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Originally Posted by Big Dave
It is an axiom of the car biz that any knucklehead can build a Ferrari if he throws enough money at it. It takes a genius to build a Model T or the original VW Beetle.
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Man, ain't that the truth.
Add enough "value" and you can reel in enough buyers just by dazzling them with bling. It's not a big deal if you can put together a meal with enough herbs, spices, toppings and courses that everybody finds something they like. But can you do it with just the meat and potatoes? You'd better be damned good with potatoes, and know how to slap a steak on the grill in such a way that 90% of everybody loves it, and the rest are merely satisfied.
I think that day has come and gone. People in general have become far too accustomed to having it their way all the time. They believe they deserve to be distracted all the time - driving now, texting in a moment, watching a DVD right after that. Or God forbid, all three at once.
Would anybody buy a car like that, no add-on doodads? Sure. I did. I still have it, but I confess I did add a nice stereo after the original stereo - which itself did not come with the truck - died a grisly death after 10 years of spilled drinks and scorching hot summers with no AC.
But I'll tell you one feature your stripper car absolutely must have: vent windows. Nothing makes "no AC" quite so bearable as being able to point that blast right where you want it.