I put together a spreadsheet to figure out what options I may be interested in adding to my new GT, and the total cost given various option selections. I have to account for sales tax for the jurisdiction in which I will register the car, as well as the gas guzzler tax and a line item for "freight and dealer prep". The EPA has not published a final cost for the gas guzzler tax on out car, but best estimates put it at $2,800 to $3,000. Does anyone know what the typical cost for freight and dealer prep to be? We all need to consider theses incremental costs, as they could potentially add up to an additional $30,000 to $40,000. (That's excluding the few hundred bucks for Doc fees, title, registration, etc.) The price of a new Focus RS with two year's worth of fuel!
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