Google| Subject | Re: As with our trolls, the problem wasn't the Mac Pro itself... It's the problem with the m |
| From | David Fritzinger |
| Date | 02/17/2014 23:21 (02/17/2014 17:21) |
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| Follows | Lloyd E Parsons |
In article <bmf9hhFrr52U1@mid.individual.net>, Lloyd E Parsons <lloydp21@live.com>wrote:
Lloyd E ParsonsLIke most manufacturers, VW has one set of engines for their cars, which they use wherever they are sold. To make a separate set of engines just for the US would not be economically prudent for them. If you look, you will see all manufacturers use the same principal. BMW has one set of engines, as does Mercedes, GM, and Ford. Designing a new engine is a very expensive task, and it costs more to have more engine families.
On 2014-02-17 19:37:46 +0000, -hh said:-hhLloyd E Parsons
On Monday, February 17, 2014 12:25:32 PM UTC-5, Lloyd Parsons wrote:Lloyd E Parsons-hh
Overall a hell of a lot less scheduled maintenance cost than any of the>German branded vehicles.
Yup.Lloyd E Parsons-hh
Interestingly, up through 97,500 miles, total cost for all services> wouldn't come to $750 on the Buick. So what the hell is up with such> poor build quality in those German cars that they need so much> expensive service??
I believe that it is a difference in design philosophy that's probably been prompted by a difference in EU-based regulations. For example, if memory serves, the VAT tax rate varies by engine displacement regardless of how much horsepower it makes, so that's a motivator to get more HP/Liter out of an engine, and in pursuing that objective, things like longer term maintainability can take a hit.
-hh
Very well could be the case. But that doesn't explain why the Jetta that is built in the US has the same design and implementation.
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