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Here are some failure modes to consider: Paint fails: - parts rust - parts eventually fail - vehicle might bend in two or stop working altoghether - rust i

Here are some failure modes to consider: Paint fails: - parts rust - parts eventually fail - vehicle might bend in two or stop working altoghether - rust is slow, easily detectable by a mechanic. Takes months or years to do real damage Engine fails: - car won't go

kube-system 4y ago
A squeaky belt can be an “engine problem”. A “paint failure” can be: the subframe rusts out and you crash. My point is that none of these categories can be entirely written off superficial.
- FredPret 4y ago
  Of course not, but in the mind of the consumer, who is financing the whole industry, some problems are problems, and some problems are annoyances
  - kube-system 4y ago
    I understand the sentiment, but if I had bad paint, malfunctioning infotainment, or broken body hardware on a brand new car, it's not something that I would think "this is okay, I can put up with this". Cars are expensive and I think it's reasonable to expect to get 100% of what was paid for, or at the very minimum, name and shame them for quality issues.