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Boomer here, born in 1949. Not dead yet..but soon.
I used to subscribe to all the car magazines: Car and Driver, Road & Track, Motor Trend, etc.
I followed every car evolution each year. I'd go down to the dealers each August to see the newest changes.
But now...I've lost interest. Although I still attend the Denver Auto Show each Spring, I've really stopped paying attention. As I've aged, now at 69, I see cars mostly as just appliances. I'm even less interested in Trucks.
I am an enthusiast, but I see fewer and fewer cars that merit enthusiasm. There are fewer sports cars. All the "hot hatches" look alike. All the cross-overs look alike. Govt mandates mean that most cars are similarly equipped. For reasons that are unclear to me, most cars are on dealers' lots are all boring colors (or rather non-colors like black, white, silver/gray, and brown). A lot of the pre-release hype turns into a disappointment, like the new Supra. The only thing that I've seen recently that I have any interest in is the new Corvette.
Boomer here, born in 1949. Not dead yet..but soon.
I used to subscribe to all the car magazines: Car and Driver, Road & Track, Motor Trend, etc.
I followed every car evolution each year. I'd go down to the dealers each August to see the newest changes.
But now...I've lost interest. Although I still attend the Denver Auto Show each Spring, I've really stopped paying attention. As I've aged, now at 69, I see cars mostly as just appliances. I'm even less interested in Trucks.
How about you? Are you still an enthusiast?
I am close but not quite there yet. Some of it is aging. You do lose interest in a lot of things, not just cars. I have found myself not wanting to buy much. I figure I have, or had, everything I wanted. Hobbies also come and go. I am not riding my motorcycle as much. Back to the cars, I used to get goosebumps listening to the sound of throaty exhaust. I still do but there are fewer and fewer. I am driving a Lexus now; the antithesis of enthusiasm. If you look at cars as appliances is perhaps because they ARE mostly an appliance these days. The V8s have mostly disappeared and now even the V6 is a rarity. Anyway, as our life horizon closes in, this stuff happens.
Born in 69. I’m interested in new stuff but majority of the new stuff is SUVs, crossovers, and trucks. The focus seems to be on connectivity (phone, tablet, and other devices). Some younger drivers can tell you about all the electronic connectivity and apps but they can’t tell you the size of the engine nor the number of gears on the transmission if it even has gears. My favorite segment is the compact sedan segment. Today you’re out of luck on American brand compact sedans. Those still available fall into the midsize interior volume now. To go truly compact means giving up any semblance of performance. Kia Rio, Hyundai Accent, Nissan Versa, and Toyota Yaris are all that’s left of compact sedans and non offer a performance engine upgrade. Traditional compact class sedans still have some models offering a performance upgrade including the Corolla, Elantra, Civic, Forte, & Jetta.
Even though today’s cars are faster, corner better, and are more reliable they do seem more utility appliance like.
Also born in 49.
Had a 57 chevy and 56 ford. Both small block V-8s.
Had an MG GT. What a hoot.
Had a Mustang.
Had a Cadillac -- nice ride!!
Wanted a Studebaker Golden Hawk. Wanted a Thunderbird.
But those were my motorcycle years
Loved all the muscle cars like GTO and Impala SS396.
Just can't get excited about cars today.
Currently drive an F150 FX4.
like GP, i too cant get excited about most modern cars. oh i like my grand marquis, i like the current mustang, and the current challenger, and perhaps a few others around the sales universe, but for the most part the rest tend to bore me.
that said, i can still see the potential in a lot of car on the market today. the problem is the amount of money it takes to make the modern cars exciting.
Its not that I've lost interest. It is that today's cars are less interesting.
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