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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 Jeep Commander Packages & Options
2008 Jeep Commander Packages
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2_S
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Quick Order Package
- $2,140
Split bench front facing symmetrical third row seats with two seat capacity that fold flat to floor; Front fog lights; Rear heater; Rear air conditioner; 3-point reel third row seat belts on driver side and passenger side; Head restraints on 3rd row seats; Excludes: [2_T] Quick Order Package (Fleet) And [2_U] Quick Order Package
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2_T
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Quick Order Package (Fleet)
- $3,425
Six upgraded speaker(s) Boston Acoustics; Peripheral anti-theft protection; Front fog lights; Split bench front facing symmetrical third row seats with two seat capacity that fold flat to floor; Disc autochanger dashboard, 6 and DVD; Rear heater; Rear air conditioner; Headlight control with time delay switch-off, dusk sensor and auto off with ignition; Electrically adjustable driver seat with height adjustment, four adjustments and tilt adjustment, electrically adjustable passenger seat with height adjustment and two adjustments; Automatic operation rear view mirror; Illuminated driver and passenger vanity mirror; Coming home device; Garage door opener; 3-point reel third row seat belts on driver side and passenger side; Head restraints on 3rd row seats; Boston Acoustics audio system with Disc Autochanger and six-disc remote changer; Excludes: [AGS] Sun/Sound Group And [2_S] Quick Order Package
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2_U
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Quick Order Package
- $5,970
Split bench front facing symmetrical third row seats with two seat capacity that fold flat to floor; Disc autochanger dashboard, 6 and DVD; Leather seat upholstery with additional leather; Front fog lights; Rear heater; Rear air conditioner; Peripheral anti-theft protection; Headlight control with time delay switch-off, dusk sensor and auto off with ignition; Automatic operation rear view mirror; Illuminated driver vanity mirror; Coming home device; Garage door opener; 3-point reel third row seat belts on driver side and passenger side; Head restraints on 3rd row seats; Leather covered multi-function steering wheel; Steering wheel mounted remote audio controls; Electrically adjustable driver seat with height adjustment, lumbar adjustment, four adjustments and tilt adjustment, electrically adjustable passenger seat with height adjustment, lumbar adjustment and two adjustments; Audio system with Disc Autochanger and six-disc remote changer; Includes: [AJY] Popular Equipment Group And [GWF] Power Sunroof w/Commandview; Requires: [EVE] 4.7L V8 MPI Engine; Excludes: [AGS] Sun/Sound Group And [2_S] Quick Order Package And [K7J3] Khaki Cloth And [K7DV] Dark Slate Gray Cloth
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AEE
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Mopar Chrome Edition Group
- $800
Chrome bright door entry guards; Chrome fuel filler door; Side tube step
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AEZ
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Rear Back-up Camera/Rear DVD Group
- $1,700
MP3 player; Parking distance sensors rear and camera; DVD/VCD; Display screen single rear middle; Requires: [2_T] Quick Order Package (Fleet); Or [2_U] Quick Order Package; Excludes: [AMV] Rear Back-up Camera Group And [AMN] Navigation/Rear Back-up Camera Group
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AGS
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Sun/Sound Group
- $1,195
Disc autochanger dashboard and 6; Glass electric tilting sliding front sunroof with sunshade and one-touch opening, glass rear sunroof; Audio system with Disc Autochanger and six-disc remote changer CD player reads MP3; Requires: [2_S] Quick Order Package; Excludes: [2_T] Quick Order Package (Fleet) And [2_U] Quick Order Package And [GWF] Power Sunroof w/Commandview
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AHT
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Trailer Tow Group
- $205
Trailer towing preparation includes tow hook; Class II; Weights: gross trailer weight braked (lbs) 3,500; Excludes: [EVE] 4.7L V8 MPI Engine And [AHX] Trailer Tow Group IV
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AHX
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Trailer Tow Group IV
- $280
Trailer towing preparation includes tow hook; Class IV; Weights: gross trailer weight braked (lbs) 6,500; Requires: [EVE] 4.7L V8 MPI Engine; Excludes: [AHT] Trailer Tow Group
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AJY
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Popular Equipment Group
- $1,095
Remote engine starter; Removable roof rails; Heated driver and passenger seat; Height adjustable pedals; Requires: [2_S] Quick Order Package; Or [2_T] Quick Order Package (Fleet); Or [2_U] Quick Order Package; If: [2_T] Quick Order Package (Fleet); New Price 600.00:
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AMN
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Navigation/Rear Back-up Camera Group
- $1,400
Navigational systems : information type: full map and voice and touch screen controls DVD and color; Parking distance sensors rear and camera; Includes: [RSP] UConnect Hands-Free Communication; Requires: [2_U] Quick Order Package; Excludes: [AEZ] Rear Back-up Camera/Rear DVD Group And [AMV] Rear Back-up Camera Group
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AMV
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Rear Back-up Camera Group
- $500
Parking distance sensors rear and camera; Requires: [2_T] Quick Order Package (Fleet); Or [2_S] Quick Order Package; Or [2_U] Quick Order Package; If: [2_S] Quick Order Package; New Price 850.00: If: [2_S] Quick Order Package And [AGS] Sun/Sound Group; New Price 500.00: Excludes: [AEZ] Rear Back-up Camera/Rear DVD Group And [AMN] Navigation/Rear Back-up Camera Group
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2008 Jeep Commander Options
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&PBL
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Modern Blue Pearl Coat
- $225
Pearl paint; Excludes: [&PEM] Red Rock Crystal Pearl Coat And [&PGJ] Jeep Green Metallic Clear Coat
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&PEM
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Red Rock Crystal Pearl Coat
- $225
Pearl paint; Excludes: [&PGJ] Jeep Green Metallic Clear Coat And [&PBL] Modern Blue Pearl Coat
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&PGJ
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Jeep Green Metallic Clear Coat
- $150
Metallic paint; Excludes: [&PEM] Red Rock Crystal Pearl Coat And [&PBL] Modern Blue Pearl Coat
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EKG
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3.7L V6 Engine
- $0
Engine EKG; Standard Engine; Excludes: [EVE] 4.7L V8 MPI Engine
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EVE
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4.7L V8 MPI Engine
- $930
4,701 cc 4.7 liters V 8 engine with 93.0 mm bore, 86.5 mm stroke, 9.0 compression ratio, overhead cam and two valves per cylinder EVE; Power: 175 kW , 235 HP SAE @ 4,500 rpm; 305 ft lb , 414 Nm SAE @ 3,600 rpm; Excludes: [EKG] 3.7L V6 Engine
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GWF
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Power Sunroof w/Commandview
- $1,000
Glass electric tilting sliding front sunroof with sunshade and one-touch opening, glass rear sunroof; Requires: [2_T] Quick Order Package (Fleet); Excludes: [AGS] Sun/Sound Group
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JRC
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Power Liftgate
- $400
Electric trunk/hatch pull down; Requires: [2_T] Quick Order Package (Fleet); Or [2_U] Quick Order Package
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LM1
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Daytime Running Headlamps (Fleet)
- $40
Day time running lights
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NHK
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Engine Block Heater
- $40
Block heater
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RSP
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UConnect Hands-Free Communication
- $310
Hands-free cellular phone Bluetooth; Wireless connection Bluetooth; Voice activating system includes phone; Requires: [2_U] Quick Order Package
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TCG
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P245/65R17 OWL All Terrain Tires
- $190
Front and rear all terrain tires with all-terrain tread, 245 mm tire width, 65% tire profile and outline white letters
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WGL
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17x7.5 Gray Aluminum Wheels
- $100
Front and rear alloy wheels with 17 inch rim diam and 7.5 inch rim width
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