abouzaid:
these companies don't really care about the second hand car market where these problems are common place.

cars are now built to survive the warranty period after that you are on your own,take for instance the case of the Mitsubishi buses and cars,it is an example of classic planned obsolescence,they use metal that is designed to fail after some years in their piston and rings and don't tell me Mitsubishi don't know anything about metallurgy,they build aircrafts,space crafts,ships,trains,etc.they know what they are doing,why build a car that will last for 50 yrs when you can tweak it to fall apart in 5 years and increase sales.

okoroemeka:
cars are now built to survive the warranty period after that you are on your own,take for instance the case of the Mitsubishi buses and cars,it is an example of classic planned obsolescence,they use metal that is designed to fail after some years in their piston and rings and don't tell me Mitsubishi don't know anything about metallurgy,they build aircrafts,space crafts,ships,trains,etc.they know what they are doing,why build a car that will last for 50 yrs when you can tweak it to fall apart in 5 years and increase sales.

i read somewhere where Volvo explained that the reason for their low sales then was because those who bought their 240GL were still making use of it even after decades later. Car companies seems to be avoiding that scenario buy building disposal cars.

abouzaid:
i read somewhere where Volvo explained that the reason for their low sales then was because those who bought their 240GL were still making use of it even after decades later. Car companies seems to be avoiding that scenario buy building disposal cars.

that 240gl after being used for decades as a sedan has now found a new life converted to pickup trucks,what an incredible car!!

okoroemeka:
that 240gl after being used for decades as a sedan has now found a new life converted to pickup trucks,what an incredible car!!

I have an elderly cab driver friend who says it's the only vehicle he'll ever buy for his job. Reliable, rugged and cheap to maintain