Actually you're complaining about the driving force behind automotive
development ever since Chevrolet overtook Ford in the US. Without
incremental, sometimes completely unnecessary improvements, we'd probably
all be driving model T's, or Trabbi's, or something.
At 12:26 PM 1/27/2003 -0700, Dziuba, Larry wrote:
>I find it disturbing that our society has become/remained so consumer hyped.
>Everything has to be brand new (and higher tech) or it has to go. I
>personally don't understand why anyone has to have a new vehicle every one
>or two years. I refuse to buy new vehicles. I will find a used one in good
>shape w/ low mileage and have it checked out. Buying second hand gives me a
>vehicle with experience (hopefully all bugs worked out). I also do not have
>to pay some of the taxes associated with cars sold on a commercial lot. I
>have had good luck so far after 30 years and keep each for about 10 years.
>Okay I'm off the soap box. Thanks! Larry.
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