A new Corvette convertible in 1970 cost $4,849 when the average white male made $7,011. A new Corvette convertible in 2014 costs $58,000 when the average white

A new Corvette convertible in 1970 cost $4,849 when the average white male made $7,011. A new Corvette convertible in 2014 costs $58,000 when the average white male makes $31,335. Young people are going to stop caring about cars when all they can afford is a honda civic. Cars which are exciting, sexy, impressive, etc are simply out of reach for most young people. Unsurprisingly, no one cares which boring sedan they or their friends are driving.