I tell so many people that come into the shop that there are 3 things you need to have with any late model vehicle.
A factory warranty that covers as much as possible
Full coverage that covers as much as possible
lastly deeppocket books to cover what the above does not cover.
Its a double edged sword. People want all the tech- all the niceties bells and whistles and the MFGRs are happy to give it to them. No one takes the time to consider what the cost of that tech will be 5 plus years down the road. Toyota as a business would die if they built their current vehicles to the quality standard they established in the 1990s. I know why the MFGRs switched to electric blend door motors- but my god it can be thousands to replace them deep in a dash. Cable and vacuum blend door operation is notwancient and maybe barbaric- but it worked fine for the second, third fourth etc owner of that vehicle as it aged.
