Hi All
I'm thinking of going for a new Aero 8. I only sold my S3 last Saturday and missing it already. However I have a question that I can't seem to fathom out or find answers elsewhere and I wondered if anyone had any inside information or had heard anything elsewhere. The question is this;
The new Aero 8, to all intents and purposes is the same car as the Aero SS and Coupe, same chassis save for some tweaks, same body save for a new back end and a little less body working due to it being a true convertible. Talking to dealers the price of the new Aero 8 is likely to be £66k (exc. VAT). The last price list I saw for the SS and Coupe quoted them at £105k (exc. VAT) and £83k (exc. VAT) respectively. I therefore can't fathom out the price differential between the SS/Coupe and the new Aero 8 other than;
1. Costs have been cut by taking out of the car (i.e. components, using cheaper components and renegotiating costs on the same components - that would be some renegotiation!) Therefore is the new Aero 8 an inferior build underneath?
2. The margin on the SS/Coupe was far higher. Maybe because MMC didn't expect to sell many whereas with the new Aero 8 they expect to sell more, far quicker, hence economies of scale.
3. The basic/standard Aero 8 is a stripped down standard SS/Coupe and you build it back up using the Options list.
I can't believe reshaping the rear and removing the roof (or in the case of the SS the Targa top) would save £17k/£39k. Does anyone know anything or heard anything on this topic?
