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It's a problem in virtually all industries. Lasting solutions simply aren't a good business model.

• HeyLaughingBoy 14y ago
  That's odd. Last I heard, farm and construction equipment manufacturers were doing a great business selling stuff that stood up to decades of hard work. Of course, they cost multiples of what a cheap family car (itself capable of a decade+ of use with proper maintenance) does, but that's a minor issue. And there are those annoying over-the-road trucks that easily rack up well over 1,000,000 miles and keep going. But it's a crappy business model, so they should all be out of business tomorrow! Of course you can build a car that will last 50 years. The problem is that very few people would be willing to pay the price, so no one bothers making them. FWIW, I have a garden tractor in my garage that's coming up on 30 years old and I expect to get at least another 10 years out of it.
  • saraid216 14y ago
    > The problem is that very few people would be willing to pay the price, so no one bothers making them. Do you have any idea why this is?