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That’s kind of funny to me. I’m old and I’ve got a manual transmission Saab. Young people who get in the car with me (back before COVID) have literally asked wh
by bwanab 6y ago
That’s kind of funny to me. I’m old and I’ve got a manual transmission Saab. Young people who get in the car with me (back before COVID) have literally asked what that thing (the shifter) is.
- ghaff 6y agoI had a stick shift Honda del Sol until about a year ago. One of the last times I had it in at the dealer, the service rep had to get one of the techs to bring the car around to me after I settled up because she couldn't drive it.
- lastofthemojito 6y agoYeah, obviously the Miata buyers are not necessarily the average young person, but that market niche is definitely there. I think the issue of which features are desirable in new vs older cars holds though. Another example could be 4x4s - 4Runners, Land Rovers, etc - most of these are bought as family cars, and those first buyers are looking for niceties like high-end stereos, leather seats, etc. But once the trucks are older, people care less about an obsolete stereo or worn leather and more about which suspension or other off-road options it has, etc. Going down a bit of a rabbithole there, but I'm still curious to see what the perceived desirability of used electric cars turns out to be for "average" Americans.