Date: Sat, 10 Jan 2004 10:07:09 +0000 From: Johannes H Andersen <johsnopsamfitter.com> Subject: Re: 2004 arc convert. recall
pablo wrote: > > That's why personally I would never ever buy the first and even second model > years. It takes manufacturers a bit of time to get things sorted, and in the > meantime you can just hope they have their service network sorted out - > 'cause you're going to taste a good dose of it... > > ...pablo Yes, there tend to be quite a lot of revisions for the second model years, but first years buyers of a new model get more attention in the street. However, sometimes earlier models are over engineered whereas later models have cost savings to improve profits. The first years model is a toe in the water with respect to what the market wants or accepts.