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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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2007 Audi A8 Packages & Options
2007 Audi A8 Packages
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PPD
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Premium Package
- $4,400
Rear electric blind , side manual blind; Electric trunk/hatch pull down; Smart card / smart key automatic, includes central locking and includes ignition starter; Illuminated vanity mirror with rear; Heated driver and passenger seat; Front facing heated rear seats; Parking distance sensors front and radar , parking distance sensors rear and camera; Automatic door closing
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PPS
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Sport Package
- $2,800
Front and rear alloy wheels with 19 inch rim diam and 8.5 inch rim width; Front and rear other tires with 255 mm tire width, 40% tire profile and V tire rating; Spacesaver alloy rim internal spare wheel; Sports steering wheel; Transmission with shift lever on steering wheel; Driver selectable responsive suspension; Excludes: [PRQ] 19" 12-Spoke Wheels with A/S Tires And [PST] Sport Package And [PPT] Sport Package; Requires: [PPD] Premium Package
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PPT
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Sport Package
- $2,800
Front and rear alloy wheels with 19 inch rim diam; Front and rear all seasons tires with 255 mm tire width and 40% tire profile; Spacesaver alloy rim internal spare wheel; Sports steering wheel; Transmission with shift lever on steering wheel; Driver selectable responsive suspension; Excludes: [PRQ] 19" 12-Spoke Wheels with A/S Tires And [PST] Sport Package And [PPS] Sport Package; Requires: [PPD] Premium Package
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PST
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Sport Package
- $4,000
Front and rear alloy wheels with 20 inch rim diam and 9.0 inch rim width; Front and rear other tires with 275 mm tire width and 35% tire profile; Spacesaver alloy rim internal spare wheel; Excludes: [PRQ] 19" 12-Spoke Wheels with A/S Tires And [PPT] Sport Package And [PPS] Sport Package
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2007 Audi A8 Options
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&PYS
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Classic Red Exclusive Interior
- $11,500
Classic red Valcona leather with piping; Excludes: [&PYT] Cognac Exclusive Interior And [&PYU] Mojave Sand Exclusive Interior And [2ZM] Heated Steering Wheel And [1XL] Multi-function 4-Spoke Steering Wheel
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&PYT
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Cognac Exclusive Interior
- $11,500
Cognac Valcona leather with piping; Excludes: [&PYU] Mojave Sand Exclusive Interior And [&PYS] Classic Red Exclusive Interior And [2ZM] Heated Steering Wheel And [1XL] Multi-function 4-Spoke Steering Wheel
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&PYU
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Mojave Sand Exclusive Interior
- $11,500
Aniseed Valcona leather with piping; Excludes: [&PYT] Cognac Exclusive Interior And [&PYS] Classic Red Exclusive Interior And [2ZM] Heated Steering Wheel And [1XL] Multi-function 4-Spoke Steering Wheel
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1XL
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Multi-function 4-Spoke Steering Wheel
- $690
Wood steering wheel; Excludes: [&PYT] Cognac Exclusive Interior And [&PYU] Mojave Sand Exclusive Interior And [&PYS] Classic Red Exclusive Interior And [2ZM] Heated Steering Wheel; Requires: [PPD] Premium Package
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2ZM
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Heated Steering Wheel
- $200
Leather covered heated steering wheel; Excludes: [&PYT] Cognac Exclusive Interior And [&PYU] Mojave Sand Exclusive Interior And [&PYS] Classic Red Exclusive Interior And [1XL] Multi-function 4-Spoke Steering Wheel; Requires: [PPD] Premium Package
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3FR
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Sunroof Solar Panel
- $790
Sunroof solar panel
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3X1
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Ski Sack
- $175
Rear seat center armrest with ski bag
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6W3
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Front License Plate Holder
- $0
Front license plate holder
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6W9
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Front Grille Filler Panel
- $0
Front grille filler panel
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7D3
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Audi Music Interface
- $290
Connection to ext.entertainment devices mp3 devices and ipod
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7HB
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Door Armrest In Leather
- $750
Leather door armrest/console w/stitching
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7P3
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Rear Seat Electric Lumbar
- $350
Front facing electrically adjustable rear seats with two adjustments lumbar adjustment
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8T4
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Adaptive Cruise Control
- $2,100
Cruise control with distance sensors
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9AU
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Dual Rear Seat Climate Control
- $600
Front facing ventilated rear seats; Rear seats secondary ventilation controls; Air conditioning with rear control for climate control 4; Rear air conditioner; Rear heater
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J003
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Standard Paint Type
- $0
Metallic paint; Excludes: [J005] Standard Paint Type And [J004] Standard Paint Type
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J004
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Standard Paint Type
- $0
Black paint; Excludes: [J003] Standard Paint Type And [J005] Standard Paint Type
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J005
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Standard Paint Type
- $0
Gloss paint; Excludes: [J003] Standard Paint Type And [J004] Standard Paint Type
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PDE
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Dual-Paned Security Glass
- $600
Double glazing
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PL7
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Alcantara Package
- $1,500
Alcantara-lined hatself; Suede headliner upholstery
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PRQ
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19" 12-Spoke Wheels with A/S Tires
- $1,900
Front and rear alloy wheels with 19 inch rim diam, 8.5 inch rim width and partial wheel covers; Front and rear all seasons tires with 255 mm tire width, 40% tire profile and Y tire rating ; 100; Excludes: [PST] Sport Package And [PPT] Sport Package And [PPS] Sport Package
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QV8
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Sirius Satellite Radio
- $550
Audio system with satellite
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SOP
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Sold Order Paint
- $750
Sold order paint charge
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WME
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Front Seat Massage And Ventilation
- $1,500
Driver and passenger active/massage ventilated seat climate controlled; Requires: [PPD] Premium Package
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