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So, if that website is correct, a radio and air conditioning are optional?

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"So, if that website is correct, a radio and air conditioning are optional? "


I guess they had to keep the base price under $20,000 somehow to keep their promise.

Also, this way they can pass it off as offering a high-performance version without weight-adding accessories.

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I guess they had to keep the base price under $20,000 somehow to keep their promise.

Also, this way they can pass it off as offering a high-performance version without weight-adding accessories."

I suppose. It's still dissapointing.

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"So, if that website is correct, a radio and air conditioning are optional? "
I think KBB just does that because they're stupid but the latest C/D said something in the top left corner of 'The Dirt Road' (if it's still called that, I can't remember).

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"I think KBB just does that because they're stupid but the latest C/D said something in the top left corner of 'The Dirt Road' (if it's still called that, I can't remember)."

I hope you're right about KBB, but what's the dirt road?

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I hope you're right about KBB, but what's the dirt road?"


C/D's future car section is called The Dirt Road or something similar. Don't know why.

Kevin, KBB isn't going to invent a price for an option that's standard. If they say A/C is optional, it probably is.

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" C/D's future car section is called The Dirt Road or something similar. Don't know why. Kevin, KBB isn't going to invent a price for an option that's standard. If they say A/C is optional, it probably is."
They aren't known for being incredibly accurate on what's optional and what's standard, at least not on cars I've checked, but in this case, I think you're right. With a specific price, etc. , chances are they aren't making it up.

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" C/D's future car section is called The Dirt Road or something similar. Don't know why. Kevin, KBB isn't going to invent a price for an option that's standard. If they say A/C is optional, it probably is."

I haven't really messed around with the pricing for the Solstice or anything, but when I had done cars previously there were things that were standard, but I actually think they do that because you could by a used car with those standard things gone.


And as for The Dirt Road, I was thinking of UPFRONT, which is a page before The Dirt Road. (around page 36)



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I haven't really messed around with the pricing for the Solstice or anything, but when I had done cars previously there were things that were standard, but I actually think they do that because you could by a used car with those standard things gone.
And as for The Dirt Road, I was thinking of UPFRONT, which is a page before The Dirt Road. (around page 36)"

I can't imagine anyone removing air conditioning from a car.

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I can't imagine anyone removing air conditioning from a car. "


Maybe if it breaks.

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Maybe if it breaks. "

I thought that only happened on Chevy Suburbans.

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" I thought that only happened on Chevy Suburbans. "
And Tahoes, and Sunbirds.

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"And Tahoes, and Sunbirds."

Well, a Tahoe is practically the same as a Suburban, so that makes sense, and I just thought everything was broken on a Sunbird.

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" Well, a Tahoe is practically the same as a Suburban, so that makes sense, and I just thought everything was broken on a Sunbird."
Ah, ah, ah, the doorhandles work (most of the time).

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"Ah, ah, ah, the doorhandles work (most of the time)."

Well, that's more than I can say for the Dodge Omni. We went through several sets of door handles on that car. They kept breaking off.

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I thought that only happened on Chevy Suburbans. "


I can personally vouch for the fact that it happens on Camries and Escorts as well.

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I can personally vouch for the fact that it happens on Camries and Escorts as well. "

Yeah, I'm sure it can happen to them all, I've just had good luck with all of our other vehicles. Even my old Camry's A/C is still extremely cold and very functional, but I've made sure that things stay maintained rather well, too.

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