I guess I just don't understand why it has to be that way, as it sounds really stupid and inefficient to me. Don't they order parts based on the cars they have been requested to build? Can't they design things to use the same infrastructure between drivetrains and models?

Unfortunately, we're forced to suffer for these types of decisions.


Brad "Diva": 2004 Mazda 6s 5-door, Volcanic Red Rex: 1988 Mazda RX-7 Vert, Harbor Blue.