Originally Posted by flinder

AM did supply a most critical component of this product feature, they included fasteners designed for its attachment and use.

I don't actually know, however, I can come up with rationale for use of expensive fasteners, but lack of a net. The net, in the program originally, was deleted in response to a "PIP" (profit improvement program).

PIPs can demand reductions in headcount, capital expenditure or variable cost. The net would be a variable cost, a part or material that goes out the door with the vehicle. Reductions here have the most immediate effect on the bottom line.

So the net would be a minor contributor and would probably require additional, more significant actions, but as a product planner I would want my delete list to achieve the objective but have minimal disruption to the program as a whole.

A cliche in the car business is, "when the economy catches a cold, the auto industry catches pneumonia". A PIP is the attempt to smooth out and maintain a profit, avoiding pneumonia.

Originally Posted by Shilo

The local dealer can not give me a firm price to replace my clutch as it says if the pin also needs to be changed its extra and they never know u too they get into the car what additional parts need replacement.
Or he gives me a fixed price of over $8,000 Canadian dollars.
Any comemets or input as I really just want to get the car in good order to sell it after having it for a couple of years. Tks