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I don't think the demographic for sports cars is shrinking. Mustangs have always filling a small niche, a subset of the sports car market. The statement in the
by wakawaka28 2y ago
I don't think the demographic for sports cars is shrinking. Mustangs have always filling a small niche, a subset of the sports car market. The statement in the title may be true but it is meaningless in terms of trends, especially as manufacturers are forced to produce and sell cars that are objectively worse for most people.
- nytesky 2y agoI’m a GenX and just about every high school student at least admired a Mustang, especially the 1st generation version and the retro inspired 4th gen in the mid 90s. Nowadays I am pretty sure my kids have hardly ever seen a coupe let alone a sports car like that.
- wakawaka28 2y agoI think we are about the same age, and it was the kind of car that you'd get if you wanted to be recognized as you drove around. I only saw one regularly within several miles of my house and I knew who owned it. Kids now might feel like they can't afford these cars, and that prices are out of control (they are). But a base model Mustang brand new is only about $32k and you can find them used. Meanwhile a base model Honda Civic is $25k (not the lowest economy model from Honda but close). So people in the market for a new car could probably afford a Mustang, and might choose to not buy them because of build quality or thinking it's too flashy.