Comment by feoren

Comment by feoren 20 hours ago

3 replies

Safety regulations are not why cars cost 3x more than 10 years ago. Emission standards have some impact, but the biggest cause is bog standard inflation and corporate greed.

loeber 20 hours ago

"Corporate greed" -- most car manufacturers have 3-10% gross margins. Not exactly the big profiteers.

  • witrak 12 hours ago

    >most car manufacturers have 3-10% gross margins.

    I remember some analysis saying that it is true for classic versions like sedan. But on SUVs it is a couple of times bigger...

whatevaa 13 hours ago

Emission equipment has huge impact on cheaper vechiles, as it is expensive and costs similary whether it is is cheap or expensive model. DPF in particular.