Beyond planned obsolescence- keeping you out of your own car

There's absolutely nothing wrong with my old Volvo's - except you can't get into them .
This is a door handle - what's left of it . The alloy handle is only attached properly on one end so the stress fractures start, and the whole thing gives up quite early in the life of the car .
Modern manufacturers can't let the car rust like those famous 1960 Ford Falcons, but they can and do test door handles so that they break ( or fail) after 800 or so uses . Its true--- we used to have a old 1961 Chev Belair with 4 or 5 linkages to wear over a short time; then bingo --you just couldn't get in - . Is that what car engineers do all day Moo?
There's absolutely nothing wrong with my old Volvo's - except you can't get into them . The oldest has one of 5 doors accesible the other only 3 of 5 ( just) , so the easiest way is to climb in through the back door or get jimmy to do it . Barbie is not interested
You think this is funny, you try and look cool when you have to reach across the centre from the back door to get in .
Why don't I buy a new or even secondhand handle? - even the used ones were $150 with new well about $200 a pop . Good cars --well designed to make you update every few years . Top gear - just a bit old !