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While I agree this would be the best way to design things, is it really a net positive for the first owner of each car who might just have it for 1-3 years? Th
by alkonaut 5y ago
While I agree this would be the best way to design things, is it really a net positive for the first owner of each car who might just have it for 1-3 years?
That’s the primary target for the design after all. And with more and more cars being leased, what the second and third owner will feel about outdated or flaky tech is becoming even less relevant to the person who is the customer.
- yjftsjthsd-h 5y agoResale value is a thing.
- tmm84 5y agoYou're correct that the real customer for a "new" car is the person who will drive it/own it for max 3 years. When I worked at a dealership it was funny how the used car lot managers would just auction a car that was slightly older than 3 years or just had more miles than what an average person drives in a year for the age of the vehicle. I've seen how cars my dad used to sale when he started selling cars vs the cars he was selling when I was working with him had gone down in terms of long term quality. These infotainment things are just another nail in the coffin for cars that would otherwise be useable. I feel at some future time this pain point of automobiles will be become more universal in nature and hopefully give a second option.