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I have a point about manufacturing costs and profits. I used to work at new car dealers. While doing a 2 year stint at a Lincoln-Mercury dealer in a Detroit suburb, Ford Motor Company wanted to let us know just how profitable a car was. They informed us that after all manufacturing costs, incentives, discounts, etc, that they made a $10,000.00 profit on a Lincoln Town car. At the time, Town Cars were selling for $18,000.00, and that price also includes the profit the dealership makes and transportation costs. I would guess the Town Car to be about $5500.00 to manufacture. But hey, you get what you pay for, right??? No, maybe Digitrax, NCE, etc, are really putting it to you??? <br />I think it is human nature to defend your choice, but I don't think the fact that someone pays more for something means everything else is "cheap". I can admit when I pay too much for something after a less expensive version comes out, but not everyone is like that. They have to justify the expense somehow.
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