LoL! I always ask salesmen how much, for instance, their $74.00 tires cost. They look at me like I have two heads. "Um, $74.00?!?!?"
Then, I quip, "No. how much are they with all the hidden costs."
The large tire pictured below is the most expensive tire they sell, in my size.
The Conti Pro Contact, in the upper-left, is what I would have bought, if the Barums weren't available. It's the OEM tire that I ran for almost 100k miles.
This snappy should give you an idea...

The tires on the top-right (labeled BEST SELLER) are what I put on my ride. When I was buying them, the salesman said the base price is actually $70.00, not $74.00. I always buy the certs - so, that's $13.50/tire, or $54.00 total. Then, there's the mandated state environmental fee - $1.40/tire, or $5.60. Then, there's the disposal fee - $2.50/tire - I kept one, so $7.50. Oh, then there's the installation & lifetime maintenance fee - $20/tire, or $80.00. And, finally, there are the state & local taxes - $29.36.
Let's add it up. I paid a grand total of $456.46 for 4 x $70.00 (adjusted price) tires, or $114.12 per tire.
So, the proper answer to: "How much do the $74.00 tires cost," should have been $114.12

Is that clear as mud? LoL
EDIT
Er...
To be fair, I should deduct the $75.00 Visa rebate card that I had to apply for, and wait 6 weeks to receive in the mail.
A couple of pizzas and a free 1TB HGST TravelStar is worth the hassle, I suppose.
It's that self-delusion of getting something for nothing that we all seek, right?
