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All right, I've been trying to keep quiet when I
saw this subject come up a few days ago, as it's one of my biggest pet peaves,
but I keep seeing comments on it and I just can't hold it in any longer!..So
excuse me while I rant a little to get it off my chest so that I can sleep
better tonight! ;-)
It's called "planned obsolescence" and it's the
Multi-national Manufacturing industry's best invention. It's purpose it to
re-sell us the same product over and over again just as you have finished paying
for it..They know exactly how many times a part can go through it's duty cycle
and then break, they have it down to a absolute science. Gone are the days that
things were built to last. Now they are built to last just beyond the
warranty!..And the worst part is that they have convinced the public through
relentless marketing ploys, that this is absolutely normal! They have convinced
us that after a certain number of years, their product is no longer reliable and
in fact could be dangerous!!.So you better go out and buy a new one! And we have
accepted this!!!...Look at refrigerators: they are good for about 7-10
years..Well in my house I have 3 refrigerators and they are a 1948 Philco
(painted black with flames for my "liquid refreshments"), 1954 Westinghouse and
a 1949 Philco...All of them work perfectly and have NEVER been serviced!...So
don't tell me they can't make a refrigerator that can last 50 years!.They used
to do it over 50 years ago! It's that they don't WANT to!.it would be bad for
business to only sell you one every 50 years!...Cars are the same, after 10
years they don't want to service them so that you don't feel that you will have
any support if you break down anywhere, all of a sudden it doesn't feel reliable
anymore, you feel unsafe, so you might as well buy a new one to feel reliable
again. And if you ask the average Joe, they will just say that "that's just the
way it is"..Well think about it: Aren't you angry that you spend $50,000 on a
product and it is obsolete and unreliable after only 10 years, and the dealer
doesn't even want to service it anymore??.I know it makes me mad and that's why
I refuse to buy into their marketing and I don't buy anything "new"!!!...I broke
down and bought a new home Stereo system 10 years ago that blew up on me 4 years
later!...I refused to buy another new one. Instead I had my old faithfull
Tecnics system from the 1970's repaired for $125 and have been listening to it
everyday since then without a hitch.My Kitchen stove is a 1951 Moffat electric
that not only works but the back panel looks like the dash of a 50's Imperial (
<---Imperial content here), which gives me pleasure everytime I look at
it!...My fridges are old and my everyday summer car is a 1969 Olds, (winter time
I drive a $1000 scrapper)...I have a 1923 Band saw and a 1930's drill press
which all work flawlessly...So long live the old solid technology and I say to
the New product manufacturers: "In your face!"
Whew!...now I feel better! ;-)
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2007 12:13
PM
Subject: Re: IML: Dealer won't work on a
'90s Imperial
On the contrary, modern cars are the ones that are disposable. You
get it new and it's got lots of features, which is nice, but once things start
to fall apart or you get in a little fender-bender, the cost of repairs is too
high and there are so many specialized parts and computer modules that
suppliers stop producing them sooner than they would have in the past b/c it's
not cost effective, so you may not even be able to get the parts to fix
it...
So it's just easier and cheaper to go out and buy a new car, which is just
fine with the automakers and the dealerships. And since they know
this, well then, why should they bother building a product to last 10 or 20
years, when they know you'll trade it in in 3?
I'd say mid 90's was the point where cars stopped being serviceable enough
that you could keep repairing them and putting them back on the road, to where
they started becoming disposable.
From: jrgrestini@xxxxxxx
Reply-To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re:
IML: Dealer won't work on a '90s Imperial
Date: Tue, 10
Jul 2007 08:47:28 -0400
I was in Daytona Beach Florida last year had a problem with
my security system not shuting off.The dealer told me that these cars are
throw away cars. I stay in the parking lot about 2 hours finally was able to
fix it myself. John
-----Original Message-----
From: Tony Dzik <folkbluesman@xxxxxxxxx>
To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Mon, 9 Jul 2007 4:19 pm
Subject: Re: IML: Dealer won't work on a '90s Imperial
Last winter our
local Toyota dealer did an il change on my 86 Gran Fury. All they asked was
that I bring in a filter. Also said they'd do most work on it if I brought
in the parts.
Jeffrey Fastov <jfastov@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
need dealer help on a 66( other brand) and
the dealer said they don't work on cars that old.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, July 09, 2007 2:24
PM
Subject: Re: IML: Dealer won't work
on a '90s Imperial
Dave, don't feel alone. Years ago my Dad had his 77 Dodge Van TOWED
to the local Dodge Dealer, and was told the same thing, since it was an
ignition problem every component, if replaced was maybe $200. He had to
then tow to a small independant shop.This was in Detroit no less.
Dave.
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From: David Whitney <hazegreen66@xxxxxxxxx>
Went to a five-star dealer in
Richmond, Calif., over the weekend with an electrical problem and was
firmly told they do not do any work on cars more than 15 years
old. The rest of the conversation is immaterial, the service
writer was adamant and told me this after emerging from the servive
manager's office. Does this mean we're all officially "orphaned"
by Chrysler China?
Happy motoring,
David
'91 K-Imperial driver 200,000 miles
'66 LeBaron dual air and every option known to man
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