How much should Component Quality effect Vehicle Quality

[Eric.B]

Note: all of the above is merely my opinion and are very general statements. Obviously the quality of an engine will have a much bigger effect on people's opinions if a super car compared to a hatchback for example.... Etc.... Etc....

Speaking of which, Eric, is there such a weighting of components that varies with style/model type?

Consumers generally look at two main stats for a vehicle type. In super car's case it's Performance and Power. The rest get merged into a generic formula. The performance and power stats get amplified in the final buyer rating.

So in a way yes, in a way no. The components themselves don't get weighted but the rating as a whole does. Some things are more important to ratings as well, Engine and Gearbox Ratios is more important than chassis when it comes to "Power" ratings for instance. When it comes to the buyer's rating, Power being the second quality of a supercar, it'll get a 5times boost... Which means a maxed out power rating is worth 5 maxed out other ratings...