$3000 for a 2000lb car is $1.50 per pound on average after manufacturing, retail. That's absurd. Raw aluminum is nearly that price. The cost of raw materials a

$3000 for a 2000lb car is $1.50 per pound on average after manufacturing, retail. That's absurd. Raw aluminum is nearly that price. The cost of raw materials alone for a typical US car are over $4000 before any labor has gone into it. The only way you're gonna get a $3000 car is if everyone involved with the production from the mine to the dealership is working for pennies.