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Dooltd
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Rats, another great rumor shot down. I guess we'll have to go back to arguing about which side the gas cap is on.
It's going to be a long year.
Mrtoycrazy
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One day we will all look back at this an laugh.
Sorry guys I am not sure if these were misstated and/or misunderstood however I specifically asked Jerome about these questions and he reconfirmed all colors same base price and rear seat siting 2 inches lower.
My goal is to post one good laugh a day and a serious opinion or two.
zelio
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electroken
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It's been a while since I painted a car, but the cost of paint can vary wildly with color. The last time I looked you could pay 4X as much for some metallic reds than a non-metallic black of the same chemistry.
I'm not saying the rumor is true or isn't, just that the reason is legitimate.
I'm not saying the rumor is true or isn't, just that the reason is legitimate.
You are absolutely correct that prices do vary by color and this is actually the reason we have been given for yellow not being included as a standard color. I have to ask again today however I believe EM simply has a paint cost budget in their price goal and is selecting colors which they like but also fit within the budget. This is apparently the standard automotive industry way of doing it and actually means that what everyone is paying for is the most expensive standard color and if you choose a less expensive color they make a little bit more money.
Hog
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Partially unrelated, but maybe not, I have had a wrap company tell me they dont wrap plastic panels when I was looking into this for my van, something about it not being removable without damage, and my van has all plastic panels above the beltline. Not sure how this would affect the Elios, if at all. Has anyone had a wrap company say they would do it, knowing its all plastic? Any issues?
Given that they wrap on top of paint it shouldn't be an issue