Nowadays, many cars come with mileage gauges on the dashboard, so consumers can find out right away if the advertised numbers are wrong or not. It’s not as if everybody expects carmakers to be totally honest with their mileage results. But in the long run, Suzuki’s and Mitsubishi’s cheating may end up hurting consumers. A financial journalist quoted in the Gendai article said that the entire automobile industry has had its image damaged by the scandal, which means the transport ministry will likely patch up the loopholes in its regulations and obligate all carmakers to carry out stricter testing that will cost much more money.