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Value Rating
Below Average
IntelliChoice Value Rating
The chart above shows the purchase price versus ownership cost for each car from a specific vehicle class. The cars with better than average ownership cost/purchase price correlations are the best values, and these best value cars are represented by the dots below the curve. (i.e. the cars that have a lower ownership cost compared to its purchase price.) Those cars, which are worse than average or poor values, appear above the curve.
One way to view the graph is to draw a vertical line through any purchase price. You may see several dots that fall on this line - each of which is a car with a similar purchase price. However, notice the difference in ownership costs of each car represented by the vertical position of the dot. Two cars with the same purchase price can have thousands of dollars difference in ownership costs. This is what separates "good value" cars from "poor value" cars.
What is a good car value?
A "good car value" is one whose cost to own and operate is less than expected. The lower the cost to own and operate a car compared to what is expected, the better the value of that car.
But how do we know a car's "expected cost"?
For each car in the class, IntelliChoice plots the car's purchase price against the total five-year cost to own and operate it as determined by IntelliChoice research. Each dot on the above chart represents a specific car. Generally, we find that as the purchase price of the car increases, the cost to own and operate that car increases. This is why the dots on the graph tend to rise upward and to the right. This phenomenon also makes intuitive sense - as the purchase price rises, financing costs tend to rise, as do insurance, depreciation, taxes, and most other car ownership costs.
This is an important concept. It's normal for car ownership costs to rise as purchase price rises. Therefore, we can't just establish one "average" ownership cost number for each class, since cars in the class have different purchase prices. (This is why the "Relative" shown on each chart is different for cars in the same car class.)
Using statistical techniques, IntelliChoice "connects the dots" to form a curve that defines, for this car class, the relationship between the car's purchase price and car's ownership costs. This curve is our "expected cost" curve. The curve defines, for any car in the class, the five-year ownership cost that we would expect to see at each possible purchase price. If every car in the class were an average value, then all the dots would fall exactly on the curve. However, it's rare that any dot is exactly on the curve. Some dots are a little higher or lower, and some are a lot higher or lower. The dots that are a little lower are better than average car values, while the dots that are a lot lower are excellent car values (A dot that is a lot lower than the curve has ownership costs much lower than expected for a car of its purchase price). Conversely, a dot a little higher than the curve is a poorer than average car value, while a dot that is much higher than the curve is a poor car value.
Value is a relative term, not an absolute term. It is performing better than the logical expectation.
So is a Mercedes-Benz E320 expensive to own and operate? Certainly in an absolute sense. Most other cars cost less. But, when its cost to own and operate is plotted against cars with comparable invoice prices, the E320 costs less. So the E320 is not expensive to own and operate - it is a good car value. The Mercedes does not have low ownership costs, but it has low ownership costs for its invoice price.
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2005 Ford F-150 Styleside Short Bed Regular Cab Pickup Packages & Options
2005 Ford F-150 Styleside Short Bed Regular Cab Pickup Packages
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535
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Trailer Tow Pkg, Class IV
- $350
Trailer towing preparation includes tow hook; 7-Pin trailer wiring harness; Heavy duty alternate suspension; Heavy duty battery; Auxiliary transmission cooler
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61A
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Deluxe Mirror Package
- $165
Driver and passenger power heated door mirrors indicator lights; Automatic operation rear view mirror
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2005 Ford F-150 Styleside Short Bed Regular Cab Pickup Options
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153
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License Plate Bracket
- $0
Licence plate bracket
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17P
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Power Adjustable Pedals
- $120
Height adjustable pedals
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18B
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Running Boards, Bright Polished Tubular
- $350
Chrome side tube step; Excludes: [18E] Running Boards, Black Tubular
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18E
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Running Boards, Black Tubular
- $300
Black side tube step; Excludes: [18B] Running Boards, Bright Polished Tubular
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41H
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Heater, Engine Block (Fleet)
- $90
Block heater
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422
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California Emissions System
- $0
Emission control level California
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433
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Window, Sliding Rear
- $125
Sliding rear window; Excludes: [57Q] Rear Window Defroster
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44A
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Electronic 4-Spd. Auto
- $0
Automatic four-speed transmission with lock-up, electronic control and shift lever on column 44A; Excludes: [44B] Electronic 4-Spd. Auto, HD
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44B
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Electronic 4-Spd. Auto, HD
- $0
Automatic four-speed heavy duty transmission with lock-up, electronic control and shift lever on column 44B; Excludes: [44A] Electronic 4-Spd. Auto; Requires: [995] 5.4L 3V SEFI V-8 Engine
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50R
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Rear Cargo Storage Unit|XL/XLT
- $45
Below seat storage under rear seat
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57Q
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Rear Window Defroster
- $150
Rear window with defogger
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586
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In-Dash CDX6 w/AM/FM Stereo/MP3
- $300
Manufacturer's own stereo RDS audio system with AM/FM, Disc Autochanger, seek, scan, six-disc remote changer and front/rear fader ; speed adjustable CD player reads MP3; Excludes: [58K] Cassette/Single CD (Dual Media)
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58K
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Cassette/Single CD (Dual Media)
- $125
Manufacturer's own stereo audio system with AM/FM, CD player, cassette, seek, scan and front/rear fader ; speed adjustable; Excludes: [586] In-Dash CDX6 w/AM/FM Stereo/MP3
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595
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Fog Lamps
- $140
Front fog lights
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60K
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Keyless Entry Keypad, Driver s
- $75
Digital keypad power locks
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64F
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Wheels, Painted Machined Aluminum
- $100
Front and rear alloy wheels with 17 inch rim diam, 7.5 inch rim width and partial wheel covers
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76R
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Reverse Sensing System
- $245
Parking distance sensors rear and radar; Requires: [535] Trailer Tow Pkg, Class IV
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942
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Daytime Running Lamps (Fleet)
- $45
Day time running lights
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954
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Paint, Lower Two-Tone|XLT
- $300
Two-tone gloss paint; Excludes: [J004] Standard Paint Type And [J005] Standard Paint Type
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995
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5.4L 3V SEFI V-8 Engine
- $895
5409 cc 5.4 liters V 8 front longitudinal engine with 90.2 mm bore, 105.8 mm stroke, 9.0 compression ratio, cast iron block, light alloy head, overhead cam and three valves per cylinder 995; Power: 224 kW , 300 HP SAE @ 5000 rpm; 365 ft lb , 495 Nm SAE @ 3750 rpm; Auxiliary transmission cooler; Excludes: [99W] 4.6L EFI V-8 Engine; Requires: [44B] Electronic 4-Spd. Auto, HD
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99W
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4.6L EFI V-8 Engine
- $0
4601 cc 4.6 liters V 8 front longitudinal engine with 90.2 mm bore, 90.0 mm stroke, 9.0 compression ratio, cast iron block, light alloy head, overhead cam and two valves per cylinder 99W; Power: 172 kW , 231 HP SAE @ 4750 rpm; 293 ft lb , 397 Nm SAE @ 3500 rpm; Standard engine; Excludes: [44B] Electronic 4-Spd. Auto, HD And [995] 5.4L 3V SEFI V-8 Engine
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J004
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Standard Paint Type
- $0
Black paint; Excludes: [J005] Standard Paint Type And [954] Paint, Lower Two-Tone|XLT
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J005
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Standard Paint Type
- $0
Gloss paint; Excludes: [J004] Standard Paint Type And [954] Paint, Lower Two-Tone|XLT
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T73
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P255/65R17 OWL A/S Tires (4)
- $325
Front and rear all seasons tires with 255 mm tire width, 65% tire profile, S tire rating and outline white letters; Spacesaver steel rim under body spare wheel
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X19
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Optional Axle Ratio (3.55)
- $0
3.550:1 axle ratio; Excludes: [X26] Optional Axle Ratio (3.73)
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X26
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Optional Axle Ratio (3.73)
- $50
3.730:1 axle ratio; Excludes: [X19] Optional Axle Ratio (3.55)
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XB6
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3.73 Limited Slip Rear Axle
- $300
Rear mechanical limited slip differential; 3.730:1 axle ratio; Excludes: [XH9] 3.55 Limited Slip Rear Axle
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XH9
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3.55 Limited Slip Rear Axle
- $300
Rear mechanical limited slip differential; 3.550:1 axle ratio; Excludes: [XB6] 3.73 Limited Slip Rear Axle
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