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Originally Posted by ynguldyn
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Originally Posted by akkando
I did not say it's wrong.
I said it feels wrong to me to pay a premium for something that I know it's being made cheaply.
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Leaving aside the emotional charge of the word "cheaply", this is the definition of cost reduction, which is one of the cornerstones of capitalism and market economy. Are you by any chance a communist? They loved their planned production and Politburo-dictated salary and price controls. |
BMW should do what's in the best interest of their share holders. I'm not saying BMW shouldn't attempt to make as much money as they can. I don't work at BMW though nor am I an investor.
but in my interest as a potential customer, I don't like the idea of paying more for a premium German car that was made more cheaply with cheap labor outside of Germany. I have no obligation to feel like I'm getting fair value from a premium product manufactured with cheap labor, nor do I have an obligation to even be interested in the product.