# List of ways in which cars are made cheaply or to wear after so much time or use **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [November 27, 2023, 10:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/list-of-ways-in-which-cars-are-made-cheaply-or-to-wear-after-so-much-time-or-use/193927 "2023-11-27T22:17:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 39
**Author:** ![LoudThunder](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/loudthunder/32/27769_2.png) [@LoudThunder](https://community.cartalk.com/u/LoudThunder)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2023, 4:22am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/list-of-ways-in-which-cars-are-made-cheaply-or-to-wear-after-so-much-time-or-use/193927/39 "2023-11-29T04:22:30Z")
> [@TheWonderful90s](#): > > This is from last year. It was removed with no reason given as to why. Here it is again. _I do not know about your original topic, but here is a Topic where @Mustangman addressed many if not all of your issues…_ > [@Manufacturer's design shortcuts](https://community.cartalk.com/t/manufacturers-design-shortcuts/184046/11): > > Because manufacturers don’t WANT the bolts to fall out and the bolts are typically zinc plated for corrosion protection What would you prefer? Steel (so impacts will injure you)? Leather (that is still backed by plastics)? Wood (so the impacts can splinter and impale you)? So you don’t SEE any fasteners. Fasteners are considered ugly. All brake rotors have some extra material. Shops don’t turn them because it is more cost effective to replace them because they are cheap to buy new. No m… --- _[View the full topic](https://community.cartalk.com/t/list-of-ways-in-which-cars-are-made-cheaply-or-to-wear-after-so-much-time-or-use/193927)._