Re:The Seven-Year Auto Loan (2019)
by csharptwdec19 on Friday February 07, 2020 @09:58AM
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Manual Windows (And Transmissions) can actually be more expensive (in an industrialized nation, the labor to install the additional pieces is more than the cost difference of motors/electronics/etc)
> They also tell customers “hey you can wait 10,000mi before changing oil”. That kills engine life, and they know it.
Depends. Some MFGs are still very strict about oil changes.
You're right that the trim 'bundling' is to drive up price though. Nowadays you can't get 'just' a sunroof if you want one, you need to pay for -all- the other stuff.
> They also tell customers “hey you can wait 10,000mi before changing oil”. That kills engine life, and they know it.
Depends. Some MFGs are still very strict about oil changes.
You're right that the trim 'bundling' is to drive up price though. Nowadays you can't get 'just' a sunroof if you want one, you need to pay for -all- the other stuff.