Same
I have many stories like this, but this one stands out... About 10 years ago, I was doing mold, welding, and assembly system engineering work for a certain massive Euro automotive OEM (name withheld on purpose). After I designed all of the tooling, had it machined, built it, and mostly programmed, the client sent me new data. Golly gee, they reduced 1.5mm from the thickness of all of the parts and wanted to know what the cost impact would be. Apparently some program director had to check some boxes on a "green initiative" and they decided that thinning everything out would save weight, materials, and cost. I gave them a figure, they paid, I made the changes as requested. A month or two later they came back with new data- same general shape but all sorts of fancy gussets and support braces all throughout. Apparently they thinned out the components too much and they flexed at highway speed. Now, all of the extra geometry interfered with tooling in other systems. I explained this to them and asked if it was possible to just return to the original thicker design. I got MBA word-salad as a response, and had to quote making a ridiculous number of changes. We're talking close to 7 figures at this point. Just for S&G's, I compared the old data to the new gusset-crazy data and the volume was almost identical. So, they spent a ton of money and materials, wasted months, achieved absolutely nothing, but the program director got to lie by claiming the new design was "green."
Yes. Yes, it does.
Talked to a guy with a 2014 Toyota FJ Cruiser. Said he bought it 5 years ago and paid more than the original MSRP. Looked to still be in mint condition.Mass produced vehicles don't increase in value or become collector cars regardless of rarity for decades
While the FJ Cruiser was technically, mass produced, there are already more than twice as many 6g Broncos in the US as there ever were FJ cruisers of the 2006-2014 generation
5 years ago was a different used car market too!While the FJ Cruiser was technically, mass produced, there are already more than twice as many 6g Broncos in the US as there ever were FJ cruisers of the 2006-2014 generation
Source:
FJ Cruiser forum says that 222,029 were sold in the US
goodcarbadcar.net says that 448, 118 Broncos have been sold in the US since 2020
I have similar stories in the electric power world. This just another reason I laugh when people say, oh, the factory engineers know what they're doing so we shouldn't change something (even something simple like oil change intervals, for instance). Yeah, they do, but it doesn't matter! They're often overruled for many, many reasons. I've also learned that whenever you see a company doing something really foolish, you can rest assured that there are people internally who are saying, "What the f#$ are we doing???" The internal dissent is way stronger than our reactions externally.
Most people bury their heads in the sand because they've been conditioned to. They see retaliation against those who push back and collectively determine it's easier to just nod and fall in line. It's really sad. I lost many friends over their cowardice.
I have a 21 BL 2 door Cyber orange with the optional bead lock capable wheels. I am taking offers starting at $75k
Ha. You’re new.My condolences to the people who Ford made your car obsolete.
In my opinion Outer Banks is the next one to go.
2-door Bronco is still the King.
PS: This is just my opinion and for Entertainment purposes only.
I have a friend with a '14 FJ and about 30k miles. He just had it appraised for insurance purposes - $56k!!
