Why manufactors make five year vehicle parts. Some folks work hard to afford a vehicle.?

Question

Do you think one day they'll make something that will last families a life time or will they consider money or human life.

Do you think some vehicle manufactors should take blame for humans death, especially those who sells light weight and easily destroyed vehicle.

Time has drastically changed for population control in many ways... eh

Answer 1

Theres no money in making something that last forever.

Answer 2

Well, let's look back a few years and see what's been going on.

My dad bought a new car the year I was born. 1952. It was junk in 1957, when he bought another one. That was trash in 1963; rusted out almost completely. The 1963 lasted until 1969 and was ready for the junkyard when it was totalled. The 1969 that replaced it was pretty well shot in 1975.

Up through about 1975, cars were worn out in about 5 years or 100,000 miles. Modern cars will easily serve for 250,000 miles or more with basic care. We've made a heck of a lot of progress in the past 15 - 20 years.

Will we ever see a car that will last a lifetime? Well, in a way, almost any car would last a lifetime if cared for properly. Heck, that old 1963 Country Squire could have been maintained well enough to still be serviceable. But who in all honesty would want to drive around in a 1963 Ford Country Squire wagon with 3 on the tree, no power anything, AM radio and no AC? Not me!

The public demands continuous improvement in their vehicles. Most folks wouldn't want to drive a car without all the latest safety features -- airbags all around, anti-lock brakes, engineered-in crashworthiness and crash avoidance, etc. Nor would they want a car without AC, a decent sound system, power everything, yadda yadda. And if you've got the beans to afford it, leather seats, moon roof, satellite radio, navigation system, On-Star, etc.

If the public DEMANDED a car that would last a lifetime, the manufacturers would deliver. At a price close to what you would pay for a nice home. It would have to be that expensive in order for them to stay in business and pay their employees.

It's neither practical nor desireable to attempt to engineer a complex system to last a lifetime. There's little room to engineer a better hammer, so a lifetime hammer is no big challenge. I've got a couple that are on their third lifetime. But would I want to drive a 1923 Model T as my daily driver? No way in hell! And neither would you, I suspect!

Answer 3

This is a process called "planned obsolesence", and is unfortunately something that we consumers in some ways force onto industry. Developments that would allow products to last for extended periods of time are available, but they are not necessarily popular with consumers, due to additional production costs which are then passed along to the consumer. There is therefore always a balancing act between quality/durability and cost. Just as an example, do we typically use paper towels to wash or windows, or buy rags? Rags are more cost effective by shear durability, but require washing etc. Steel cars tend to last longer than the light weight vehicles we drive now, but steel cars are far more expensive to produce and lower gas mileage rates. The examples are endless, and not necessarily all about companies making more money from inferior products - remember it is partly what we are willing to pay for.

Answer 4

As time goes on,quality goes down.Things used to be made to last.Not anymore.Things are made to wear out so that we will buy another.It's all about the money now.There's no turning back,it'll only get worse sad to say.

Answer 5

Why do you ask the same question MANY times in different (and often times off-topic) groups???

Answer 6

They could make cars that last forever but they don't. Money money money!

Answer 7

they want your return bussiness

Answer 8

its all a big business!!!