It sounds like the simple answer is that the regular rear view mirror was a $4.00 option. Paul In a message dated 10/11/2004 8:08:53 PM Eastern Daylight Time, "Neal Herman" <chrycordoba@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: >That's a simple answer. ?All manufacturers want to sell a more upscale >model that's more expensive. ?One way to do that is to charge more for the >option (or option group) on a Custom than on a Crown in the hopes that when >all the customer's desired options add up, the salesman can say that he'd >really be better off just getting the Crown. ?There are also items that are >standard on the Crown & LeBaron which are extra-cost options on the Custom; >believe it or not, an inside rearview mirror was a $4.00 option on the >Custom, but standard on the Crown & LeBaron. ?Same for the driver's side >mirror: a manual (non-remote control) mirror was a $6.85 option on the >Custom, but standard on the other two. ?To get a remote driver's side >mirror, it was $$18.75 on the Custom, but only $11.90 (a $6.85 difference) >on the Crown & LeBaron. ?Resale value also comes into play in the few years >after the car is built. ? > >As a base line comparison, a 4-door Southampton Custom was $5,016; Crown >was $5,647; LeBaron was $6,103. ?If you added Accessory Group 311 (heater, >radio with power antenna & rear speaker, left remote mirror, power swivel >seat, power windows) to all of them, you would add $689.75 to the Custom >(total of $5,705.75); but only $424.80 to the Crown & LeBaron (total of >$6,071.80 & $6,627.80 respectively). ?The difference in moving the customer >to a more upscale model is lessening, and so would the customer's >reluctance to pay the difference. > >Neal Herman >1959 Crown 4-door Southampton > > >> [Original Message] >> From: <RandalPark@xxxxxxx> >> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Date: 10/11/2004 7:09:32 PM >> Subject: Re: IML: 1959 Imperial hood ornament on eBay!? >> >> Very cool Neal! >> >> Now I have a question for the list. Why would the Mirror-matic option >cost $4.00 more on a Custom than on a Crown or LeBaron? Maybe if I owned a >'59, the answer to this would be obvious. Not owning one, it seems >inconceivable that there would be any difference installing this mirror in >any of the three series, unless the regular mirror wasn't standard on '59 >Customs in the first place. It was included as standard equipment in later >years. >> >> Paul >> >> In a message dated 10/11/2004 4:35:21 PM Eastern Daylight Time, "Neal >Herman" <chrycordoba@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: >> >> >I don't have a price for the optional hood ornament, but the suggested >retail prices for the others are as follows: >> > >> >passenger side mirror: $6.85 >> >True-Level Torsion-Aire: $155.90 >> >Mirror-Matic: $18.20 (Crowns & LeBarons); $22.20 (Customs) >> >Flight-Sweep deck lid: $55.45 >> >automatic beam changer: $54.90 >> > >> >Neal Herman >> >1959 Imperial Crown 4-door Southampton >> >et al. >> > >> > >> >----- Original Message ----- >> >From: Marty >> >To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> >Sent: 10/11/2004 12:06:58 AM >> >Subject: Re: IML: 1959 Imperial hood ornament on eBay!? >> > >> > >> >I believe the hood ornament, the passenger side rearview mirror, the >true level torsion air suspension, the mirror matic, the flight sweep truck >lid, and the auto high beams were some of the options for 1959 Imperials. >Let me know if I'm wrong. My 59 did not come with the hood ornament or side >rearview mirror, but I was able to pick them up from a parts car back in >1989 for $30.00. I'm Glad I bought them when I did. >> > >> >Marty Trendler >> >Red Bluff, Ca. >> >59 Imperial LaBaron 4 Door Sedan > > > > >----------------- ?http://www.imperialclub.com ?----------------- >This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please >reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be >shared with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the >Administrators should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm > > ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be shared with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the Administrators should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm