Comments on: GM CEO’s Best Guess: Volt Will be Priced in “Mid to High 30′s” http://gm-volt.com/2008/08/19/gm-ceos-best-guess-volt-will-be-priced-in-mid-to-high-30s/ Real-time news, information, and discussion about the Chevrolet Volt. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:07:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Stuart Waugh http://gm-volt.com/2008/08/19/gm-ceos-best-guess-volt-will-be-priced-in-mid-to-high-30s/#comment-63392 Stuart Waugh Tue, 02 Sep 2008 18:12:06 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/2008/08/19/gm-ceos-best-guess-volt-will-be-priced-in-mid-to-high-30s/#comment-63392 I own a 2008 Prius which I bought in January. With all the luxuries you could get it ran $28,000 ($300 below invoice) - the GPS and leather were insisted upon by my wife, and I'm glad I sprung for them. I got the Toyota after giving up on GM producing a car that met my quality small car and green fuel desires. I had 9 years of GM card built up. The Volt puts them back in the game for me. The early adopters will be people like me, double 6-digit income professional families, West or East coast types. $35-40 K is OK, especially if options like leather are available and GPS standard. The key will be to look distinct and to have good quality interior materials. Most of us live in Luxury SUV neighborhoods. The demographic is the same as the Prius. BTW my listed price to pay was $38,000, but deposit was small, $1200. I should rethink the deposit, as $2500-3000 is more realistic. I own a 2008 Prius which I bought in January. With all the luxuries you could get it ran $28,000 ($300 below invoice) – the GPS and leather were insisted upon by my wife, and I’m glad I sprung for them. I got the Toyota after giving up on GM producing a car that met my quality small car and green fuel desires. I had 9 years of GM card built up. The Volt puts them back in the game for me.

The early adopters will be people like me, double 6-digit income professional families, West or East coast types. $35-40 K is OK, especially if options like leather are available and GPS standard. The key will be to look distinct and to have good quality interior materials. Most of us live in Luxury SUV neighborhoods. The demographic is the same as the Prius.

BTW my listed price to pay was $38,000, but deposit was small, $1200. I should rethink the deposit, as $2500-3000 is more realistic.

]]> By: Herm Perez http://gm-volt.com/2008/08/19/gm-ceos-best-guess-volt-will-be-priced-in-mid-to-high-30s/#comment-61738 Herm Perez Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:15:00 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/2008/08/19/gm-ceos-best-guess-volt-will-be-priced-in-mid-to-high-30s/#comment-61738 more details: uses 47kw motor, top speed 81mph, range 100 miles, uses a gear box and differential to drive the rear wheels. http://www.greencarcongress.com/2007/03/mitsubishi_deli.html more details:

uses 47kw motor, top speed 81mph, range 100 miles, uses a gear box and differential to drive the rear wheels.

http://www.greencarcongress.com/2007/03/mitsubishi_deli.html

]]> By: Herm Perez http://gm-volt.com/2008/08/19/gm-ceos-best-guess-volt-will-be-priced-in-mid-to-high-30s/#comment-61735 Herm Perez Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:01:53 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/2008/08/19/gm-ceos-best-guess-volt-will-be-priced-in-mid-to-high-30s/#comment-61735 Here is an example of a pure electric car, the Mitsubishi i-Miev.. http://www.greencarcongress.com/2008/08/mitsubishi-mo-1.html#more it uses a similar battery pack to the Volt, a 16kwh pack, has a range of 100 miles and does not have a range extender gas engine. It is a much smaller car and it will sell for $27,500 I would love to have one! The basic i-Miev car in gas powered form would be about $10k, a basic Volt sized car maybe $20k??, so about $10k difference.. so the Volt at about $37k is about right. Eventually the battery cost will come down.. if they make enough of them. here is more detail: http://www.greencarcongress.com/2008/02/mitsubishi-moto.html Here is an example of a pure electric car, the Mitsubishi i-Miev..

http://www.greencarcongress.com/2008/08/mitsubishi-mo-1.html#more

it uses a similar battery pack to the Volt, a 16kwh pack, has a range of 100 miles and does not have a range extender gas engine. It is a much smaller car and it will sell for $27,500

I would love to have one!

The basic i-Miev car in gas powered form would be about $10k, a basic Volt sized car maybe $20k??, so about $10k difference.. so the Volt at about $37k is about right. Eventually the battery cost will come down.. if they make enough of them.

here is more detail:

http://www.greencarcongress.com/2008/02/mitsubishi-moto.html

]]> By: Joe http://gm-volt.com/2008/08/19/gm-ceos-best-guess-volt-will-be-priced-in-mid-to-high-30s/#comment-61107 Joe Sun, 24 Aug 2008 11:32:22 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/2008/08/19/gm-ceos-best-guess-volt-will-be-priced-in-mid-to-high-30s/#comment-61107 jefro Says: @149 If your that smart, remove the engine. It's your after you've bought it. I for one would not want to worry if I going to make it home when the traffic is heavy and,,,,,, for a million other reasons. jefro Says: @149

If your that smart, remove the engine. It’s your after you’ve bought it. I for one would not want to worry if I going to make it home when the traffic is heavy and,,,,,, for a million other reasons.

]]> By: Joe http://gm-volt.com/2008/08/19/gm-ceos-best-guess-volt-will-be-priced-in-mid-to-high-30s/#comment-61105 Joe Sun, 24 Aug 2008 11:27:27 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/2008/08/19/gm-ceos-best-guess-volt-will-be-priced-in-mid-to-high-30s/#comment-61105 jbsmoky Says: @148 That's why GM is coming out with the Cruze. If you can not afford the Volt, buy the Cruze. GM is in business to make money. Sorry, if the Volt is too expensive to start with but it is no different than any other new high tech product like flat screen TV's for example. jbsmoky Says: @148

That’s why GM is coming out with the Cruze. If you can not afford the Volt, buy the Cruze. GM is in business to make money. Sorry, if the Volt is too expensive to start with but it is no different than any other new high tech product like flat screen TV’s for example.

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