my god saf... that first bit was oddly easy to understand... and even stranger.. to agree with!
Yeah, I'm starting to think this 'returned' Saf is not actually him, but someone impersonating him!
while i also applaud nader for all he has done, the current market is so entitled (and clueless) that they think they deserve all the safety and security... at a cheaper price, yet still retain the style and fun of the other vehicles and be more reliable. unfortunately, some things come at a cost,
It's the cost of doing business. How is it that the 2015 Corolla offers SO m more than the 2010 (see the article), yet MSRP has risen by less than $1,000 despite inflation, etc? Is Toyota now losing money per unit? Not a chance.
Heck, even you say it:
true enough... but in a free market society, someone will make a better hammer and the customer can always buy that...
The market will dictate what is required to stay competitive. It's not as simple as "adding a backup camera costs $, and therefore consumers must pay that exact $ amount for it...
plus a little markup, just 'cuz"
Yes, the market can be a needy little b!tch sometimes, asking for what seems to be "the world." Cars should be more powerful, yet more fuel efficient. They should be larger, yet lighter. They should be safer, yet have more glass and less materials. They should be more complex, but cheaper.
Somehow, manufacturers make these tradeoffs happen (thanks, Engineers!) without massive price jumps. If cars all of a sudden became that much more expensive, the general population wouldn't be able to afford them in similar volumes, and overall profits would decrease.
Jacob, what's it like in Aussieland where cars are hella expensive compared to the relatively strong AUD?
If this forum existed at the time Nader's book came out, I can just see the usual suspects calling Nader and his concerns idiotic.
Ain't that the bloody truth, and +1 to you for bringing it up. For all of you who still say backup cameras/driver's aids aren't useful,
I like Nader, by the way...
As a young lawyer with a social conscience and an interest in tort law, Mr. NaderShapiro found his calling.