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Re:Roadster 3.0 by sjwright on Friday December 26, 2014 @06:20PM (#8800903)
The new-for-old replacement cost of an iPhone 1 is peanuts compared to an SUV. Pinot makes a legitimate point that some car components could be made upgradeable by their manufacturer -- like entertainment units -- but they don't, and they're missing out on those aftermarket dollars as a result.

I've owned a number of cars for which I would have spent thousands of dollars with the brand upgrading them if options were available.

Re:Roadster 3.0 by hnnewguy on Friday December 26, 2014 @08:49PM (#8801323)
>some car components could be made upgradeable by their manufacturer -- like entertainment units -- but they don't

Almost every single car part can be "upgraded", courtesy of the aftermarket. It's not necessarily a worse system.