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Originally Posted by wu_dot_com
i dont know if this statement is true today.
how many times we or someone else we know bought a replacement item for a perfectly working condition item? phone, TV, sunglasses, etc.
people no longer buy things becuase the one they had was broken. they buy it becuase, they want/ need another one, they want something newer, they want to keep up with the triend, etc.
the same goes with cars. why do you think some people rather lease a car than buy a car?
it is with manufacturs interest to build a product that last as long as it can boost the notition of reliability, lower their short term warrentee cost, which ultimatly brings in repeat customer.
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i dunno, might be an age thing
ive only ever replaced a phone after having lost/broken it, same goes for sunglasses.. don't own a TV
plus, are we talking about 5 dollar glasses you get as a complimentary gift when you spend more than 100 dollars at the Gap.. or a pair of 500 Tag Heuer's that you'd like to give you your firstborn at their graduation?
Everyone says that a car purchase is a bad investment. But i want to know why people consider them investments in the first place. Unless you buy a car so you can perform a specific job, it is not an investment, it is a LUXURY. And i like it when my LUXURY items last long.
More importantly i would like to indulge in the idea that if i had to pass my luxury items on to someone else, that they could enjoy it as well for as long as they own it.
Having a car fall apart after 10 years is disappointing (as i have found out with my Subaru). My VW of same vintage has seen far more abuse is in much better shape.
I expect to use my FRS for at least 5 years, hopefully 10, and i hope that after 10 it will keep on living strong with
regular maintenance.
But that's me.