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330 2-Door More Expensive than 4-Door?
Why is the 2-door 330ci, more expensive than the 4-door 330i?
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Vik Rubenfeld wrote: > Why is the 2-door 330ci, more expensive than the 4-door 330i? 'cos it's more desirable |
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"Vik Rubenfeld" > wrote in message ... > Why is the 2-door 330ci, more expensive than the 4-door 330i? 4 door body - common, therefore cheaper per unit. 2 door coupe - rare - more expensive short run panels. |
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"Vik Rubenfeld" > wrote in message ... > Why is the 2-door 330ci, more expensive than the 4-door 330i? The 4-door chassis is inherently more rigid, which is a good thing. The 2-door models have to have added structural parts added on -- designed in -- to get the stiffness back. This costs money. The 2-door chassis is also in shorter supply, and the rules of supply and demand kick in to raise the price. You might want to check with your insurance agent before you buy the 2-door because you may find that it costs substantially more to insure. I once owned a 2-door Accord, and I found that my liability insurance was higher by about $300 per year because the car only had 2 doors. Apparently, 2-door cars are driven more aggressively and the likelihood of an accident -- and a liability claim -- is much higher. I am a pretty safe and sane driver, and I argued that the damage I could do was the same whether I had 2 doors or 4, but the argument I couldn't shake was that statistically the odds favor a 2-door car causing an accident. In my case, all other factors were equal, the same kind of car, the same number of miles, the same everything, except the door count. Fewer doors can mean higher liability insurance rates. The collision and comprehensive coverages will likely be higher as well, but this is reasonable to me. I only had trouble with the idea that I would be in more accidents because I had fewer doors. |
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Jeff Strickland wrote:
> I once owned a 2-door Accord, and I found that my liability > insurance was higher by about $300 per year because the car only had > 2 doors. Apparently, 2-door cars are driven more aggressively and the > likelihood of an accident -- and a liability claim -- is much higher. Oh, puh-lease! Do you really think insurance companies don't set their prices according to people's willingness to pay more, to drive a desirable vehicle? Matt O. |
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"Matt O'Toole" > wrote in message ... > Jeff Strickland wrote: > > > I once owned a 2-door Accord, and I found that my liability > > insurance was higher by about $300 per year because the car only had > > 2 doors. Apparently, 2-door cars are driven more aggressively and the > > likelihood of an accident -- and a liability claim -- is much higher. > > Oh, puh-lease! Do you really think insurance companies don't set their prices > according to people's willingness to pay more, to drive a desirable vehicle? > I'm sure they probably do, but they are going to frame it in the argument that the car is more sporty, therefore more apt to be driven aggressively, and therefore more apt to be in an accident where the insurance carrier would experience increaded exposure to liability. |
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In article >,
Jeff Strickland > wrote: > The 4-door chassis is inherently more rigid, which is a good thing. The > 2-door models have to have added structural parts added on -- designed > in -- to get the stiffness back. This costs money. Unless you're talking a convertible, I can't see this. -- *I don't know what your problem is, but I'll bet it's hard to pronounce Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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"Dave Plowman (News)" > writes:
> In article >, > Jeff Strickland > wrote: > > The 4-door chassis is inherently more rigid, which is a good thing. The > > 2-door models have to have added structural parts added on -- designed > > in -- to get the stiffness back. This costs money. > > Unless you're talking a convertible, I can't see this. I'm with Dave here. I can't see how a door (and an opening) would add any rigidity. -- Ignasi. '90 325is (using SPAM trap e-mail address) |
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On 22 Jun 2005 14:54:35 -0700, Ignasi Palou-Rivera
> wrote: >"Dave Plowman (News)" > writes: >> In article >, >> Jeff Strickland > wrote: >> > The 4-door chassis is inherently more rigid, which is a good thing. The >> > 2-door models have to have added structural parts added on -- designed >> > in -- to get the stiffness back. This costs money. >> >> Unless you're talking a convertible, I can't see this. > >I'm with Dave here. I can't see how a door (and an opening) would add >any rigidity. The 2-door has a larger hole. The 4-door has 2 more holes, but there's a metal beam between them. |
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"dizzy" > wrote in message ... > On 22 Jun 2005 14:54:35 -0700, Ignasi Palou-Rivera > > wrote: > > >"Dave Plowman (News)" > writes: > >> In article >, > >> Jeff Strickland > wrote: > >> > The 4-door chassis is inherently more rigid, which is a good thing. The > >> > 2-door models have to have added structural parts added on -- designed > >> > in -- to get the stiffness back. This costs money. > >> > >> Unless you're talking a convertible, I can't see this. > > > >I'm with Dave here. I can't see how a door (and an opening) would add > >any rigidity. > > The 2-door has a larger hole. The 4-door has 2 more holes, but > there's a metal beam between them. > Exactly. |
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