tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31989659.post3689655272389130159..comments2023-06-13T16:47:01.658+09:00Comments on The Durgacile: "Cash for Clunkers"? Pfft... get a load of Japanese shakenDoughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05672575871928854138noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31989659.post-68468664889475831292009-07-16T21:26:33.076+09:002009-07-16T21:26:33.076+09:00@ Alex: yep, I mentioned that shops will pretty mu...@ Alex: yep, I mentioned that shops will pretty much always find something for you to fix, but if you think about it that's pretty universal. It held just as true back home when I would get used cars inspected before I registered them at home, it's just in my state they only had 1 chance to inspect it - when I bought the car.<br /><br />And of course they want people to buy new domestic vehicles - isn't that what every country that makes cars wants? I know those trying to rebuild the US auto industry want people to buy American. <br /><br />Also if you'll notice Japanese are extremely brand loyal, meaning they overwhelmingly buy Japanese for just about everything across markets with rare exception (Apple, BMW, etc.) and don't really go for no-name or lower name goods.<br /><br />And remember: in Japan if it's expensive it must be better, and if everyone wants it then I have to have one too.Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05672575871928854138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31989659.post-4168478327199683552009-07-14T13:00:37.257+09:002009-07-14T13:00:37.257+09:00The shaken system is a scam. I read through one g...The shaken system is a scam. I read through one guy's experience where he fine tuned his car to perfection before submitting it for a shaken inspection, and they still charged him an arm and a leg as they started to <b>make up problems</b>.<br /><br />The real reason shaken exists is to have consumers constantly cycling through cars, creating a higher demand for <i>new</i> cars produced by Japanese automakers. (If you notice, there are very few foreign cars on the road in Japan)<br /><br />If you took away shaken, Japanese automakers would be hit even harder than they have been at this point.Alexhttp://www.victorymanual.comnoreply@blogger.com