{"id":386,"date":"2008-04-03T11:54:02","date_gmt":"2008-04-03T11:54:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.thesocialmedia.com\/petrol-head\/2008\/04\/03\/would-you-pay-4\/"},"modified":"2012-07-17T14:36:33","modified_gmt":"2012-07-17T14:36:33","slug":"would-you-pay-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.thesocialmedia.com\/petrol-head\/2008\/04\/03\/would-you-pay-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Chevrolet Volt migth cost $48,000"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.thesocialmedia.com\/petrol-head\/files\/2012\/07\/x07ar_ch0271.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"470\" height=\"368\"  alt=\"X07ar_ch027\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.thesocialmedia.com\/petrol-head\/files\/2012\/07\/x07ar_ch027.jpg\" style=\"margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;float: left\" \/><\/a> The closer we get to the launch date, the more expensive might be the future Chevrolet Volt. After a target price of \u00a315,000\/$30,000, then raised to \u00a320,000\/$40,000, the Volt will cost \u00a324,000\/$48,000.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview with Business Week, Bob Lutz said that GM has to raise the price once again if the carmaker wants to make a profit. Thus, the future Chevrolet Volt might cost \u00a324,000\/$48,000. For this price, what are the alternatives on the American market? BMW sells the 535i saloon for $49,400 or a M3 saloon for $53,900. You can get an Infiniti M45 for $49,700 or a G37 for $34,500 and keep the rest in the bank. Suddenly the Volt appears less appealing than initially thought.<\/p>\n<p>Along with the rising price, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.petrol-head.com\/2008\/02\/gm-to-build-100.html\">GM has also reduced its production output from 60,000 to 10,000 for the first year.<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The closer we get to the launch date, the more expensive might be the future Chevrolet Volt. 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