Who is Optional – A Question of Consumer Value

[Dyvid]

Did you know that when you buy a new car, they no longer give you a spare tire? Instead they have a motorized air pump and fix it flat goo. Then you can pay extra for the spare tire. True statement.

Do people still buy cars from companies that do this? Yes. Does it make it right? That's for you to decide when you are looking at that 30k price tag and see the extra 250 for the spare.

[DoctorPepper]

Did you know that when you buy a new car, they no longer give you a spare tire? Instead they have a motorized air pump and fix it flat goo. Then you can pay extra for the spare tire. True statement.

That's funny because my new truck definitely came with a spare tire. It didn't come with an air pump or any goo though and I didn't pay anything extra for the tire, in fact every vehicle I looked at had a spare tire included. You can't see the tires anymore however, for trucks they're hidden under the box and for cars they're in a hidden compartment under the trunk (at least the ones I was looking at).

[Dyvid]

That's funny because my new truck definitely came with a spare tire. It didn't come with an air pump or any goo though and I didn't pay anything extra for the tire, in fact every vehicle I looked at had a spare tire included. You can't see the tires anymore however, for trucks they're hidden under the box and for cars they're in a hidden compartment under the trunk (at least the ones I was looking at).

Well that's funny because when I bought my new car and ask the dealer what this fee was, he flat out said they don't give spare tire for free anymore but goo. It was only when I stood up and started to walk out they sucked it up and "tossed" in the tire for no additional fee.