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Originally Posted by nards444
i agree with you no doubt. But is there really that much of a difference to warrant the prices?
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Put it this way. I work for a company that tests automobiles, all the way from single components to enviornmental chambers that the whole car fits in and is mounted on multi-axis actuators that can shake the cars exactly like they shake as you drive them down the road.
I've been with the company for over 21 years, so I've seen the inner guts of quite a lot of vehicles.
Every day I'm still amazed at the design/manufacturing of everything and how much things have changed over th eyears.
Upper and lower control arms for example used to be simple stamped steel parts.
Nowadays it seems they they have progressed to cast/machined/welded aluminum. Sub-frames are the same.
etc, etc.
So yes, I believe that the advances they've made help drive the price of a new car up no doubt and it's worth it.
Yes I'm also surprised at the cost of new cars. The first new car I bought back in 73' cost me a whopping $2,200 including tax/license (73 Ford Pinto).
These days I have a $50k Vert on order.
I do believe that new cars these days tend to be absolutly stuffed with new fancy gadgets/gizmos that are fun to have, but we could do without easily, but they get your attention and they are no doubt high profit margin items and help drive the overall price through the roof.