On Sun, 7 May 95 15:19:50 CDT Steve Johnson said: >This kind of speaks sadly of the direction VW has taken on quality when you >take the above into consideration. while true, i think it is also indicative of the direction of engineering in our modern world: just enough to get by. no more over-strength last-forever tools or cars. just make it last until the warranty expires. after all, if a washing machine lasts forever, you'll never need to buy another one, would you? it's just the engineering of economics. and very sad it is, too. joel
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