Several topics in this thread
#1 State regulatory rules, taxes, etc
First, everyone drives on public roads the majority of the time
It costs the state money in many ways. First to acquire the land, pay the various consultants/contractors/etc to plan and build it
It costs the state money to maintain it, patrol it bot for safety and to enforce whatever laws are there. Don't like anyone of those laws...then do something about it...like talking to your legislator(s) and become active in the change/repeal/etc of them
The roads used the most...wear out the fastest. How does those roads wear out? Mainly from weight factored by speed.
The heavier your truck is (in terms of PSI on pavement)...the faster it wears out the road. Commercial is on the road full time...vs...RV'ers only a few weeks/months of the year. Full time RV'ers pail in numbers compared to commercial
The why of licensing is both to weed out (force training/education/etc...plus health for commercial) and to collect funds to pay for all of the above...factored by weight & likelihood of miles per year (full time commercial, etc)
#2 The OEM's has a contract to you, the buyer/owner of their products. That contract is in the form of written promise of warranty and specification for its intended use.
Sine I know of no OEM doing business selling vehicles for free...they are all in it for profit...AKA making money after paying for all of their expenses.
One of those expenses is warranty. Which is more than just parts and labor...hidden to too many is that it is also a marketing metric or tool
Now after saying all that...humans are humans...from the victims to the heartless & cruel who will screw anyone, everyone...even their mother....
