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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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2008 Bentley Continental Flying Spur Packages & Options
2008 Bentley Continental Flying Spur Packages
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PADPAD
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Convenience pack with privacy handset
- $1,130
Garage door opener; Valet lock; Tv tuner to infotainment system; Spacesaver spare wheel; Cellular phone Bluetooth; Excludes: [SLR8QK] Valet parking key
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PCIPCI
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The Mulliner Driving Specification
- $8,940
20 inch two piece alloy sports wheel; Sports pedals; Luxury trim alloy & leather on gearknob; Diamond quilted hide to seat facings and Embroidered Bentley emblems to headrests; Indented hide headlining
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2008 Bentley Continental Flying Spur Options
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BCPMHSH
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Boot carpet to match interior
- $590
Boot carpet to match interior
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CHRQJ4
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Aluminum fascia panels
- $2,390
Aluminum fascia panels; Excludes: [EIH5MX] Upgraded veneer-Birds Eye Maple And [EIH5TF] Upgraded veneer-Madrona
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DEI3FR
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Electric glass solar-panel tilt and slide sunroof
- $1,040
Glass electric tilting sliding front sunroof with sunshade; Solar-tinted
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EIH5MA
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Premium Mulliner Veneer-Olive Ash
- $2,940
Premium Mulliner Veneer-Olive Ash
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EIH5MX
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Upgraded veneer-Birds Eye Maple
- $1,540
Upgraded veneer-Birds Eye Maple
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EIH5TF
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Upgraded veneer-Madrona
- $1,540
Upgraded veneer-Madrona
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EIH5TL
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Upgraded veneer-Piano Black
- $1,540
Upgraded veneer-Piano Black
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EIH5TN
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Premium Mulliner veneer - Chestnut
- $2,940
Premium Mulliner veneer - Chestnut
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EIH7TD
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Upgraded veneer-Dark Stained Burr Walnut
- $1,540
Upgraded veneer-Dark Stained Burr Walnut
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EPCFAR
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Exterior paint color from Arnage range
- $4,440
Exterior paint color from Arnage range
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FHWVF9
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Drilled alloy sport foot pedals
- $640
Sports pedals
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KLTIU6
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Veneered picnic tables to rear of front seats
- $2,140
Veneered picnic tables to rr of front se
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LRA2ZB
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Two-tone hide trimmed multi-function steering wheel
- $490
Leather covered heated multi-function steering wheel; Two-tone; Excludes: [LRA2ZW] Heated, single color, hide trimmed multi-function steering wheel And [LRA2ZZ] Mulliner 4-spoke wood and hide steering wheel
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LRA2ZW
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Heated, single color, hide trimmed multi-function steering wheel
- $440
Leather covered heated multi-function steering wheel; Single color; Excludes: [LRA2ZB] Two-tone hide trimmed multi-function steering wheel And [LRA2ZZ] Mulliner 4-spoke wood and hide steering wheel
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LRA2ZZ
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Mulliner 4-spoke wood and hide steering wheel
- $1,390
Wood & leather steering wheel; Excludes: [EIH5MX] Upgraded veneer-Birds Eye Maple And [EIH5MA] Premium Mulliner Veneer-Olive Ash And [LRA2ZB] Two-tone hide trimmed multi-function steering wheel And [LRA2ZW] Heated, single color, hide trimmed multi-function steering wheel
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PS4PS4
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Full length rear center console including twin electronically adjustable seats and lumbar massage (4 seat interior)
- $7,540
Full length rear center console; Bucket front facing electrically adjustable rear seats with two adjustments lumbar adjustment; Massaging rear seats
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SAG7F4
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Sporting gear lever finished in knurled chrome and hide
- $640
Luxury trim alloy & leather on gearknob
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SLR8QK
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Valet parking key
- $290
Valet lock; Excludes: [PADPAD] Convenience pack with privacy handset
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STCXX
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Contrast Stitching
- $990
Contrast Stitching
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TDA2W0
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Mulliner alloy fuel cap
- $290
Mulliner alloy fuel cap
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VTV9W5
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Cordless privacy handset for telephone
- $340
Cellular phone
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W51W51
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19 inch 7-spoke alloy sports wheel - Chromed
- $4,340
Front and rear alloy wheels with 19 inch rim diam; Excludes: [W56W56] 19 inch 7-spoke alloy sports wheel-Paint And [W52W52] 19 inch 8-spoke alloy sports wheel-Painted And [W53W53] 19 inch 8-spoke alloy sports wheel - Chromed
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W52W52
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19 inch 8-spoke alloy sports wheel-Painted
- $2,490
Front and rear alloy wheels with 19 inch rim diam; Excludes: [W56W56] 19 inch 7-spoke alloy sports wheel-Paint And [W51W51] 19 inch 7-spoke alloy sports wheel - Chromed And [W53W53] 19 inch 8-spoke alloy sports wheel - Chromed
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W53W53
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19 inch 8-spoke alloy sports wheel - Chromed
- $4,990
Front and rear alloy wheels with 19 inch rim diam; Excludes: [W56W56] 19 inch 7-spoke alloy sports wheel-Paint And [W52W52] 19 inch 8-spoke alloy sports wheel-Painted And [W51W51] 19 inch 7-spoke alloy sports wheel - Chromed
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W54W54
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20 inch 7-spoke alloy sports wheel - Bright Machined
- $3,540
Front and rear alloy wheels with 20 inch rim diam
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W55W55
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20 inch 7-spoke alloy sports wheel - Chromed
- $5,990
Front and rear alloy wheels with 20 inch rim diam
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W56W56
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19 inch 7-spoke alloy sports wheel-Paint
- $1,540
Front and rear alloy wheels with 19 inch rim diam; Excludes: [W52W52] 19 inch 8-spoke alloy sports wheel-Painted And [W51W51] 19 inch 7-spoke alloy sports wheel - Chromed And [W53W53] 19 inch 8-spoke alloy sports wheel - Chromed
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W59W59
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19 inch 5-spoke alloy sports wheel - Chromed
- $2,090
Front and rear alloy chrome wheels with 19 inch rim diam
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ZFM0TE
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Lambswool rugs
- $790
Lambswool rugs
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ZFM0TX
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Deep-pile carpet mats with hide trimming
- $490
Deep-pile carpet mats with hide trimming
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