Quote:
Originally Posted by cbaber
I guess some people are too good for used cars. Cheap, already manufactured (basically recycling), low insurance, and you don't have to worry about totaling it or getting door dings.
As a 20-something, I completely disagree with this guy. Sounds a bit spoiled to me. He seems to know what everyone wants, and what's best for them too. I bet if you looked at his annual electronics budget it would be more than my used car is worth.
|
Agreed. I drove a junky beater until I found another junky beater I wanted, sold my old one, bought my new one. When it died, I kept the junkiest car that would get me by. It wasn't worth the $500 the dealer gave me for it, but under the right circumstance, I think I got a great deal, what I could afford. I'd rather save my pennies and buy what I want- a car that will last me +10 years, not a tablet that will be out of date before the end of the month.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Allch Chcar
I can't disagree with him enough. I do believe a middle-class 20 something should be able to afford a new car. But what he said conflicts heavily. Self driving cars aren't going to be cheaper.
On the otherhand, I believe automakers should stop trying to get into the mobile electronics business and provide better platforms for customizing vehicles with personal tablets and smart phones. I can buy a bigger and better tablet that does far more than the clunky onboard navigation systems for less money. But car dashes are so busy that they have to be heavily modified to safely mount a tablet for navigation.
If anything they need to stop trying to make money only from selling overpriced, lower quality options and try to profit from actually building and selling cars.
|
I would expect what Samsung is doing with televisions to start with automobiles soon. I know OSs are being updated, but surely they will realize their hardware will need upgrading, too.
Here is a blog talking about pros and cons, but the context explains what all it does, and how it would work for automobiles- which I think would benefit more than a television.
Samsung’s upgradable TV: DOA, unless the company reinvents itself | ExtremeTech