Cars and watches - disposable bling rubbish

[krunchkin]

Very interesting article on how high end watches and cars have become disposable blinged up junk:

http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2012/10/avoidable...

[55palfers]

Thanks - I enjoyed that.

So true in most respects.

[ReallyReallyGood]

Likewise, entertaining read.

Trouble is, how do you know what is rubbish and what is not, until you've owned it and later realise?

[Some Gump]

Man with beard in prefers air cooled porsche shocker. All modern cars are more tightly packaged, and harder to work on.

However, taking the cover off to access a boxster engine is a piece of piss - an unskilled chimp could do it solo with very little effort. Seems to have got under his collar, though!

[krunchkin]

I think his wider point holds though. And he doesn't sound like a car novice

[krunchkin]

I think his wider point holds though. And he doesn't sound like a car novice

[leglessAlex]

I think he has a point, but he chose a bad example in the Boxster. It's a mid engined convertible, I highly doubt any mid engined car from any era that has a roof stowed on top of the engine is as easy to work on as a front engined or even rear engined car.

[grumbledoak]

He is quite right on the bling watches; turds rolled in glitter. But largely it is an ill disguised brag in the form of a moan - how superior he is, in his mind, to those who don't think the same as he does about cars.

[Some Gump]

grumbledoak said:

He is quite right on the bling watches; turds rolled in glitter. But largely it is an ill disguised brag in the form of a moan - how superior he is, in his mind, to those who don't think the same as he does about cars.

The brag is indeed strong. Also the irony. He can see how he is superior to all, because he has the best watches, but not the bling that other people can afford and he can't - but they're st anyway, so why would he want one?
The daft thing is, he harps on about how good Rolex is, despite that they're actually pretty bad at telling the time - a 10 quid seiko is much more accurate, and less likely to need a repair 2-3 times a decade. Surely if he is right and bling watches are for tossers, he's got to lump himself in that group?

[anonymous-user]

Sounds well snobby.
He forgets things perish on cars through age, misuse and under-use even, not all wear and tear is solely a result of miles travelled.

[Condi]

There are more higher mileage cars around now there I dare say there ever were in the 70's. In the past 100k miles was considered about end of life. Parts wore out, and the car looked like triggers broom until finally the chassis rusted through, or the tin work rotted on the mounting points. These days 200k isnt uncommon, and most taxi's will reach 300k.

[robm3]

My 2014 Full Fat Range Rover is another bling rubbish car. It's electronics and dash layout is shared across the entire JLR range, from the Freelander to XF, Evoque, the motor is a reject Ford V8 diesel (too small for the Yank pick ups), the ride is average and it's been unreliable.

And yet they are adored... for the moment.
Till the new one comes along.
Like the article says.

I'm selling mine and buying another Defender.

[RDMcG]

His point about complex manufactures potentially being orphaned is quite a good observation.

[BritishRacinGrin]

Intersting. I have to agree that the materials and fixings used in modern cars will make them frustrating to own in the future when anything more than routine maintenence is required.

I have long subscribed to the 'they don't make 'em like they used to' kind of ethos when it comes to cars, and I find myself agreeing with his selection of 90s cars as examples of the last generation of non-disposable cars.

[g3org3y]

For the money, it'd be nice if they managed to align the screw heads properly.

[loafer123]

I think they are misaligned to show they are real!

[AstonB]

That just makes me want to go out and cuddle my W124.

Although set fire to my RR at the same time.

[BRMMA]

Other than his little rant about the Boxster engine cover thing i think he's spot on, wearing a Hublot marks you out as a massive tool. There are plenty of tools with too much cash in this world and it appears that making something junk but with a very high price is the best way of extracting the cash from them

[jhonn]

OP - that was an interesting read - thanks.

[Sump]

Correct me if I am wrong but I think the chap is just annoyed he can't afford to run his car and it accidentally went onto some complete ramble?