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Originally Posted by Captain Snooze
I read a popular ("popular" as in for the masses not something that was highly regarded by a lot of people) article that suggested that for many young people cars aren't a necessity like they used to be for older folk. That is, it used to be if one wanted to go and hang out with friends one had to get in one's car and go somewhere. If you wanted to see something in the next town you had to travel. Cars were a means of freedom. Now-a-days one just gets on FaceBook or goes watching YouTube clips.
I appreciate this is a generalisation and doesn't apply to everybody but there might an element of truth there.
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There's a shift towards living in urban centres, partly because of the ease of transit, and partly because a lot of the younger crop can't afford houses at these prices (and with this job market).
And given the lousy traffic situations in many urban centres, those who choose to drive will likely opt for the most pain-free driving options, whether it be something like ZipCar, or our "glorious" future autonomous autopods.
While the roadside assistance guys were trying to get my car to start, we were all sharing this lament for bygone days and bygone cars. Even the BRZ has a bit too much tech for my liking (and it is already one of the comparative holdouts).
We're through the looking glass, people...