Balanced Response: No hate, but your spitting into the wind “I told you so” narrative does nothing to change reality. You may well be right that this is nothing more than a new flu virus without vaccines which means a higher though manageable mortality rate but not ebola level horrors. Forget how we in popular culture…

Neutral: Puleeeeze stop blaming the trucks! Going “all in on big trucks” was the reason why they even have cash or made money at all - do you not understand the basics of business practices? You sell what people want. Record sales and profits of trucks/SUVs in the last 10 years drove profits, period. What, you were…

Is reliability still crap compared to Ford, Chevy or did they finally raise their QC?

It’s actually preventing civil unrest and violence (looting, rioting, etc.), so yeah, lesser of 2 evils.

Upper middle class? I would consider a family with dual income of $200,000 “upper middle” and after paying for housing, kids, etc., there’s very little left to afford payments on a $65,000 wagon. I live in such a neighborhood in Orange County, and it’s all loaded minivans wear I live. These luxury wagons are more…

Doesn’t plastic cladding also fade over time? So it will eventually be smudgy gray after a few years of sun exposure.

The new wagon WRX the old one.

The same customer who buys the Mercedes G-Wagen?

Will there ever be a Q7 Hybrid? Get with it Audi, this is not 2010!

The new Carollas are pretty reasonable

Kids are the most expensive to upkeep. I spend an average of $25,000 per year for both of mine. From clothes to school to sports to summer programs to test prep. It never ends. That’s why people choose to live up life and buy a Porsche instead of having kids.

Wow, only $50,000? Must be used...

All marketing. Notice there is no market for 2nd hand diamonds? As a matter of fact, it’s nearly impossible to get rid of a diamond without giving it away. Diamond’s sole purpose is to be given new during the engagement. It’s only worth is when it is presented for the first time. After that, it’s immediately worthless.

The days of Ivy League Envy is nearing an end. Still essential for obvious careers like Wall Street consulting and Google engineering, but nobody else cares that you went to Penn State or Cal State or Texas State. The 3 most successful attorneys in Southern California are car accident litigators from no-name law…

Focus on ride sharing systems - create cars and support an economy for ride sharing platforms. Focus on hyper reliable and efficient mass transit vehicles for full time UBER/LYFT drivers.

Neutral: easy answer to why people aren’t buying cars - priorities have shifted to other things and here are a few things that come to mind:

Money in  your pocket at the end of the month is the most important, so whichever path leads to net savings at the end of the month. For some it’s a lease because they can write off 80% of the expense. 

Giant sliding doors are awesome for passengers coming and going.

I’d rather just go with the Cybertruck, at least it’s “interesting”

For what Nissan did to Ghosn, they can just die for all I care. There are more than enough car companies today, and today Nissan brings absolutely NOTHING to the table that’s worth talking about.