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The Doc Advanced Member
United Kingdom
2,718 posts Joined: Jan, 2006
Posted - 2010/02/04 : 00:51:15
In the shit at the moment with this pedal thing, It was Maclaren prams a couple of months ago, Is it me or is anyone else starting to realise when companies costcut with cheap labour, their product is not up to scatch, Hotpoint were the biggest employers in my area (Rhyl) but closed their factory a few months ago and moved it to Poland, It will come back to haunt them aswell, Our washing machine broke down last year and the repairer said he'd rather buy a Beko(cheap make) than a hotpoint now! Rant over!
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TheOneNOnly Advanced Member
United States
1,937 posts Joined: Oct, 2008
Posted - 2010/02/04 : 01:54:30
quote:Originally posted by The Doc:
In the shit at the moment with this pedal thing, It was Maclaren prams a couple of months ago, Is it me or is anyone else starting to realise when companies costcut with cheap labour, their product is not up to scatch, Hotpoint were the biggest employers in my area (Rhyl) but closed their factory a few months ago and moved it to Poland, It will come back to haunt them aswell, Our washing machine broke down last year and the repairer said he'd rather buy a Beko(cheap make) than a hotpoint now! Rant over!
It's a conspiracy.
Everything is made to break, so you have to buy more.
i.e. computers break down easily, phones are cheaply made, cars are shit quality, etc.
Vitalism Advanced Member
Canada
1,707 posts Joined: Oct, 2005
Posted - 2010/02/04 : 06:27:14
when companies only care about the bottom line instead of making quality a priority, there will be shit products out there. everything just is getting shittier (wow that sounds so negative, but it's really true. people make the crappiest shit they can get away with)
Vitalism Advanced Member
Canada
1,707 posts Joined: Oct, 2005
Posted - 2010/02/04 : 06:33:06
and yeah, it is too bad about them. they did make amazing cars back in the 90's, but now the interiors feel so cheap! i sat in a matrix recently and it just seemed like garbage upholstery on the seats and cheap dash board.
i am sure that silver-on-plastic crap around the gauges wlll be peeling in less than 5 years. not that it has much to do with the pedals, but they cheaped out on everything. i bet toyota is regretting it now.
8D Advanced Member
Canada
820 posts Joined: Oct, 2009
Posted - 2010/02/04 : 07:14:32
quote:Originally posted by Vitalism:
and yeah, it is too bad about them. they did make amazing cars back in the 90's, but now the interiors feel so cheap! i sat in a matrix recently and it just seemed like garbage upholstery on the seats and cheap dash board.
i am sure that silver-on-plastic crap around the gauges wlll be peeling in less than 5 years. not that it has much to do with the pedals, but they cheaped out on everything. i bet toyota is regretting it now.
I actually sat in a new Matrix recently as well, quality wasn't even close to my old 91' Celica
but I guess thats a sports car vs. economy
interesting random fact from the car nut:
in the 90's Toyota had 3 sports cars available
MR2, Supra and the Celica
now they have none :(
sorry for off topic but the title of the thread is Toyota :)
whispering Moderator
Finland
8,453 posts Joined: Nov, 2002
Posted - 2010/02/04 : 07:16:48
quote:Originally posted by TheOneNOnly:
It's a conspiracy.
Everything is made to break, so you have to buy more.
i.e. computers break down easily, phones are cheaply made, cars are shit quality, etc.
Here the consumer laws forces the company to replace the product if it breaks because of faulty manufacturing before its expected lifetime. Doesn't matter if it has warranty or not.
DarrenJ Advanced Member
Australia
2,626 posts Joined: Jul, 2003
Posted - 2010/02/04 : 09:06:56
Well its the pedals fault?
what happens when people cant drive?
they pedal to work
pedals are on bikes
HIPPYS ARE TO BLAME!
Project-Industrial Advanced Member
Netherlands
2,481 posts Joined: Nov, 2005
33 hardcore releases
Posted - 2010/02/04 : 10:42:46
quote:Originally posted by DarrenJ:
Well its the pedals fault?
what happens when people cant drive?
they pedal to work
pedals are on bikes
HIPPYS ARE TO BLAME!
Audio Warfare Advanced Member
United Kingdom
3,047 posts Joined: Mar, 2009
Posted - 2010/02/04 : 11:38:30
quote:Originally posted by whispering:
quote:Originally posted by TheOneNOnly:
It's a conspiracy.
Everything is made to break, so you have to buy more.
i.e. computers break down easily, phones are cheaply made, cars are shit quality, etc.
Here the consumer laws forces the company to replace the product if it breaks because of faulty manufacturing before its expected lifetime. Doesn't matter if it has warranty or not.
If people bothered to study the sales of goods act they would realise it's the same here. ;) At the very least you are entitled to some compensation if it breaks outside of its expected lifetime regardless of it being under warranty or not.
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Triquatra Moderator
United Kingdom
12,638 posts Joined: Nov, 2003
Posted - 2010/02/04 : 12:37:32
quote:Originally posted by Audio Warfare:
quote:Originally posted by whispering:
quote:Originally posted by TheOneNOnly:
It's a conspiracy.
Everything is made to break, so you have to buy more.
i.e. computers break down easily, phones are cheaply made, cars are shit quality, etc.
Here the consumer laws forces the company to replace the product if it breaks because of faulty manufacturing before its expected lifetime. Doesn't matter if it has warranty or not.
If people bothered to study the sales of goods act they would realise it's the same here. ;) At the very least you are entitled to some compensation if it breaks outside of its expected lifetime regardless of it being under warranty or not.
this!!
that said - we have a beko washing machine - still going strong after a year and a half of heavy use! hehe
The Doc Advanced Member
United Kingdom
2,718 posts Joined: Jan, 2006
Posted - 2010/02/05 : 01:08:14
quote:Originally posted by TheOneNOnly:
quote:Originally posted by The Doc:
In the shit at the moment with this pedal thing, It was Maclaren prams a couple of months ago, Is it me or is anyone else starting to realise when companies costcut with cheap labour, their product is not up to scatch, Hotpoint were the biggest employers in my area (Rhyl) but closed their factory a few months ago and moved it to Poland, It will come back to haunt them aswell, Our washing machine broke down last year and the repairer said he'd rather buy a Beko(cheap make) than a hotpoint now! Rant over!
It's a conspiracy.
Everything is made to break, so you have to buy more.
i.e. computers break down easily, phones are cheaply made, cars are shit quality, etc.
thats because everyone had money or borrowed money, and stuck to the "if its broke buy new" now everyones tigheining their belts we are back to wanting stuff that lasts, companies will soon have to spend again to make sure this happens!
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