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james,
you example of the pt crusier wont sell.
1. made in mexico...so it's not 'made in detroit, which is the point of the thread.
2. was an entry level vehicle
3. was disconmtinued because of....low sales
4. also note: the dealer margin was very thin. which means that the retail msrp was as high as they could price it. which means cost to produce were pretty close to the invoice.
I would think that they needed to sell 100,000 units a yr to brak even. Sales in the last several yrs were below that.
So bottom line......baqd example
It was introduced for 2001 and has become Chrysler's entry-level vehicle (replacing the Plymouth Neon after the demise of the Plymouth marque), slotting below the Sebring in the lineup.
On January 15, 2009, Chrysler, fighting for its survival due to the 2008 Economic Crisis, announced the discontinuation of the PT Cruiser. Sales of the niche vehicle was down to 50,910 units in 2008 from a high of 144,717 back in 2001.
PS. It was built in Mexico.
They could NEVER have built it at a Detroit plant because union cost were too high.
PT Cruiser Trims
Base Touring Limited GT Base Convertible Touring Conver GT Convertible
MSRP $14,560 $16,905 $19,120 $23,770 $19,965 $23,730 $29,185
Invoice $13,750 $15,884 $17,899 $22,131 $19,142 $22,169 $27,133
Gas Mileage
As seen on the FuelEconomy.gov website, the City/Highway MPG averages are as follows:
MPG
22/29 21/27 19/26 21/26 19/26
Read more: Chrysler PT Cruiser - Wikicars
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