In a message dated 6/8/00 9:29:28 PM Eastern Daylight Time, rapparivarat@xxxx writes: << I've heard that a new "standard" Chevrolet or Ford built out of a dealership parts department would cost in excess of $1,000,000 (unconfirmed). From the prices I've seen for "replacement parts" I believe that. >> I remember my economics teacher giving us a similar example. He said that the cost to build a brand new $20,000 car from parts would cost 10 times the price of the car, according to him that would mean $200,000. He didn't say what kind of car it was though (i.e.... Ford or Chevy). Makes you think about the mark up for replacement parts that dealerships get to charge to customers. Later, Nick 1852