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i'm not sure how much the tech adds to the price of the car. More likely the price increase is due to much stricter crash safety standards then existed 20 years
by marshmallow_12 6y ago
i'm not sure how much the tech adds to the price of the car. More likely the price increase is due to much stricter crash safety standards then existed 20 years ago. If crappy plastic makes an engine more reliable, economical, powerful and cheaper, then most people are willing to give up on some durability.
- dazc 6y agoThe original buyer is covered by the warranty so doesn't care about the plastic parts that will, likely, not wear out in the first couple of years anyhow. The next sucker down the line though is in for some severe finacial pain.
- wil421 6y agoI don’t buy it. People were saying the same thing 15+ years ago and I’ve owned several cars from the 2000s, 2 of them for over a decade. 2 Toyotas and a BMW, all had water pumps and bearings wear out. The water pump has plastic but the plastic’s life is longer than the bearings in the pump. Water pumps, wheel or u-joint bearings, and emission sensors were the only issues.