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Old 12-12-2011, 08:32 PM   #30
Quentin
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Originally Posted by ryude View Post
Click the link I put in my post, you'll learn what it means.
Yeah, I know exactly what it means. The first model year car isn't unusable after the "special editions*" come out. They aren't being put out to get early adopters to trade in for a newer one. They are being put out there to maintain interest as the model ages.

You say it like updating through the life of the model isn't common practice in the automotive industry. IMO, planned obsolescence is when Ford refreshed the Mustang and didn't offer the 5.0 and new 3.7 until the 2nd year of the refresh.

*This is assuming the special editions are suspension, interior, and exterior mods and not major powertrain upgrades.
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