Glossary / General

planned obsolescence

14 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

It means a company makes cars that break or become less useful after a few years so people buy new ones.

Technical Definition

A business strategy where products are designed to have a limited useful life, encouraging consumers to replace them sooner.

Hear It Discussed

""Yeah, we're going to call this planned obsolescence. And here's what I'm talking about. If you've ever felt like your car started falling apart right after the warranty expired,""
Cars, Tacos, And A Secret Drive-In Movie? In Wheel Time Podcast: Your Go-To Automotive Talk Show 20:21

"Planned obsolescence dead? Planned obsolescence? Well, yeah, but I don't think the planned obsolescence is supposed to be happening when you're driving down the interstate at 75 miles an hour."
General Motors Just Got CAUGHT | Episode 1060 CarEdge Live 30:13

"I think a lot of these high end vehicles, I don't want to single out Mercedes Benz, but they tend to have a planned obsolescence so that they work perfectly for the for the first leaseholder."
F1 Miami Grand Prix President Katharina Nowak Bloomberg Hot Pursuit! 41:51