Aftermarket bolt ons vs OEM dispute - Toyota Yaris Forums

NYC-SE · 03-13-2017, 09:01 PM

Every decision made by any manufacturer is in some ways a compromise. What are the priorities for this product? Is it price, performance, reliability, efficiency, legal compliance, etc.? With most products it is a mix of priorities with no one area dominant. Even products that are designed to be "the best" involve comprise. How does one measure "best"? "Best" what? Best performance? Best reliability?

So yes you can modify your car to improve certain aspects of it. Perhaps your priorities are different than the manufacturer's. Having said that, just because an aftermarket parts exists does not automatically make it superior to the OEM manufacturer's solution, especially when taking cost into consideration.

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03-13-2017, 09:01 PM	#3
NYC-SE Drives: 2014 Yaris SE Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: NYC Posts: 1,079	Every decision made by any manufacturer is in some ways a compromise. What are the priorities for this product? Is it price, performance, reliability, efficiency, legal compliance, etc.? With most products it is a mix of priorities with no one area dominant. Even products that are designed to be "the best" involve comprise. How does one measure "best"? "Best" what? Best performance? Best reliability? So yes you can modify your car to improve certain aspects of it. Perhaps your priorities are different than the manufacturer's. Having said that, just because an aftermarket parts exists does not automatically make it superior to the OEM manufacturer's solution, especially when taking cost into consideration.