Why don't people like parts sharing?

"Nauraushaun" (nauraushaun12) 10/07/2017 at 19:25 • Filed to: None

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The guy mentions that it shares parts as if it’s a bad thing. Dude. You don’t want Lotus making headlight motors. They’ll be unreliable and hard to source. Who cares if GM uses the same door handle on every car for ten years? I bet it bloody worked. If you’re bitter that your Audi has a button lifted from a VW, you’re an idiot. It’s a button.

In software we try to reuse working code as much as we can. It’s quicker, easier, cheaper, more reliable.

My MR2's engine was in every Toyota of the period. The switchgear I’ve seen in Corollas and Hiluxes. I replaced the carpet studs in the carpet with some from a Lexus and the rubber clutch pedal cover is still available as it was used on everything including the brake pedal.

Parts sharing is always a good thing.

My bird IS the word > Nauraushaun 10/07/2017 at 19:36

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Parts sharing is amazing, especially when you’re the fourth owner and they stopped making your car 36 years ago. I am sure you can figure out how I know that.

Urambo Tauro > Nauraushaun 10/07/2017 at 19:39

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“But the Corvette uses a steering wheel from a Cobalt! A COBALT!”

Or was it the other way around? Is it that the Cobalt uses a Corvette steering wheel? I can’t remember.

Eh, either way, it’s a nice-looking wheel on its own merits. I don’t care which car had it first.

Tristan > Nauraushaun 10/07/2017 at 19:39

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I base my vehicle buying decisions on parts sharing. More parts sharing means more availability of junkyard parts and cheapness!

Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection > Nauraushaun 10/07/2017 at 20:43

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The parking brake switch in Meepster is shared across FCA products.

Nauraushaun > Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection 10/07/2017 at 22:29

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Awesome! Why do it any other way?

Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection > Nauraushaun 10/07/2017 at 22:31

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Because people in a $75,000 Ghibli want to think their parking brake switch was made just for their car and it isn’t the same one as in a $20,000 base-model renegade.

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > Nauraushaun 10/07/2017 at 23:59

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https://jalopnik.com/5166225/the-vw-corrado-shares-its-parts-with-a

Parts sharing is one of the greatest benefits of the 914. Everything critical is vw, Audi, parts.

Nauraushaun > Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection 10/08/2017 at 02:45

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But it’s just not an efficient way to make a car!

Nauraushaun > Tristan 10/08/2017 at 02:45

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Yes!

Nauraushaun > Urambo Tauro 10/08/2017 at 02:46

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Yes! If it’s a nice wheel that works well, where’s the problem?! It’s far from the point of a Corvette

Nauraushaun > My bird IS the word 10/08/2017 at 02:46

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Yep :)