People care about the cost of repairing things? I thought it just all went to the landfill after a short period of functionality.
If people really cared about the repairablility of cars, cars would be simpler, not loaded down with "luxuries" a.k.a. stuff, parts would be cheap, readily available anywhere, and easy to install at home... like they used to be.
I don't think people care about that anymore. They just run to the repair shop to hire a mechanic to get their wiper arms changed. If consumers gave manufacturers a strong... very strong signal they valued durability and value above fashion and planned obsolescence, vehicles today would be very different from what they are.