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Originally Posted by xmicro_Redline
The reason a Turbo Swap stuck to me was because he made a big deal and said "and all for under $1k" like it was an extremely great price. $1K is a normal to high for a Reflash and sensors, but who knows. If they swap the turbo and refurb the factory original to be re-used maybe it could be done ...... who knows what the mark ups are on these things and how cheap they get them in volumes in the thousands?? 
What your saying makes sense Ahnuld, it would fit with the prices of mods today, but they made a big deal of that price and they were so UNCLEAR. Either way I am in for this mod!  |
Don't forget the price includes the engineering costs, hardware (sensors), packaging, training, advertisement, dealer costs (and profit), and GM profit, and a host of other overhead. They must also factor in sales volume and break even points, and supply/demand.
If the market bears it, then a nice profit may be in the numbers. But there is nothing wrong with that. One thing about the auto industry is sometimes they hit it nicely with a profit generator and sometimes they hit badly and lose big. The nice ones help make up for the bad ones.
And ultimately, it comes out good for us. If this kappa upgrade turns a good profit, it tells GM Corporate that we kappa owners are a good investment. This, in turn, will lead to other investments aimed at meeting our needs. You are not just paying for an HP upgrade, you are helping SUSTAIN the GM engineering force behind the kappa.