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Originally Posted by heisalan
These lines only give you an option of the seat color. If you're not desperate to get corral / Tan color, only need to pay $250 for chrome look (i guess it applies towards roof rail as well?) and $600 for upgraded wheels.
I regret for not noticing the chrome look option for only that small amount.
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The Chrome-line option only gets you chrome at the bottom edge of the window sill on the exterior, none of the other silver exterior pieces on the xLine are included. The Satin Chrome roof rails are also a stand alone option.
The Lines differ by more than just the seats and interior color options. Here's a summary of what the different Lines include and their estimated retail value, from what I can remember. I agree that they don't all provide the same value, in fact they are all poor value and profit padders, but if you want a particular color/trim or the Sport seats you have to kick down.
xLine:
1. exclusive 18" wheels, Y-spoke, $600- the price of 18" wheels option.
2. exclusive wood trim option, $0 since you still have to pay for this option on top of the xLine pkg price. The fact that you wouldn't get the Dark Copper trim should make up for the cost of having this material in inventory, so it should cost $0.
3. exclusive floor mats with contrasting color piping around edge to match the color of seats. Worth maybe $30 for the contrasting piping and inventory control.
4. Two tone interior color with Terra or Oyster leather option; lower part of the interior is black unlike the standard Beige which has beige everything except the top of the dash. Note that Leather is a mandatory cost option if you select Terra or Oyster, so I'd say the color choice is maybe worth $100 for them to stock and inventory these large parts.
5. Exclusive Dark Copper interior trim on dash/doors. This should not cost anymore to make than the standard silver trim, so maybe $20 to inventory the part.
6. Two-color piping on the front and rear seats. This may be worth $200.
7. Four embossed headrests w/ "X", can't see them charging people more than $100 for this.
8. Exclusive silver door sills for the front doors that have "xLine" etched. I can't see them chaging more than $100 for these, under the assumption that black ones are standard. (can someone confirm what is Standard?)
9. Lower exterior trim pieces. The front is hardly different, just a tiny bit more silver, $30, the side skirts are different units with silver, $200, the rear difuser style is different with silver insert, $150.
10. Exhaust tip in satin silver, instead of Chrome which is marketed as Standard. (Can someone confirm?). I'd say this is worth $0 since the Chrome part is probably more expensive, which offsets the expense of stocking it.
12. Satin silver front grill slats, $100.
If I add up the estimated retail cost of these addtions I get $1630, so $1900 is way over priced.
Sport Line:
In addition to #1, 3, 4, 6, 8 above, the Sport Line includes:
(Not sure about #9 above, but I believe the lower body pieces are Standard equipment. Also not sure what the lower window trim is like; is it gloss black or shadowline or plain black as the Standard version?)
13. Gloss Black mirrors. This to me is worth $0 since black mirrors are stocked for black cars.
14. Black front grill trim, $100. (not sure about this one, can someone confirm?)
15. Sport Seats! I think they can get away with charging $1000 for this.
So the total value of the Sport Pkg is estimated to be $2130, which is greater than the $1900 price, so it's decent value if you really want all those options...
M-Sport Pkg:
Similarities to the xLine/ Sport Line itmes: #1, 7, 8, 15
(not sure about #2, whether "M" mats are included.)
16. Sport Suspension, $150 for stocking different part numbers, production cost likely same.
17. Exclusive exterior body trim and painted body color. $500.
18. Aluminum or wood interior trim, $500.
19. Anthricite headliner, $200, material substitution and stocking.
20. Perforated leather steering wheel (M edition), $80 stocking and production cost.
21. Gloss Black roof rails, $150.
22. Shadowline trim (assumed to be on lower window sill), $150.
23. Aluminum "M" cover on dead pedal, $50.
24. Adaptive Control for X-drive, no idea how much this costs, $200 software minimal hardware.
25. Performance tires, $100.
So the total value of the M-Sport Pkg is estimated to be $3880, which is much greater than the $2900 price, so it's decent value if you really want all those options...
I'm sure I've missed something, so please chime in to improve this list of differences.