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Originally Posted by Idle
Advertising.....
The popular theory among advertisers is that if they didn't advertise products would cost more. Because the turnover in goods would be slower and they would have money tied up in inventory.
Advertisers don't think of their ads as something that convinces you to buy. They consider it educating the public on the merits of their product.
They do manage to get consumer info out there. For example my wife has been bugging me to get her a new SUV but she hates it that all of them are so slow. But an ad just last night said that Ford has a new SUV with a 496 hp engine.
So I'm not rushing out to buy one but I am going to look into them.
But I feel just like you. I trust the word of other users. But without adverting I would not know what questions to ask of them. I would not know a product that met my need existed.
It's complicated.
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You can still check out the Ford quality at this time. Perhaps it is adequate for the price perhaps not. For some the price matters for others not or not so much. I agree it is complicated by many factors.
Really high power is a waste around here as speeding tickets are all too common. A few and they pull your licence for a time. Ten miles over on the highway now will get their serious attention. Unless you are in a heavy stream of traffic doing it. They stopped the wife for two miles over this year. I just set the cruise at the limit now. We still make better time than with the loss of it when stopped. The wife travels so much on the highways. If I am along she points out all the strange brands of cars they are using to trap speeders. Favorite method is for them to take the lead spot in a line of traffic.
We use a two lane highway a lot as it avoids the tolls and is the same physical distance. Plus is in great condition. Lightly used other than by some of us locals. It is historical with no trucks allowed.