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Originally Posted by Jack The Lad.
I, like so many on here have had to work bloody hard for my dosh and if I now had the money that I have spent on new cars over the years - "This time next year, I would be a millionare Rodney".
Yes, I get p-ssed off with things going wrong with them, but at the end of the day, its a bit of metal and plastic made by humans, who make mistakes as we all do. In the overall scheme of things, on this little dying planet of ours, is it worth a toss ?.
Health, some happiness, a few bob in ones pocket and a decent "Er Indoors", is all that matters.
Thats my H.O. for what its worth anyway. ?
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Well said that man.........Come on guys listen to yourselves, this is the way of the world now, a throw away society, if you want perfection you have got to dig deep, very deep. I think almost everything I have bought in the last few years has got problems of some sort which includes TV's, games consoles, anything from mothercare, toys, lawn mowers, furniture, some food, cars, mountain bike etc. I can't think of anything that I have bought which has not had a flaw of some kind and if I chased for perfection in all I would not have time to work to pay for them in the first place!!!
Put it in perspective and think of all the suffering, illnesses, death, fighting that is all around us now in our ever dying societies and world and here we are 'squabbling' over what is at the end of the day an immaterial thing.
I will except that if something is designed and is dangerous and risks lives then it deserves complaint, whether it be a product of £1 or £1000000 to buy, cost is not the issue.
I worked on the workshop floor for 14 years and worked my way from 'the boy' to foreman. I saw it all.....lists as long as your arm with what customers would think were faults, i spent days and days fixing squeaks rattles and millions of other silly little problems on Renaults. In comparison with renault to honda, well they are in a different league. Renaults are dreadful cars.
ALL manufactures have slipped in build quality, it is the doing of accountants who now run most firms, if they can save a few pound here and there at a compromise of quality then they will do it!!!!!! Trust me.
I have learned to except that nothing is perfect and what ever you buy will have a fault/problem of some kind. That includes a honda civic suspension and interior trim etc.....To be honest the next generation of cars will probably be even worse....more and more technology to go wrong crammed into a metal/plastic box on wheels
What is not exceptable is dealer attitudes, to sum that up is easy . Pay peanuts...get monkeys. The motor trade does not pay good money so that is why most dealers struggle with quality. I have worked with some right muppets in my time that took no pride in what they did, it was just a means to pay the bills..........
Rant over, thanks for listening. If anything that I have written has offended anyone then I apologise now. What I have written is my opinion on things.....
Regards Pumatron.