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Value Rating
Below Average
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 Dodge Avenger Packages & Options
2008 Dodge Avenger Packages
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28Z
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Quick-Order Package 28Z (Fleet)
- $1,635
Four-wheel ABS; Four disc brakes including two ventilated discs; Stability control; Front and rear suspension with stabilizer bar; Electronic traction control; Includes: [LMK] Daytime Running Lights (Fleet) And [AEW] Easy Clean Seat Group (Fleet) And [JPV] Seat - Power 8-Way, Driver (Fleet); Discount -1060.00: Excludes: [GWG] Power Express Open/Close Sunroof And [BRJ] Anti-Lock Brakes
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AEY
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Sirius Satellite Radio Group
- $330
Leather covered multi-function steering wheel; Includes: [RSC] Sirius Satellite Radio (Fleet)
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AWS
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Smoker's Group
- $30
Front seats cigar lighter; Front ashtray
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2008 Dodge Avenger Options
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&PBS
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Deep Water Blue Pearl Coat
- $225
Pearl paint; Excludes: [&PRH] Inferno Red Crystal Pearl Coat And [&PV6] Sunburst Orange Pearl Coat And [J003] Standard Paint Type And [J004] Standard Paint Type And [J005] Standard Paint Type And [&PKG] Light Sandstone Metallic Clear Coat And [&PR3] Torred
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&PKG
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Light Sandstone Metallic Clear Coat
- $150
Metallic paint; Excludes: [&PRH] Inferno Red Crystal Pearl Coat And [&PV6] Sunburst Orange Pearl Coat And [J003] Standard Paint Type And [J004] Standard Paint Type And [J005] Standard Paint Type And [&PR3] Torred And [&PBS] Deep Water Blue Pearl Coat
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&PR3
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Torred
- $225
Pearl paint; Excludes: [&PRH] Inferno Red Crystal Pearl Coat And [&PV6] Sunburst Orange Pearl Coat And [J003] Standard Paint Type And [J004] Standard Paint Type And [J005] Standard Paint Type And [&PKG] Light Sandstone Metallic Clear Coat And [&PBS] Deep Water Blue Pearl Coat
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&PRH
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Inferno Red Crystal Pearl Coat
- $225
Pearl paint; Excludes: [&PV6] Sunburst Orange Pearl Coat And [J003] Standard Paint Type And [J004] Standard Paint Type And [J005] Standard Paint Type And [&PKG] Light Sandstone Metallic Clear Coat And [&PR3] Torred And [&PBS] Deep Water Blue Pearl Coat
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&PV6
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Sunburst Orange Pearl Coat
- $150
Pearl paint; Excludes: [&PRH] Inferno Red Crystal Pearl Coat And [J003] Standard Paint Type And [J004] Standard Paint Type And [J005] Standard Paint Type And [&PKG] Light Sandstone Metallic Clear Coat And [&PR3] Torred And [&PBS] Deep Water Blue Pearl Coat
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AEW
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Easy Clean Seat Group (Fleet)
- $230
Fold-flat front passenger seat; Driver seat with lumbar adjustment; Includes: [C7**] Premium Cloth Bucket Seats
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BRJ
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Anti-Lock Brakes
- $400
Four-wheel ABS; Excludes: [28Z] Quick-Order Package 28Z (Fleet)
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C7**
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Premium Cloth Bucket Seats
- $0
Upgraded cloth/velour seat upholstery with additional upgraded cloth/velour; Requires: [28Z] Quick-Order Package 28Z (Fleet); Excludes: [N8DB] Dark/Light Slate Gray Cloth Low-Back Bucket Seats And [N8J1] Dark Khaki/Light Graystone Cloth Low-Back Bucket Seats And [C7DB] Dark/Light Slate Gray Premium Cloth Bucket Seats And [C7J1] Dark Khaki/Light Graystone Premium Cloth Bucket Seats
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CLX
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Luxury Front and Rear Floor Mats
- $30
Carpet floor mats
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DFF
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4-Speed Automatic Transmission
- $0
Automatic four-speed transmission; Standard transmission on SE, SXT
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ED3
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2.4L DOHC 16V Dual VVT Engine
- $0
2.4 liters engine; Excludes: [EER] 2.7L V6 DOHC 24-Valve Engine
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EER
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2.7L V6 DOHC 24-Valve Engine
- $1,350
2,736 cc 2.7 liters V 6 front engine with 86.0 mm bore, 78.5 mm stroke, 9.9 compression ratio, double overhead cam and four valves per cylinder EER; Power: 141 kW , 189 HP @ 6,400 rpm; 191 ft lb , 259 Nm @ 4,000 rpm; Fuel economy EPA highway (mpg): 27 and EPA city (mpg): 19; Fuel consumption: EPA urban (mpg): 19, country/highway (mpg): 27, 8.1, 11.5, 23 and 32; Heavy duty alternator; Alternate suspension; E85 fuel; Requires: [28Z] Quick-Order Package 28Z (Fleet); Excludes: [ED3] 2.4L DOHC 16V Dual VVT Engine
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GWG
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Power Express Open/Close Sunroof
- $935
Glass electric front sunroof with one-touch opening; Front and rear reading lights; Premium headliner module; Passenger assist handles
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J003
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Standard Paint Type
- $0
Metallic paint; Excludes: [&PRH] Inferno Red Crystal Pearl Coat And [&PV6] Sunburst Orange Pearl Coat And [J004] Standard Paint Type And [J005] Standard Paint Type And [&PKG] Light Sandstone Metallic Clear Coat And [&PR3] Torred And [&PBS] Deep Water Blue Pearl Coat
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J004
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Standard Paint Type
- $0
Black paint; Excludes: [&PRH] Inferno Red Crystal Pearl Coat And [&PV6] Sunburst Orange Pearl Coat And [J003] Standard Paint Type And [J005] Standard Paint Type And [&PKG] Light Sandstone Metallic Clear Coat And [&PR3] Torred And [&PBS] Deep Water Blue Pearl Coat
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J005
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Standard Paint Type
- $0
Gloss paint; Excludes: [&PRH] Inferno Red Crystal Pearl Coat And [&PV6] Sunburst Orange Pearl Coat And [J003] Standard Paint Type And [J004] Standard Paint Type And [&PKG] Light Sandstone Metallic Clear Coat And [&PR3] Torred And [&PBS] Deep Water Blue Pearl Coat
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JPM
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Heated Front Seats
- $250
Heated driver and passenger seat; Requires: [C7**] Premium Cloth Bucket Seats; Or [AEW] Easy Clean Seat Group (Fleet)
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JPV
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Seat - Power 8-Way, Driver (Fleet)
- $395
Electrically adjustable driver seat with height adjustment, lumbar adjustment, four adjustments and tilt adjustment
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K37
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Body Color Bodyside Molding (Fleet)
- $75
Body color body side molding
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LMK
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Daytime Running Lights (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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REQ
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AM/FM 6 Disc DVD MP3 Radio
- $350
Audio system with Disc Autochanger and six-disc remote changer; Disc autochanger dashboard and 6; DVD/VCD
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RSC
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Sirius Satellite Radio (Fleet)
- $330
Audio system with satellite
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RSP
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UConnect Hands-Free Communication
- $360
Voice activating system includes phone and voice memo/notepad; Automatic operation rear view mirror
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XBM
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Remote Starter System
- $185
Remote engine starter
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YCE
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California Emissions Order Code
- $0
Emission control level California; Excludes: [YCH] Federal Emissions Order Code
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YCH
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Federal Emissions Order Code
- $0
Emission control level FED; Excludes: [YCE] California Emissions Order Code
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