The whole concept of offering certain things on cars as options is a money-making scheme to begin with.
Businesses exist to make a profit. Everything they do is a money making scheme, thatâs no surprise. I become incensed if that scheme is unfair- like holding someone hostage over a feature that exists in the car you bought but access is limited by subscription. Heated seats for example.
Offering options helps people choose the things they value and not pay for the things they donât. But then they are not installed. And you only pay for those things you choose once, at a reasonably fair price. Not gouged for the rest of the time you âownâ that piece of machineryâŠ
Selling a car is a money-making scheme.
+1
I recall that, after A/C became standard equipment on some luxury cars, it was still a âdelete optionâ in places like Alaska.
Iâm afraid you missed the point. The idea was just to eliminate the low cost option and force everyone to pay a little bit more.
I wish sunroofs were still options, as opposed to âstandardâ on any but the low-trim levels. Complete waste of money for me.
Car companies that donât make a profit eventually become former car companiesâŠ.
See Rover, Morris, MG, Riley, AMC, Nash, Austin, Studebaker, Hudson, Stutz, Duesenberg, DeLorean and thousands more
In the 60s the Chevy Impala free floated every option available on the car. There were so many options, theoretically each of the 700,000 Impalas sold in 1969 could each be different. That is a very costly way to sell cars. The Japanese car companies did not, nor could not do that so they offered packages of options. US companies did the same thing when they realized most customers didnât order cars as much as they bought them off the lot
And of course add Gm and ford to that list. Just a matter of time if they donât repent.
One reason i like Acura is that there are limited choices with the options just all included. You choose AWD or FWD, higher level electronics, and the color. They are all in stock ready to drive home. Of course in minnesota all they stock is AWD. So color is important.
Iâd venture to guess the vast majority of drivers NEVER use the sunroof
Typically a nonprofit car company is not that way by choiceâŠ
You ever wonder why⊠
Acura calls them âAccessoriesâ.
I added 26 accessories to the build of an RDX at a cost of $8,430 These included: heated steering wheel, hands-free liftgate operation, body side moldings, puddle lights, styled wheels, running boards, trailer hitch, remote start, engine block heater, cross bars for the incomplete roof rack, cargo privacy cover, all-season floor mats, splash guards, door edge guards, door handle protectors and more.
To compare I looked at the build for the Ford Explorer, there are 1/3 the number of options or accessories to be added on.
Most manufactures donât offer the a la carte options like they did in the 1970âs, but Honda/Acura offer a lot of accessories.
Yes, Iâd say they are the most generous with power moonroofs - a feature Iâve grown to expect in my ânext carâ, yet sadly very difficult to find in my host country Philippines.
On the other hand, even in the state, Kia and VW have moonroofs on only the highest trim levels of their models.
Were i in the market for a new car, Kia and VW wouldnât even be on my list
Not at all
Hey Dave- dumb question here; Of course as more and more vehicles are made with low pro tires, it takes longer to service themâŠ
Why do low profile tires take longer?
Definitely, no need for heater or defroster in Alaska. Dog sleds donât have them, so why would cars?
Sort of a sunroof. The Miata Retractable Fastback (RF), I would more likely get the convertible but would have to try the RF.
Remember there are no dumb questions only dumb answers⊠
Generally speaking; shorter, stiffer sidewalls, wider tires, heavier tires, more precise handling, heavier wheelsâŠ
Oh yeah, EDIT to time on earlier post about time, TPMS does pay more, IIRC it adds 0.1 per tire, meaning the 0.6 is for non TPMS wheels, which is getting more rare⊠But a fast tech can still mount and balance tires as I had said with TPMSâŠ
How is more precise handling defined?