I don't find it funny at all. I feel badly for the gentleman who bought two entry level Accents for delivery vehicles and thought they came with spares but at least Hyundai offers a solution for it. albeit at a cost. And, I can't blame him for assuming they came with spares for previously stated reasons.
I do, however, blame the sales staff for not informing him that he could purchase these items from them or, perhaps, they simply didn't know about this option. After all, expecting a salesperson, or apparently the entire staff at that dealership, to know their product and available options is a bit much I guess. ...or perhaps they simply didn't care. After all they already got the sale.
But, OTOH, for such a reasonably priced car, I'd say the availability, at no extra cost, of a 10 year/100,000 mile power train warranty more than offsets this inconvenience.
My main gripe, however, was with my kia salesman who, when hearing about my issues and reasons, refused to acknowledge the validity of my concerns and tried pissing on my shoes and trying to tell me it was raining. And, yes, this is why people will stop using salespeople and, as you say, "wal-marting" the industry.