I think you hit on a key part of that - MTI can be a cost over the life of the bike. Sure you can make a bike cheaper, but if you end up having to spend more to get that bike to the 3/5/7/10 year mark of service, and actually keep it that long, have you actually saved money compared to front-loading a bit more of that cost?
Feb. 14, 2022, 1:47 p.m. - Tehllama42
I think you hit on a key part of that - MTI can be a cost over the life of the bike. Sure you can make a bike cheaper, but if you end up having to spend more to get that bike to the 3/5/7/10 year mark of service, and actually keep it that long, have you actually saved money compared to front-loading a bit more of that cost?