Quote Originally Posted by dprox View Post
I think the above comment belongs to another thread.
Pasensiya na. It was in response to an article or comment within the thread. Of course, though, fiberglass is a consideration for the PhUV also, but I don't think it's very economical when it comes to medium-to-mass scale production.

What I wanted to point out was that the allocation for the power train might be so high it could impact on the rest of the skeleton. And yes, my drift is that we might be raising expectations higher than what can be delivered at 350K retail. Hence the need to consider simpler, more economical design & engineering solutions.
If you apply the 2X rule, talagang papatak sa 500K -- pero talong-talo na 'yan sa 2nd hand CBUs. So, what I thought we should do is to work downward from the target retail price of 350K, without applying conventional markups. No point detailing the math here.
Perhaps interested tsikoteers can do this as a practical exercise. The challenge is this: Given the target retail price of 350K - markups included - how would you apportion your production cost among the three major parts of the PhUV, namely: Rolling Chassis, Power Train, and Body (see attached diagram and fill in the blanks).
Hint: where are you willing to make sacrifices - smooth ride, horse power, style&comfort, or profit? Would a quality PhUV be feasible at all at 350K, without availing of surplus parts? What other creative ways can we lower costs without churning out lemons?
If you can deliver some answers, e di kasali ka na sa core group.
Hirap 'no? Pero alam ko mahahanapan natin ng paraan yan!
Good idea! Would you guys have any info regarding the going prices for certain components? That would help with the math.

I think powertrain would be the number one consideration. In this current Chinese invasion, I've seen Chinese manufacturers trump up the fact that they're delivering Japanese powerplants in some of their models. In fact, one pickup importer charges 100k extra for the model with the Isuzu engine.

AUV operators will forgive any sins of handling/ride/refinement, as long as they're getting a good engine. But that leaves very little room for anything else.