ShinerBock wrote:
Bionic Man wrote:
I’d wager that increased costs have about as much to do with all the new technology being put into trucks as any of the R&D to beef up tow ratings.
And the recalls have to do with the litigation that all the ambulance chasers feed off of.
New tech is generally paid for in a package and is only paid for if you get said package. Things such as a new frames are not a part of any package and goes into the cost off all trucks.
While there were some recalls like that, the rest were due to shotty installation, poor design, or bad/cheap supplier parts. There are other things too like using thinner metals in certain areas (ie bumper) than their competitors and poor assembly like missing bolts and nuts on a few parts. I would rather Ram spend money fixing these things than spend it on something useless like a 35k tow rating for bragging rights.
You seem like you would have enjoyed the Soviet system of central planning. “Here is the one model we are making, and you WILL like it, comrade”. Do you own a car? Does it bother you if they make a nicer version of the car you own instead of making your version better? Do you own a 55” television? Does it bother you when Sony invests in making a 65” instead of making the 55” better? After all, a 55” does the job perfectly well for 99.99% of the population, those guys buying the 65” models are just fanboys buying for the bragging rights and to win the pissing contest.
