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Re: There's an illusion of more value today... Posted by Snowmobile [Email] (#686) [Profile/Gallery] (more from Snowmobile) on Sun, 14 Dec 2014 04:39:44 In Reply to: There's an illusion of more value today..., Noel, Sat, 13 Dec 2014 20:06:37 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
I agree. We can register, insure, and maintain 3 saabs for the lease payment on a honda civic alone (and insurance for the Honda would be higher than for our 3 saabs combined because full comprehensive coverage is required under a lease, but not if you own an essentially worthless older car).
New cars are not built to the same standard of quality for the price as they used to. All the veneers have thinned to compete. However, many more features have become standard. So we've gone for features and flash over substance. That goes hand in hand with leasing, and for car companies, selling more cars due to obsolescence is a good thing! So they want the emphasis on features over building something to last. Quite simply, building a car to last a long time may never come back into vogue - folks in developed countries just don't want to wrench, or pay for wrenching, so they don't care how long they keep it. It's just another payment.
That said, it makes sense to get a new car if one takes clients in it, and some businesses require that. In which case it is a lease that makes sense, likely business sponsored. Kind of like with computers! sigh...
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