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Originally Posted by AnalogMan
Totally agree. A car is a complex product with around 30,000 parts. Many of those are moving parts and have to work in concert with others. There are so many things that can go wrong, and it's impossible to predict and test out all the potential problems in small-scale quality control. The hard fact is that first-year buyers of almost any model are the large-scale beta testing subjects for companies.
Every first model year car I've ever bought has had problems, and I've regretted not waiting a year. My 2015 Mustang GT is the latest hemorrhoid-inducing lesson that I apparently haven't learned despite years and years of repetition.
Japanese companies are more careful than US, but even those can have problems, though they're usually minor. Every time I buy a first model year car and regret it I tell myself I'll never do it again. But I do.
In the infinitesimally tiny chance that the GR86 comes with a turbo motor, I tell myself I'd wait a year for any bugs to be worked out before running down to the Subaru dealer for one. But then, at my 60-something age, remaining time for enjoying a car, especially one with a stick, is limited. I just might (once again) put up with first-year irritations.
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That is so true, the complexity of a modern automobile is mind blowing. I can’t imagine trying to design all of the parts to work together and hold up over time. It makes total sense why so many companies are using global platforms now. It’s probably much easier to quality control the entire car. But there are still thousands and thousands of other parts that can fail.
I’ve been lucky with first model year cars I’ve owned, but it’s a small sample. My bugeye WRX ( I guess that might not count because it existed in Japan and elsewhere before the US), my Corolla Hatchback (which I didn’t have long), and my MK5 VW GTI (little issues were rampant with this car, but I dodged the bullets, mine was flawless) [emoji28] Made in Germany baby!
I love that outlook, life is short, do what makes you happy. [emoji106][emoji3]
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