The New IKEA Car

A couple of years ago, IKEA made its entry into the N. Dallas area by opening a store in Frisco, TX.  For weeks after its grand opening, lines of cars backed up traffic as people waited to find a parking spot.  They even backed up traffic on the Dallas North Tollway for a short time — unbelievable. 

IKEA’s immense popularity is due in part to the fact that IKEA sells modern, utilitarian furniture at a cost-effective price.  According to Wikipedia, “much of IKEA’s furniture is designed to be assembled by the consumer rather than being sold pre-assembled. IKEA claims this permits them to reduce costs and use of packaging by not shipping air; the volume of a bookcase, for example, is considerably less if it is shipped unassembled rather than assembled. This is also a practical point for many of the chain’s European customers, where public transport is commonly used; the flat-pack distribution methods allow for easier transport via public transport from the store to a customer’s home for assembly.”

By applying these same principles to car manufacturing IKEA could significantly reduce the cost of your next automobile.  This could be exactly what we, as consumers, need while our country stands on the brink of a recession.  Of course, the assembly might take a little extra time, but if you can assemble your own furniture, surely you can assemble a car by simply following those multi-lingual directions.  It’s a piece of cake!

Check it out…coming soon to a store near you. 😉

The New IKEA Car?