November 23, 1999 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)
Value of quality changes in 2000 model-year cars
The quality changes in 2000 model-year cars had
a retail value of $169.05 on average, representing about 41 percent of the
average $408.42 yearly increase in manufacturers’ suggested list prices.
![Value of quality changes for 2000 model year vehicles, retail level, passenger cars](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20120925100751im_/http://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/images/1999/Nov/wk4/art02.gif) [Chart data—TXT]
Of the $169.05 estimated retail level of quality change in domestic
passenger cars, the bulk was due to non-mandated quality changes such as
powertrain improvements, theft protection, safety improvements, and
changes in levels of standard or optional equipment—non-mandated quality
changes were valued at $153.79 on average.
Changes in accordance with 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments and with head
impact protection standards accounted for $9.87 of the average value of quality
change and safety changes for child seat tether anchors accounted for
$5.39.
These data are a product of the BLS Producer
Price Index program. Learn more in "Report on Quality Changes for
2000 Model Vehicles," news release USDL 99-324. The estimates on the
value of quality changes were based on a sample of 14 2000 model-year
domestic passenger cars included in the Producer Price Index for October.
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