Slasher -
I apologize for not have the URL for it, but I heard of a study that compares the standard of living of 1970 to today. The bottom line is that in order to maintain the *same* standard of living as 1970, a family has to work 60% more. My experience agrees with that.
As far as the original thread, I agree with Diesel_Dave. I especially think that the 2008 gas prices created the market for the influx of "subcompact" cars like the Yaris/Fit/Versa.
CarloSW2
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