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		ultratalk 5 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Allow me to introduce, the Citroen C15 > Modularity would be great too. Unfortunately, that wouldn't pad the car companies' margins. What's best for th consumer is generally worse for the company.

Aurornis 5 days ago [–]

Cars are highly modular. Parts are shared across as many models as possible. Engine series are designed to last 10-15 years.

The car makers increase their margins by keeping their cars modular.

alextingle 4 days ago | [–]

You are talking about modularity of design, not aftermarket repairability.

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