Another point to consider on the "high" price of the new group of SLSA
aircraft is that those buying, examples being private pilots looking
(not) forward to the day thay can no longer maintain a medical and
FBOs using them for training and rental is ...

Many pilots will hold PPC with IA, and will want an airplane with
appropriate avionics and other equipment.

The FBO can rent these puppies for somewhat less than a Symphony,
Katana, or Liberty (what other new 2-place training suitable models
are in production?), but only if equipped as the renters would want.
For a Sport Pilot to have an overequipped plane would add to his
rental cost, but add much rental opportunity to the FBO. It would
also allow them to use these in RP and PP training, although older
Cessnas and Pipers (etc) may still be a lower cost option.

Perhaps the (current $) costs will drop SLIGHTLY after those wanting a
model fully equipped have purchased them. As others have pointed out,
barebones models have been advertised in the $60k range.

Ford and Chevy sell very few barebones equipped vehicles ... but they
can be ordered. Their used values seem to fall further and faster
than the moderately equipped brothers.