Is buying a car now just the same as buying a toaster?

Is buying a car now just the same as buying a toaster?

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JoeNorton

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117 months

Thursday 18th September 2014
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Bit of a theme emerged this morning on FB and I thought I'd translate it to the forum:

"Life was so much more interesting back then (the 1980s). Now the choice is basically a silver BMW with a grey interior, a silver Mercedes with a grey interior, a silver Audi with a grey interior, a silver Vauxhall with a grey interior, or a silver VW with a grey interior"
- Alan Wesson, Fan of 1980s Cars

What are your thoughts on the state of the new car market?

More choice than ever or no different to choosing a toaster from Argos?


JoeNorton

Original Poster:

13 posts

117 months

Thursday 18th September 2014
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Some really valid comments here, I especially like the one about cars having no character, modern cars just seem so flat, sure they're reliable and economical and all that but, yawn, it's boring.

A BMW 320d is a great car but how many do you see? And although there's a billion different combinations for a Fiat 500, they're all the same, if you get my drift.