Originally Posted by SwampYankee

Bean counters and engineered obsolescence. They've only got to make it through the first owner to 40-50k so it can be certified pre-owned sold to the second owner who puts the next 50-60k on it. Why engineer to build something that will last to 200K+ when, on average, that vehicle will likely be on its 3rd or 4th owner at that point and the dealer and manufacturer aren't getting anything at that point?

Truly "building the best" hasn't been the goal for a long time.