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  #3490300 12-May-2026 20:18
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exador:

 

sen8or:

 

We sell high end European brand where the pre-delivery / software can be upwards of 20 tech hours per vehicle, our ORCs for that brand aren't as high..... (but then the price isn't as low either so apples/oranges)

 

 

It seems unfair that the manufacturer would ship a vehicle with outdated software and then expect the customer to pay for the upgrade. 

 

 

It was most likely up to date when it was shipped but there's been updates since then. This happens all the time with other goods.

 

Who should pay? That's a different question. 





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  #3490301 12-May-2026 20:25
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exador:

 

sen8or:

 

We sell high end European brand where the pre-delivery / software can be upwards of 20 tech hours per vehicle, our ORCs for that brand aren't as high..... (but then the price isn't as low either so apples/oranges)

 

 

It seems unfair that the manufacturer would ship a vehicle with outdated software and then expect the customer to pay for the upgrade. 

 

 

If the costs are disclosed upfront to the customer prior to purchase it's fair - the customer can choose whether or not to buy based on the information provided.

 

There's not a shortage of manufacturers from whom to buy cars. If you don't like what one is offering there's plenty of others to choose from.


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  #3490317 12-May-2026 22:25
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Dingbatt:

 

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Got a mail from Suzuki about their eVitara launch offer. Base model is $55K+ORC. So, $60K, for a Vitara EV. What am I missing here?

 

 

The first thing I would be doing is asking them to justify $5000 ORCs?

 

 

Sorry, I should've been clearer - I assumed the awd version would be about $5,000 more expensive, so I guessed it to be $60K. I was off by 3K - apparently it's $63,000. Which begs the question even more - $63,000 for a Vitara EV?!





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