> Car longevity increased a ton in the last several decades years, and so "something that moves" isn't as central a motivation for new car sales anymore. I don

> Car longevity increased a ton in the last several decades years, and so "something that moves" isn't as central a motivation for new car sales anymore. I don't think this is a valid take. Robustness is absolutely not the reason why cars are being heavily marketed based on luxury extras, even on base models. > If they just need something that moves, buyers can find countless used cars that still run and will keep doing so for hundreds of thousands of more miles. This is a very silly and absurd take. Cars devalue from their dealer price, which is justified based on all these useless luxury features that no one is able to avoid by design. Used cars might be cheaper than brand new models, but they are by no means cheap.