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I've never heard that & completely doubt it. In my experience the last couple of years of production are the best. My '84 RX7 GSL-SE was the next to last year of that model, probably the best car I've ever owned. My '13 C6 Vette was the last year, it's been great so far. I see absolutely no indication that anything was substituted or shortcuts taken. Given the extensive testing and qualification work necessary for every part that goes into a vehicle, the manufactures are loath to change anything. Better to spend all your resources on the new model and let the old model keep on chugging along. For the same reasons, we will never see a gen 4 truck with a gen 5 interior.why is this a good thing?
Looks, maybe. well, DEFINITELY looks, the newest are ugly.
But besides looks...
other threads warn against buying a series in its last year - or after its third year. The theory is that the bugs have been taken out, sure, but the bean counters and efficiency experts have cheapened materials substitutions and shortcuts such that quality is an issue. Also that early bugs have been fixed but latter bugs ignored.
Just a conspiracy theory, but not my idea. Just repeating what the community have said in other threads about which years to buy and which years not to buy.
Using their theory, how is it that a classic in 2020 is a safe bet for quality?
But besides looks...
other threads warn against buying a series in its last year - or after its third year. The theory is that the bugs have been taken out, sure, but the bean counters and efficiency experts have cheapened materials substitutions and shortcuts such that quality is an issue. Also that early bugs have been fixed but latter bugs ignored.
Just a conspiracy theory, but not my idea. Just repeating what the community have said in other threads about which years to buy and which years not to buy.