Plant Tour

DrewE wrote:
It would probably have been more accurate to say that they can't check everything at their current price points. With enough money, everything (or practically everything) could be checked.

This is exactly correct. Lots of minor issues, i.e. adjustments, are preformed (hopefully) at the dealer level during the pre-delivery process. The costs of that inspection and correction are passed onto the dealer. The balance of issues then become warranty claims and those total less than the costs of eliminating all issues altogether during the manufacturing process.

Many decades ago, a car dealer spent considerable time and money preparing an automobile for delivery. Many adjustments and corrections were necessary. Now, all a dealer does is wash the car and remove protective plastic coverings before delivery. Through automation and other manufacturing techniques, car manufacturers now have resolved most pre-delivery and warranty issues. However, look how the costs of automobile products have increased.