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Originally Posted by Shark_Bait88
Reading comments on threads like this really speaks to the age, or perhaps the education, of many Toyobaru owners. There seems to be an incredibly poor understanding of how things work within major corporations, who is privy to what sort of information, and how new products are developed/introduced.
There's far too much unfounded speculation and incredibly generalized assumptions based off of societal misconceptions/stuff you might learn in movies.
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Yes!
We are currently developing parts for some 2020 models at work!
The new Chrysler mini van has been in development for 4 years and we have to build a whole new plant and completely change our tech just to be able to assemble the suspension modules for the new platform. I (of course) can not say what it is costing the company but the number is staggering and we only assemble about 2% of the vehicle. (this is all in the Windsor paper so I am not disclosing any info here).
I can not even begin to describe what has to be gone through to change even the smallest component that may effect mileage, emissions or safety requirements!
Anybody that thinks the costs of adding a turbo on a production car is restricted to the price of the parts alone is very, very sadly mistaken!