Car Repair Challenges

I feel like the analogy to a car requiring potentially expensive work/replacement parts isn’t reasonable, as you only have to replace those parts when they actually die, not at some random fixed point (as much as dealer-workshops may try to convince you otherwise)

Because it is under warranty. As in, they are legally required to repair, replace, or, failing that, refund in full if there are any defects. A lack of spare parts to fulfill their legal obligation to provide a functioning product means they must either manufacture new spare parts at spot-price, provide a complete vehicle replacement, or issue a full refund. Each of these is massively more expensive than producing adequate spare parts up-front at bulk pricing.

True. And when they break it's much more likely to find spare parts or someone who knows how to fix the car.

You go in to the dealership because your three year old car needs repairs. They tell you its going to need a new engine and suspension and going to cost almost as much as a new car, and try to sell you on one instead of the repair. Mechanic down the street replaces your shocks and an intake manifold gasket for less than a tenth the cost of the dealer repair quote.

What do you expect,with high repairablity, high costing of parts. Lack of transparent service. And junk boxes for cars? You'd need to run.

There are very few mechanics who will actually fix parts unless it is for their own vehicle. Most will just quite the price with a replacement part and move on. Even those that know how to do stuff like this rarely will agree to actually repair anything.

Completely agreed. Unfortunately when you have to see the same mechanics who also work on Porsche, Mercedes, Audi, and BMW, you get reamed on the repairs. parts are expensive too.

"Lemon" was never mentioned. That's extreme. I don't care what make and model of car you choose, I'll show you a list of TSBs associated with that model. There's never been a car produced that was perfectly engineered and had no after-sale issues common to that model and year. There's always something.Yes, I would be thrilled to find a car that gave cheap and available replacement parts so I could remedy those issues later. That used to be the standard! The

the most insane examples ive heard of are the parts are ID'd so you cant swap out generic parts for even tiny repairs, the os will warn you youre using unregistered parts and prevent use

Buy a car from a company that makes their items easy to repair.