330 2-Door More Expensive than 4-Door?
 

Why is the 2-door 330ci, more expensive than the 4-door 330i?

Vik Rubenfeld wrote:
> Why is the 2-door 330ci, more expensive than the 4-door 330i?

'cos it's more desirable

"Vik Rubenfeld" > wrote in message
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> Why is the 2-door 330ci, more expensive than the 4-door 330i?

4 door body - common, therefore cheaper per unit.

2 door coupe - rare - more expensive short run panels.

"Vik Rubenfeld" > wrote in message
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> Why is the 2-door 330ci, more expensive than the 4-door 330i?


The 4-door chassis is inherently more rigid, which is a good thing. The
2-door models have to have added structural parts added on -- designed in --
to get the stiffness back. This costs money.

The 2-door chassis is also in shorter supply, and the rules of supply and
demand kick in to raise the price.

You might want to check with your insurance agent before you buy the 2-door
because you may find that it costs substantially more to insure. I once
owned a 2-door Accord, and I found that my liability insurance was higher by
about $300 per year because the car only had 2 doors. Apparently, 2-door
cars are driven more aggressively and the likelihood of an accident -- and a
liability claim -- is much higher. I am a pretty safe and sane driver, and I
argued that the damage I could do was the same whether I had 2 doors or 4,
but the argument I couldn't shake was that statistically the odds favor a
2-door car causing an accident. In my case, all other factors were equal,
the same kind of car, the same number of miles, the same everything, except
the door count. Fewer doors can mean higher liability insurance rates. The
collision and comprehensive coverages will likely be higher as well, but
this is reasonable to me. I only had trouble with the idea that I would be
in more accidents because I had fewer doors.

Vik Rubenfeld wrote:

> Why is the 2-door 330ci, more expensive than the 4-door 330i?

Because it's cool, man... If you wanna be cool, you gotta pay...

Matt O.

Jeff Strickland wrote:

> I once owned a 2-door Accord, and I found that my liability
> insurance was higher by about $300 per year because the car only had
> 2 doors. Apparently, 2-door cars are driven more aggressively and the
> likelihood of an accident -- and a liability claim -- is much higher.

Oh, puh-lease! Do you really think insurance companies don't set their prices
according to people's willingness to pay more, to drive a desirable vehicle?

Matt O.

In article >,
Jeff Strickland > wrote:
> The 4-door chassis is inherently more rigid, which is a good thing. The
> 2-door models have to have added structural parts added on -- designed
> in -- to get the stiffness back. This costs money.

Unless you're talking a convertible, I can't see this.

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"Dave Plowman (News)" > writes:
> In article >,
> Jeff Strickland > wrote:
> > The 4-door chassis is inherently more rigid, which is a good thing. The
> > 2-door models have to have added structural parts added on -- designed
> > in -- to get the stiffness back. This costs money.
>
> Unless you're talking a convertible, I can't see this.

I'm with Dave here. I can't see how a door (and an opening) would add
any rigidity.

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"Vik Rubenfeld" > wrote in message
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> Why is the 2-door 330ci, more expensive than the 4-door 330i?

The coupe's standard fold down split rear seat is a $475 option on the
sedan, and the coupe comes standard with the sport suspension and steering
wheel which are part of the $1,600 sedan Sport Package.

Does this help?

Tom K.

On 22 Jun 2005 14:54:35 -0700, Ignasi Palou-Rivera
> wrote:

>"Dave Plowman (News)" > writes:
>> In article >,
>> Jeff Strickland > wrote:
>> > The 4-door chassis is inherently more rigid, which is a good thing. The
>> > 2-door models have to have added structural parts added on -- designed
>> > in -- to get the stiffness back. This costs money.
>>
>> Unless you're talking a convertible, I can't see this.
>
>I'm with Dave here. I can't see how a door (and an opening) would add
>any rigidity.

The 2-door has a larger hole. The 4-door has 2 more holes, but
there's a metal beam between them.