[dyauspitr]

Why would they do that? It just seems like such a bad business move without really affecting anything.

[qwerpy]

Some MBAs probably calculated that it saves more money than they would lose by pissing off used car buyers. And they want people to buy new cars.

[Marsymars]

> And they want people to buy new cars.

Seems like the effect would be to take off a significant chunk of value off your used car in a way that makes it more difficult to buy a new car.