Snakethat
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The problem is every car is so god damn expensive that buyers have to buy a do everything car and get as much capability as they can. Add to that that everyone thinks they NEED to have coffee warming cup holders, multi zone heating/cooling, internet connectivity, leather seating and many other ego massaging options. Then add that think they have to carry piles of crap with them everywhere they go. And they have to haul Susie and John and their friends around to whatever activity it is that day. And you end up with the perfect storm of I can justify buying a bland do pretty much everything I have to do SUV and not justify the small less capable, but just as expensive maybe more expensive sports car.
The real down side to that is if Mom and/or Dad are not into car and the driving experience, Susie and John will probably also not be into cars. And then their kids will not be into cars. I think we all see where this is going. The candle is burning. Unless a new candle gets lit the fire will go out eventually.
I didn't know cars came with heated cup holders. Thats insane. I refuse to get internet in my vehicles. It really seems like a total waste of money.
My dad as an adult wasn't into cars. He would always talk about his GTO that he had as a teenager. How a passenger couldn't reach up and grab dollar bill off the dash board b/c of all the power. Of course his stories are a bit over blown. He certainly misses those days. He would do so much street racing he would have to fill his tank three times in one night. He's been to the track a few different times when i have raced. He loved it.
Id have to agree that people are more into SUV's and crossovers. Honestly it really seems as if the scene has died off a lot since 05-12.