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Old 02-15-2012, 11:15 PM   #26
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but.... aren't we all special, in some little way?
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ok but is the majority of the price really based on the body panels and how theyre shaped? or is it the chassis and how its built to perform? something that looks like a ferrari is not possible for a manufacturer to build at an affordable level?
Well it's not just body panels, it's also the interior, the electronics, the paint, etc etc. If you made a base model civic look like a Ferrari, do you honestly think that would look good?

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seriously is that really the case??because i always thought the more expensive "halo cars" werent very profitable in themselves but helped with overall brand image.
By "halo cars" do you mean cars with HID headlights? Yes they are more profitable, but if the camaro looked and drove as good as a corvette - why would anyone buy a corvette?
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