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And just when, at your best approximation, did consumers have an opportunity to vote on the issue? Oh, sure, "vote with your wallet" when there's a distinct div
by mikestew 4y ago
And just when, at your best approximation, did consumers have an opportunity to vote on the issue? Oh, sure, "vote with your wallet" when there's a distinct dividing line between "quality" brand over here, and "feature" brand over here. And I would be negligent not to point out that you haven't even made the case for autos being of lower quality than in the past. Evidence would indicate otherwise.
IOW, laying the blame at the feet of consumers is unsupportable bollocks. They buy what's on offer, and what's on offer is what makes more money for manufacturers.
- MichaelZuo 4y agoTo be fair to the parent, Toyota/Lexus is perceived world-wide as the archetypical 'quality' brand whereas Mercedes is the archetypical 'feature' brand, at least in the last decade.
- mikestew 4y agoThat's not "fair to the parent", that refutes the parent comment. Otherwise MB would be selling more cars than Toyota. And I don't even have to look it up to know that's not true.
- MichaelZuo 4y agoNo? Mercedes obviously isn't the only other car manufacturer. They're are many others and they nearly all have worse 'quality' reputations. Obviously the sum total of all their sales is way higher than Toyota's.