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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 Ford Ranger Packages & Options
2007 Ford Ranger Packages
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68B
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BFT Component Package
- $490
Rear mechanical limited slip differential; Excludes: [XAB] Limited Slip Rear Axle; Includes: [672] Payload Package 2 And [53L] Trailer Tow, Class III; Requires: [99U] 3.0L OHV V6 Engine; Or [99E] 4.0L SOHC V6 Engine
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2007 Ford Ranger Options
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153
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License Plate Bracket
- $0
Licence plate bracket
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17S
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Skid Plates (Mid & Aft)
- $140
Underbody protection for fuel tank and for transfer case
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18P
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Side Step Bar
- $300
Black side tube step
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21V
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Vinyl "Slush" Mats, Front
- $0
Plastic/rubber floor mats
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41H
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Cold Weather Package (Fleet)
- $90
Block heater
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422
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California/Green States Emissions System
- $0
Emission control level California; Excludes: [428] High Altitude Use
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428
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High Altitude Use
- $0
Emission control level FED; Excludes: [422] California/Green States Emissions System
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433
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Sliding Rear window
- $125
Sliding rear window; Requires: [50P] Privacy Glass
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44D
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5-Speed Automatic Transmission
- $1,000
Automatic five-speed transmission with lock-up, electronic control, shift lever on column, 2.470:1 first gear ratio, 1.850:1 second gear ratio, 1.470:1 third gear ratio, 1.000:1 fourth gear ratio and 0.750:1 fifth gear ratio; Automatic drive indicator on dashboard; Excludes: [44R] 5-Speed Manual Transmission
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44R
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5-Speed Manual Transmission
- $0
Manual five-speed transmission; Excludes: [44D] 5-Speed Automatic Transmission
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50P
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Privacy Glass
- $110
Privacy tinted glass on rear
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51C
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Full-Size 15" Temporary A/T Spare
- $110
Fullsize steel rim under body spare wheel
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52N
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Speed Control/Tilt Steering Wheel
- $385
Steering wheel mounted cruise control; Multi-function steering wheel with tilt adjustment , leather covered steering wheel
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53L
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Trailer Tow, Class III
- $215
Trailer towing preparation includes tow hook; If: Requires: [99U] 3.0L OHV V6 Engine; Or [99E] 4.0L SOHC V6 Engine
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58B
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"In-Dash" MP3/6CD Changer
- $240
Audio system with AM/FM CD player reads MP3; Disc autochanger dashboard and 6; Audio system with Disc Autochanger and six-disc remote changer
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61R
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Daytime Running Lamps (Fleet)
- $45
Day time running lights
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63E
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Bed Extender
- $195
Pickup bed bed extender
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63L
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Sport Liner (Dealer)
- $410
Marine-style carpeted bedliner
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65R
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Satellite Radio - Incl. 6 Months SIRIUS
- $195
Audio system with satellite
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672
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Payload Package 2
- $75
Increased spring rates/HD shocks
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85D
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Hood Bug Deflector-Smoke Color (Dealer)
- $80
Hood Bug Deflector - Smoke Color
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86R
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Over Rail Bedliner (Fleet)
- $235
Pickup bed insert liner; Excludes: [86U] Under Rail Bedliner
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86U
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Under Rail Bedliner
- $275
Pickup bed insert liner; Excludes: [86R] Over Rail Bedliner (Fleet)
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907
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Power Equipment Group
- $405
Front power windows with one one-touch; Remote power locks; Driver and passenger power door mirrors
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96A
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Body Side Molding (Body Color)
- $60
Body color body side molding
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99E
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4.0L SOHC V6 Engine
- $800
4015 cc 4.0 liters V 6 front engine with 100.3 mm bore, 84.3 mm stroke, 9.7 compression ratio, overhead cam and two valves per cylinder 99E; Power: 154 kW , 207 HP SAE @ 5250 rpm; 238 ft lb , 323 Nm SAE @ 3000 rpm; Excludes: [99U] 3.0L OHV V6 Engine
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99U
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3.0L OHV V6 Engine
- $0
2970 cc 3.0 liters V 6 front engine with 89.0 mm bore, 79.8 mm stroke, 9.0 compression ratio, overhead valve and two valves per cylinder 99U; Power: 115 kW , 154 HP SAE @ 5200 rpm; 180 ft lb , 244 Nm SAE @ 3900 rpm; Excludes: [99E] 4.0L SOHC V6 Engine
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J004
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Standard Paint Type
- $0
Black paint; Excludes: [J005] Standard Paint Type
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J005
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Standard Paint Type
- $0
Gloss paint; Excludes: [J004] Standard Paint Type
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X97
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Axle Ratio Upgrade - 4.10
- $50
4.100:1 axle ratio; Requires: [99E] 4.0L SOHC V6 Engine
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XAB
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Limited Slip Rear Axle
- $300
Rear mechanical limited slip differential; Excludes: [68B] BFT Component Package
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