de trooff

[Pottree@domain.elided]

In a message dated 9/9/2002 6:49:15 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
owner-alfa-digest@domain.elided writes:


> 
> This point about newer cars coming with stuff we don't want but have to pay 
> 
> for and fix is an important one. I will not buy a car that has an on board 
> nav system, unless I have no choice.
> 

I suspect that those add-ons are the things that can most effectively be 
sold, compared to the underlying car, which has become a container for the 
thing contained.  And, while the margin on the car is nothing to write home 
about, the margin on the non-car integrated features can be very appealing.

IOW, it is, as usual, about our old nemesis, MONEY.  Certainly not about 
driving.

Charlie
LA, CA, USA
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