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Originally Posted by 4Vman
I don't think consumers should concern themselves with the financial position of the company that manufactures the goods they are looking to buy, at the end of the day consumers will and should choose the product that best suits them.
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Consumers should absolutely concern themselves with the financial position of the company they are about to invest tens of thousands of dollars into as well as entering into a 3-7yr contract with.
I have seen several examples where people have been burnt by failed auto makers. A recent/ish one was a workmate who bought himself a beautiful little MG ZT190 - MG Rover failed and soon after so did his fuel pump..... no warranty and somehow it ended up costing him close to $4500.00 - for a fuel pump!!!
There is a lot of money at stake for "ma & pa" and they should rightly do what they can to ensure their long term contract will be honored in the spirit under which it commenced.