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Originally Posted by stonefaceddog
I remember about twenty years ago when I was in college and I managed to buy a new Honda CRX, one of the guys I worked with whose dad was employed by GM asked me why I bought the Honda and I told him it was the most reliable car I could get for the money. He responded that GM could build cars that lasted far longer than the current models but then people wouldn't have to buy cars as often. I was left dumbfounded by this line of thinking. Considering that other than a home a car will most likely be the most expensive thing I buy, I want the best I can get.
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Do you still drive that car?
I drive my Saturn car from 15 years ago. But they made cars that were different back then. I could easily get another 15 years out of it.
He is right though, it's that business model that they have stuck with. Toyota/Lexus implemented the Certified Used car program to be able to resell the used cars instead of letting some random used car dealer do it. They can guarantee the quality and still make a profit buy reselling the car again.
If people kept their cars and ran them into the ground, no current auto company could survive.