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MetroMPG 09-17-2019 09:24 AM

I was always a "car guy". Crossovers & SUV's are ending that.
 
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I've been a life-long auto enthusiast, always interested in the multitude of makes & models.

As a car-crazy kid, I remember realizing that I could identify a vehicle literally with my eyes closed -- going by the sound of the starter motor or the engine. Not a terribly useful or unique skill, I know! Lots of gearheads could do the same thing.

Here's the thing: the mass shift to SUV's and crossovers is extinguishing my interest. In the last couple of years, I've started seeing new vehicles on the road and realized I have no idea what they are. And I don't care to know.

Is it just me? Now I know how most people see all cars?

rmay635703 09-17-2019 09:27 AM

Agreed, nothing of interest in the current market and anything I might like the government taxes the living **** out of it

slowmover 09-17-2019 09:28 AM

The fiction of separate brands will end soon enough.

A single pattern is all thats wanted.

Any drivetrain.

Daox 09-17-2019 02:13 PM

I kind of agree. There are some interesting vehicles.out there. But the crossover crazy has definitely impeeded on things.

redpoint5 09-17-2019 04:20 PM

As I've maintained, vehicles are being commoditized, and EV technology in particular will further that movement. They won't ever be fully commoditized, but I think we'll see certain skateboard standards with shells from 3rd parties the customizable part of the vehicle.

vskid3 09-17-2019 07:16 PM

I said something similar to my wife a few weeks ago. We were at a light behind a new Chevy Blazer and there was a Hyundai or Kia next to it that looked almost identical. I don't even try to learn what each is, they're all the same anyway.

redpoint5 09-17-2019 07:48 PM

I feel like the industry must consolidate. It amazes me how many different vehicles are on the road, and the fact that there's people willing to buy objectively sub-par vehicles.

Gasoline Fumes 09-17-2019 09:43 PM

It's OK to be a car guy and not care about uninteresting cars. I haven't kept up with new cars for about 15-20 years. I still go to a new car show (Rochester NY) every year. Don't ask me why I go! Most of the cars I see are unfamiliar and quickly forgotten! They all just kind of blend together by the time I get home. Vintage cars shows are where I belong.

I doubt I would drive a new car if cars were free. I don't find them enjoyable. Maybe I just haven't driven the right new cars.

A lot of my favorite cars are from the mid-80s to the early 90s. But a quick flip through a car magazine from that era reminds me how many cars I'm glad I forgot about. They weren't all good or interesting!

I've been a lifelong car guy too. Practically memorized every page of every car magazine or book I got my hands on. My first word was car. :)

freebeard 09-18-2019 03:07 AM

What ended it for me was the end of two round headlights. It started in 1958, and I guess VW and Porsche have held the line the best.

MetroMPG 09-18-2019 11:01 AM

I wonder if there's a correlation between losing interest in new cars, and impending onset of shouting "GET OFF MY LAWN" at young people.


(I haven\'t shouted that yet, but I\'ve thought about it...


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