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No matter how expensive a product is, the company still has to make a profit. I work for a company that makes multi million dollar yachts and we do things like that all the time.
Not saying its right when it happens, but that is usually what is behind engineering decisions like this. Cost save outweighs what you are giving up in the company's mind at the time.
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1983 944 - project mode
2002 Ford F150 - every other daily driver
1976 Honda Goldwing - the other days
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