Art,
My original posting was to let everyone know that I had heard the the 7550 cost was going to increase another 4000. That would make it nearly 12k for the option package.
Having done more research on it, I see that the price has not and will not change until it is applied to vehicles that will ship on or after january 1 2007. This is to meet the federally regualted 2007 emmision standards. The equipment will include a diesel particulate filter in the exhaust system, a form of a catalytic converter (although it doesn't seem to be called that) and several other equipment add-ons to meet the 2007 standards.
The option price has not yet changed because the vehicles are not shipping with that equipment yet.
I have to agree with you on your comment regarding the 8.1L gas engine. $12k will buy an aweful lot of gasoline at 2.11 per gallon. If the price increase is that high, it will certainly reduce the number of purchases.
Paul
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