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08-12-2004, 11:56 PM
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Many new cars still appear to have Cassette players in them... I've had a few hire cars through work lately & they've all been under a year old - I've been really surprised that they all have cassette players in - I don't own any cassettes & don't know anyone that uses this format - considering CD players are so cheap I'm surprised that they still do this.....
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08-13-2004, 12:59 AM
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I think its because car makers buy in obsolete head units from audio manufacturers for pennys - if a car maker can save even $0.01 a car they will do (even if it makes the car a lot worse for doing so). Did you ever hear the story about the Ford Pinto? Cheaper for a few lawsuits from dead relatives than to mod each vehicle for a few $ each car to prevent spontaneous combustion in the event of a rear-end shunt - alledgedly!
08-13-2004, 04:49 AM
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My brothers and I are clubbing together to get my dad a new car for his retirement. We're looking at a new CLK, and couldn't believe that they stick a cassette player in as standard on a 35k list car. It's standard on everything but the CLK 55 IIRC, which, cheekily, has a cassette player as a 'no cost option'.
B'stards.
08-13-2004, 04:53 AM
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It's mad isn't it?? the only cassettes available these days are 'spoken word' story tapes - which are probably geared towards blind people - highly unlikely candiates for new cars!! (or maybe not!!) lol
I'm gonna have to leave it there cos I've broken into a cold sweat - due to posting in a forum other than 'off topic'
I'm gonna have to leave it there cos I've broken into a cold sweat - due to posting in a forum other than 'off topic'
08-13-2004, 04:59 AM
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Bring back 8 track !!!!
But seriously, this just seems like another way in which we are being shafted by the car industry.
Personally I would never buy a brand new car. Does this make me a cheapskate ??
But seriously, this just seems like another way in which we are being shafted by the car industry.
Personally I would never buy a brand new car. Does this make me a cheapskate ??
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I agree with the above. My father in law couldn't find any cassettes when he wanted to buy some.
However, Jaguar offered a single CD player as a no cost upgrade if I didn't want a cassette player in the dashboard. I took them up on the offer. Not all manufacturers are using it to stiff the customer.
However, Jaguar offered a single CD player as a no cost upgrade if I didn't want a cassette player in the dashboard. I took them up on the offer. Not all manufacturers are using it to stiff the customer.
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Originally Posted by S2rr Kitty,Aug 13 2004, 12:53 PM
It's mad isn't it?? the only cassettes available these days are 'spoken word' story tapes
