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I suspect the vast majority of people who drive cars until they fall apart are not buying the car when new, so aside from propping up resale, those users are no
by abruzzi 12y ago
I suspect the vast majority of people who drive cars until they fall apart are not buying the car when new, so aside from propping up resale, those users are not terribly relevant to manufacturers.
- mikeash 12y agoThat "aside from" bit is extremely important. If car resale values drop, new car buyers will on average buy less frequently, and be willing to pay less when they do buy.