Dieter Rams designed products to last, is horrified how we throw things away

Re:Dieter Rams designed products to last, is horrified how w... by Hamuko on Saturday April 06, 2019 @04:12PM (#19592751)

>cars come with long warranties these days anyway

Mercedes-Benz E-Class comes with a 4-year or 50,000 mile warranty in the United States, which actually has pretty high level consumer protection when it comes to cars. However, in my country, the E-Class has a 2-year warranty and I get the feeling that the situation might be the same in many of the other European countries. That's not that much of a warranty for a car starting at 48,071 euros (53,996 USD).

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Re:Dieter Rams designed products to last, is horrified how w... by village-idiot on Saturday April 06, 2019 @08:37PM (#19593992)

You have to wonder if the warranty in the US extends to second purchasers. Most US leases are 3 years and 8-12k miles, meaning that the typical off lease vehicle will not exceed 36,000 miles.

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Re:Dieter Rams designed products to last, is horrified how w... by city41 on Saturday April 06, 2019 @09:01PM (#19594082)

Most lease returns are cleaned up and sold as certified preowned cars. The CPO warranty is usually just as good (and sometimes even better) than the new car warranty.

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Re:Dieter Rams designed products to last, is horrified how w... by Anardo on Saturday April 06, 2019 @10:03PM (#19594320)

Very true. I purchased my last BMW two years old. It came with a two-year warranty and a two-year maintenance package.

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