = 3.6L V6 w/DI & w/Automatic. So AWD total would be $45,140 + $1,900 = $47,040.


“Add special paint? $995”

True – so that would bring it to $48K.

“And do those wheels come polished? $750”

Y43 includes: (P63) 18" x 8" (45.7 cm x 20.3 cm) aluminum wheels with high-polished finish’

So - $48K – not quite $50K.

Not cheap, I will agree . . .


I suppose that GM would point to a new ( and presumably better ) chassis, improved interior, more HP, more TQ, the 6 speed automatic, etc. to ‘justify’ the rise in MSRP. Whether or not any of that is ‘worth it’ to any particular buyer is an open question, certainly. And I did not think that the 2007 was available with AWD??? Near $2K of the ‘difference’ . . .

- Ray
Still willing to test drive one . . .