sksmith
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For $0.50 more Volvo could have added an additional 6" of wire to all the connections and made it easier to assemble originally and today.
Just because I'm bored at the moment.....
191,750 240's & 260's were built in 1981.
Assuming they all used the same console wiring, by leaving the wires 6" shorter and your $.50 estimate, Volvo saved $95,875 in 1981.
Now, over the life of the 240 / 260 series, but if we assume total production of 2,862,573 cars X $.50, Volvo saved $1,431,286.50 over the life of production.
I would bet that 6" of wire was closer to $10 savings per car though (material, assembly, shipping, receiving, stocking, distribution, and installation). Using that figure, Volvo saved $28,625,730!
All in good fun, and the car looks fantastic!
Steve