Re: Easiest job, installing a tachometer!

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Re: Easiest job, installing a tachometer!

Brian Stell

31 Jul 2005 02:26

>>Like how much more could it cost to make all civic gauge clusters
>>with tachs?
>
> I'd guess it PURELY a marketting decision. Base models don't have tachs,
> up-market versions do, and its part of the package set.

Absolutely market(ing) driven: *most* people don't really care about a
tach, or a good stereo/speakers (something I care about), or "name your
favorite item(s) here".

For base models: fewer items = lower cost = more sales.

People definitely price shop, hence the pressure to lower prices.

Stewart DIBBS	30 Jul 2005 22:11
> Like how much more could it cost to make all civic gauge clusters > with tachs? I'd guess it PURELY a marketting decision. Base models don't have tachs, up-market versions do, and its part of the package set. Stewart DIBBS

T L

30 Jul 2005 16:34

I just installed a tach on my 98 Civic LX (Canadian, so thats the cheap
version). It cost me about $100 canadian, and took 15 minutes. I'm very
impressed with the design, but it leaves me wondering, why don't they just
put a tach in all vehicles from the factory, especially if they are all
prewired for it? I didn't have to run any wires at all, so its just a little
weird. Like how much more could it cost to make all civic gauge clusters
with tachs? When you factor in part reduction, probably about the same, no?

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