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And hold the manufactures selling negligent product designs to the public responsible. They won't improve until it's more expensive to sell crap.
by crest 3y ago
And hold the manufactures selling negligent product designs to the public responsible. They won't improve until it's more expensive to sell crap.
- armada651 3y agoRight, but they have a lobby, so that will actually be met with resistance. This approach was chosen as it's a quick way to appear that you're doing something to combat car theft without actually meeting a lot of political resistance.
- Reason077 3y agoI suspect it does affect the manufacturers indirectly: if you make an insecure car (ahem, Hyundai/Kia), theft rates and insurance premiums rise. That in turn means that residuals (resale values) go down which affects the profitability of leases and reduces demand for new cars, at least until the flaws are fixed.
- jedberg 3y agoI don't think most people check stuff like that when buying a used car. They just go for the one that has the features they like. Most people don't even price out insurance until after they buy, which means it won't affect resale. The Kia one maybe just because it is so well known, but in most cases it probably has no effect at all.
- whazor 3y agoReally? Checking the insurance cost and taxation is the first thing you do here in Netherlands. For used cars you can fill in the license plate and get direct information.