Posted on 12/27/2011 10:36:30 PM PST by WesternCulture
Like the article says - marketing. It's not that they never fail, it's that they know how to create the illusion that they always succeed.
I have three IKEA sofas that have been around for years. Love them! Their kitchen cabs are pretty high rated although I don’t have them.
On Christmas I brought up IKEA to my SIL and she said “What’s IKEA?” She must live under a rock!
The last Ford I owned bled out it's second transmission's fluid on the lot of a Lexus dealership. I think they took it in trade so they could get it off the lot faster.
Now I can't say the same thing about all Fords, quite a few people are happy with theirs, but I managed to get hold of quite a lemon. Never again...
1. Tell it to your husband. If he is a true gentleman, he will bother.
OH, he knows, which is why, when are going to be in the car for any great length of time we use my car.
Never say never. These companies will all fail eventually.
I always enjoy your culture posts. My cousin, Hans Lofstrand works at volvo and got a tour for us several years ago. He is now testing up in the north of Sweden somewhere. I got my first Volvo in 65 with 2 small kids.Gave that one to my son when he went to college. Now have an XC90 in Maine which is about my 10th Volvo. My fav was a 70 P1800 I bought used in Calif about 1979 but sold it in 96 when I came to Maine. We hope to move to Florida,leave everything here to my daughter and furnish our place with IKEA. No more Volvos, though too costly.
Larry
True
Apple sucks. I’m glad Steve Jobs is dead, the POS that he was, he couldn’t make anything perfect. Screw him.
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