r/StupidCarQuestions • u/ineedaboutfreetitty • 7h ago
Discussion Are we and have we always overpaid for cars?
The speed limit in most countries is a maximum of 100 mph, but most cars have top speeds much higher than that. I'm assuming this is how fast the car can actually go. If so, the car needs the engine capacity to reach those speeds, along with the chassis, instrumentation and other requirements. All of this is built into the price you pay. So my question is: if the speed limit doesn't let me use any of the excess, why build it in the first place, and why ask customers to pay for it?