I think you’re forgetting something very important - being poor in the US is really expensive.

No dice because it still looks to be well abused.

Yeah it’s not a reliable car in general, but a 5 Year / 60k mile warranty is a huge comfort for people living paycheck to paycheck. Unexpected auto repairs can throw finances for a family like that into chaos.

I have also been personally victimized by Hertz computer systems.

381 HP from 2.0L is impressive… but don’t the Z4 and 840i get similar MPG and power from a 3.0 straight 6? Undoubtedly a more reliable engine than an F1 derived, future-tech, hyperstressed 4 cylinder.

Don’t poor shame people. We all know why people bought this. It was always dramatically cheaper than any other 7 seater. And with the insane markup on anything new these days, a leftover 2019 Journey is probably 30% to 50% cheaper than anything else on the lot.

It was unthroned by the newer, safer and more comfortable Chevy Onix in Latin American sales.

The only one that seems logical is the 911. Idk the exact spec, but you can easily add $50k in options to a 911. That “base price” for a 911 Turbo S is nowhere near the average transaction price. Depending on the options, $20k over MSRP might be a fair price.

Who compiled this list? Was there any logic behind it, or did you just grab random comments. LA? The city that is INFAMOUS for its complete lack of usable public transit and insane traffic? DC? The metro that’s always on fire? Yet you completely exclude NYC and Chicago - the only two usable public transit systems in…

How did the Wrangler not make this list? Every Wrangler is modded with the tackiest additions you could imagine and spend the rest of their days in a mall parking lot.

This is a universal issue in the US

Chicago (not Illinois): nobody stops at stop signs - even the cops. We just slow down and roll through. You only stop fully if traffic is really bad or pedestrians are crossing. People always roll through, sometimes barely slowing down.

Not sure what it is, but I think it’s a Gurgel? It was really tiny - original Beetle size. Spotted in São Paulo

This article provides a lot more detail and it makes sense how he lives: https://www.beyondships.com/Cruise-articles-Super-cruiser.html

There have been various periods in my life where I dropped everything for a few months at a time to travel: although it was backpacking, hostels, working remote, etc - not a cruise ship.

Not even a cell phone probably. They don’t really work on the boats or in foreign locations. He probably just uses wifi when it’s available. He doesn’t strike me as someone concerned with staying connected.

Very silly list. How did Mitsubishi escape and nobody realized that Fiat barely sells a single product in the US? But BMW, Jeep (the only stellantis brand that makes money/sense/has a future) and Chevy? Come on.

Were homologation requirements dropped in recent years? I feel like I haven’t seen a batshit crazy Homologation spec car released in at least 20 years.

Mistreating airline staff is such a cynically American behavior. Mix of entitlement, disrespect, flippant to authorities, condescending to workers and disregard for safety and well being of those around you. All of the worst traits of Americans on full display in a metal tube.

Exporter ia the word - not producer.