>imagine a consumer decides to just replace their battery, brake pads and shock absorbers every 5 years instead of buying a whole new car. funny, this is the s

>imagine a consumer decides to just replace their battery, brake pads and shock absorbers every 5 years instead of buying a whole new car. funny, this is the sales model most luxury brans used pre WWII, except in reverse. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bentley_3_Litre https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bentley_3_Litre https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bentley_4%C2%BD_Litre https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bentley_4%C2%BD_Litre Client would buy rolling chassis and pick his favorite coach builder. Family grows - rebuild to a bigger saloon. Being promoted to diplomatic post in sunny country - commission a cabriolet body and swap over. Fashion changed - upgrade instead of replacing. Cars like Bentleys were multi generational.