Boomers Defy Car Makers' Marketing Strategies

[MineralMan]

140. So it seems. I didn't realize that the

Scion xB had been dropped from the line. There were still some 2012's available, but I don't like them as much as the Soul. The Nissan's wraparound window and rounded off look also didn't appeal. Any of the small SUVs would have worked, but were too expensive right now, and 4WD, while useful, provides more systems to fail. The old 1999 GMC Jimmy that took a dump on us was a perfect example of complexity killing a car by consecutive failures of systems. Too many moving parts, each costing $1000 to repair when it fails. That vehicle was the worst investment in a car I've ever made. We bought it with 100,000 miles on it in 2004 and had not a single year without at least one $1000 repair bill. In eight years, we had doubled the original price of the thing with repair bills. Not a good bargain. The more complex the car, the costlier it becomes as it ages. I knew that, but ignored it at the time.