OT - German cars over-engineered?

Volkswagen commercials in bad taste?

Wake up, one and all... most every automaker is "over-engineering" their products to appeal to a mindset of individuals looking for every available luxury to lavish themselves with and (hopefully) provide a source of envy for their friends and acquaintances. All it serves to accomplish is to drain the owner of his money when it comes to servicing these highly-overcomplicated mechanical nightmares.

Nissan, Toyota, BMW, Volvo, and others used to make vehicles that lasted half a lifetime (if you didn't get antsy for some newer, sexier model), but the proud public couldn't bear to be left behind to eat the dust of those who inhabited the sexy newer models. Now these 'other half' yokels are paying the price for their pride. Thank you,God!

Plus, they are over engineered because somebody will sue the s*it out of them if the roof caves in when the vehicle rolls over five times because the moron behind the wheel was drunk on his ass and shouldn't have even been walking, much less driving.

Surely you heard the suit where the drunk guy CAUSED an accident, and was not wearing his seat belts, and he sued (and won) because the doors came open and he fell out. This is why vehicles get over engineered.

Wow, that's sure a risky public ad given how many lives have been affected by car bombings and terrorists. I wonder how many PR letters they've received about it?

Since its a European ad, we'll never know.

But I'll wager some serious cash that SOME surviving family members would like to have seen that exact thing happen to the killer(s).

I know I would.

------------------------------------------------ The DNC - Building a bridge to the 20th Century.

Hey - lighten- up.

It's a spoof advert made by a teenager. It was shown last week on a UK program about this new cult. They think it's funny...........

David

You're preaching to the choir, David. I too think it's funny.

------------------------------------------------ The DNC - Building a bridge to the 20th Century.

Lighten up? Who said either of us were offended?

Not me. You?

------------------------------------------------ The DNC - Building a bridge to the 20th Century.

Perhaps they are. Germans are known for their engineering.

Ever since I bought my '85 Jetta I've said they should send the plans to Japan and have them built there, 'cause they sure can't screw 'em together properly!