Honda CEO Toshihiro Mibe issued this blunt assessment after a visit to a Shanghai auto supplier factory operated by a major Chinese parts manufacturer.
You’re not wrong, but it’s important to point out how overpriced ALL new cars are too. Within the existing pool of overpriced options, it is fairly “cheap”.
Personally I am willing to pay more specifically to avoid the surveillance nightmare that is every new vehicle, and I value simplicity over farkles, so I’m exactly Slate’s target audience. I do worry whether there are enough luddites like me to help them succeed though.
You’re not wrong, but it’s important to point out how overpriced ALL new cars are too. Within the existing pool of overpriced options, it is fairly “cheap”.
Personally I am willing to pay more specifically to avoid the surveillance nightmare that is every new vehicle, and I value simplicity over farkles, so I’m exactly Slate’s target audience. I do worry whether there are enough luddites like me to help them succeed though.