There were 2 car companies that were producing cool cars for the fun crowd, which includes us, CF, CL and similar. The makes were VW and Subaru. I used to love those cars. VW was a quick, around town, well built vehicle. Subaru for for those who loved outdoors, snow, mud, remote areas. All Subarus are All Wheel Drive, which lets a driver go places where no other cars could. Heck, I made it up the Pikes Peak Mountain in a winter time in a Subaru Outback! That car was awesome!
The breeder pandering has began around 2001 or so. WV brought out the junky ass Touareg, which was completely oriented toward snatch bastards. VW USA thought that breeders has buying power, so the made a breeder crap wagon that yielded high profits and spent more time in a work shop than on a road. I hate Touareg, it breaks a lot and parts are very expensive.
Subaru has crawled up a breeder twat when they have introduced the Tribeca. Another 7 passenger piss pot hauler for the breeder in debt.
Shit is hitting the fan now, because the VW USA and Subaru USA are loosing out big time because they never accounted for the fact that breeders will borrow but will not pay. VW and Subaru are eating breeder shit and wish they never got involved.
Whether we see it or not, one thing is certain. Breeders lived fat on a borrowed fortune. 4500 sq. feet houses were obtained with no downpayment and ARM loans. SUV's and mini-vans were bought with lines of credit from those homes. Yeah baby, living large!