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Originally Posted by spacemanspif
...Ford never wanted my Focus or your Escort to last as long as they have....
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I'm sure the perfect car from an OEM point of view would be one which lasts perfectly well throughout the warranty, costs nothing to service, and then fails expensively once the warranty has been over for what might be regarded
legally as a
reasonable amount of time.
Given how carp makers are with dealing with the 100 year old basics (rust, electrical failures, excessive wear, rattles, uncomfortable seats, safety recalls) I really doubt they could come up with such a design even if they tried.
Most makers would love a reputation for long life as most car purchases are replacements (both business - hire, lease, companies, and private) and not due to any growth in the market. Buyers who have been stung by a maker tend to avoid them from that point onwards, e.g. me and Peugeot have not had dealings since 1993, a situation unlikely to change given how carp their Edinburgh dealer was recently.
This costs makers - if Avis buys 10,000 Ford snoozewagon hiremobiles and has a big failure on them (as in cars repaired under warranty but not available for rent) then they might buy GMs or Toyotas or Hyundais instead next time or extract a massive discount from Ford for their next buy.
The same forces apply to lots of things - white goods, computers, TVs. No tin foil needed.
EDIT - This was a video I watched about it, OK he bashes union and some other stuff but quality comes into it.
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