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What would make a perfect car company?

posted by  someone claiming to be RPM on  Fri May 24 15:52 CST 2002 [RELATED]


Imagine a car company that:

A) Is committed to building safety.

B) Builds great handling cars with lots of power.

C) Has cars with lots of character and they look good.

D) Is so committed to the greatest service. Will do anything to satisfy the customer.

E) Stands behind their product.

Is this why you bought a Volvo? What do you think makes a perfect car company?

RPM '98 S70 T5a







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    Doesn't exist....

    posted by  someone claiming to be Dave on  Fri May 24 16:44 CST 2002 [RELATED]

    .......... car companies, like ALL other companies are all run by real people in a real world have one real and very major large issue..........MONEY! That's why (in part) that nothing is ever perfect in our real world. Some companies are simply better than others and before bashing Volvo too hard, take a good look around at the other guys.








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      I think it may exist.....

      posted by  someone claiming to be Punxsutawney Phil on  Fri May 24 16:57 CST 2002 [RELATED]

      http://www.morgan-motor.co.uk/splash.html

      -Punxsutawney Phil








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        I think it may exist.....

        posted by  Rick850R on  Sat May 25 04:47 CST 2002
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        The sole purpose of any company is to make a profit.

        A good car company:

        Quality of build: combine Rolls Royce and Aston Martin
        Parts availability: add GM
        Price of Parts: Your local auto parts store
        Service quality: add Rolls Royce, Aston Martin, Mercedes, and BMW, Volvo, Audi
        Selection of vehicles: add GM, Toyota, and Honda
        Price of vehicles: Add Saturn
        Durability: Ford trucks, BMW, Volvo, Mercedes
        Warranty: BMW, Volvo, ? (fill in with your choice)


        Qualities to leave out:

        Expensive to repair: Rolls Royce, BMW, Mercedes, Aston Martin
        Hard to find decent tires for: Any company
        Expensive to purchase: See expensive to repair
        Cheap in quality: Hyundai, Kia, Most American born companies (they don't have the quality standards that foreign companies do ...Honda, Toyota)

        I think that a combination of companies would work best, but that may never happen.

        It all comes down to money. Whoever has the most, gets to choose.







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          I think it may exist.....

          posted by  Yannis on  Sun May 26 17:42 CST 2002
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          You think SATURNs are priced...right? You sure about that? Especially when you consider that in order to buy a new Saturn, you must pay a whopping...17% mark-up (!!!) for a mediocre car...

          Yannis
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          2001 V70 T-5M SR, Classic Red/Graphite Lthr., ipd ME7 ECU Upgrade, K&N Air Filter, Cold Weather, Dolby Surr. Sound, Rear Spoiler, 17" 'Tethys' alloys








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          but...

          posted by  someone claiming to be Earl on  Sun May 26 03:59 CST 2002 [RELATED]

          Times have changed as well. Going back to Volvo, they use to be a little car company that once made a few cars for a small market so they then wanted to make a better product. They've grown over the years and now, especially being that Ford owns them, have begun to have all the problems of the other larger car companies.
          I still think they make a few decent cars (no, not all models) but they aren't what they use to be and never will be again.
          One has to decide what car they want and weigh out the pros and cons of each but I highly doubt that "the perfect car company" in the eyes of most car owners today exists.







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