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Old 03-14-07, 07:13 AM
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Originally Posted by LWaB
The manufacturers' recommendations are getting shorter.
Originally: When you crash
In the 80s: After 8 years
In the 90s: After 6 years
Now: After 3 years

Isn't it good to see improvements!
Continuous need to increase quarterly profits.

3 years works well for the Marketing Dept as well as the Lawyers. Absent a crash, I just replace mine after its been beat around the car, etc, to look like crap after a number of years, or something new and cool comes along.
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