Re: rant

On 8/5/2024 10:05 AM, JAB wrote:

 I think it's got it's place so for example in the UK it's now common for people not to buy new cars but instead pay for them monthly and then after three years or so have some sort of option to buy. It's a simple but effective idea from the car manufactures. Open up a whole market for people who want a new car but just don't have the money on hand. I still remember when it wasn't uncommon for people to rent household items such as TV's and washing machines.
 Were it goes wrong is with the likes of BMW, oh you want the maps updated, well that will be £80 a year. Even worse is something like like high beam assist which is more than just a bit of software. That'll be £10 a month.

yeah, here people are leasing cars, then lease new cars after two years. The old cars get sold as used cars, but are generally in well enough condition to still get a high price.