[AT] The terror strikes again. - 4WD

[David Rotigel]

Not necessarily so. Perhaps it's what the customer DOES NOT want. For example, I don't want to walk!
	Dave

On Jun 9, 2014, at 11:43 AM, Stephen Offiler <soffiler at gmail.com> wrote:

>  Since they
> still manage to sell the vehicles there must be something in there that the
> customer wants.
> 
> 
> SO
> 
> 
> 
> On Mon, Jun 9, 2014 at 11:09 AM, Dan Glass <dglass at numail.org> wrote:
> 
>> I said what the customer wants, not what a customer wants.
>> 
>> On 6/9/2014 10:45 AM, Stephen Offiler wrote:
>>> Customer - singular?  It's REALLY hard to make a vehicle for a single
>>> customer, but that's what the options list is for.  They do *try* to make
>>> what customers (plural) want.  The whole group of prospective customers,
>>> taken on average.  It ain't easy... I guess that's my main point.
>>> 
>>> SO
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Mon, Jun 9, 2014 at 10:20 AM, Dan Glass <dglass at numail.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> I not sure manufacturers have made what the customer wants for many
>>>> years.  They pretty much make what the government mandates.
>>>> On 6/9/2014 9:59 AM, Stephen Offiler wrote:
>>>>> The majority of the dealer profit comes from the sales of service,
>> parts,
>>>>> and accessories.  They make very little on the sale of the vehicle
>>>> itself.
>>>>>   And they can only sell what the manufacturer designs and builds.
>> The
>>>>> manufacturer designs and builds what they perceive the customers want.
>> I
>>>>> just checked real quick, only Chevy, and found they still have a 2500HD
>>>>> Work Truck that is pretty basic.  Vinyl seats, steel wheels,
>> hose-em-out
>>>>> vinyl instead of carpeting.  It does have a tach and cruise control
>> and a
>>>>> radio, but the cab is far from "stuffed with crap".  They exist.
>>>>> 
>>>>> SO
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> On Mon, Jun 9, 2014 at 9:26 AM, <Recentjester at aol.com> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> Always figured that a dealership was just a big lot where they  dumped
>>>> the
>>>>>> trucks along a major freeway to sell them. the service or warranty
>> area
>>>>>> was
>>>>>> never big enough to do much more than change your oil. The object of a
>>>>>> truck is to get a heavy load where its going. I own a truck to bring
>>>> things
>>>>>> home  to make myself more self sustainable. I don't need a bunch of
>>>> bells
>>>>>> an
>>>>>> whistles.  All the crap they want to stuff into the cab does not
>> impress
>>>>>> me.
>>>>>> The Pickups  look so big now but they have less room in the bed.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
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