Automakers: Don't Ask Customers What They Want

Re:Automakers: Don't Ask Customers What They Want by gregmac on Monday December 11, 2017 @06:02PM (#15901539)

Sometimes. There's lots of variations though, some companies only offer specific trim levels, others appear to offer individual options but then you'll run into "That option is only available options x, y, and z, and is not compatible with w. Include x, y, z and remove w?".

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Re:Automakers: Don't Ask Customers What They Want by mikestew on Monday December 11, 2017 @07:31PM (#15902101)

Ah, okay, thanks for the insight; as I said, it's been a while since I've dealt with this. I shouldn't be surprised now that I think of it. Want $HOT_ITEM (say, CarPlay)? It's included in our $2000 luxury package! Except I just want the CarPlay, which can't cost two grand. sigh, fine, sell me crap I don't need so I can get the crap I want. Sounds kinda like a bill going through Congress. :-)

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Re:Automakers: Don't Ask Customers What They Want by balabaster on Wednesday December 13, 2017 @10:18AM (#15914731)

It's exactly like a bill going through Congress. Except usually with the bill going through Congress, the items you don't want are quite a lot more toxic.

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