As someone who has worked in US automotive manufacturing for a while... we literally all say this constantly. No one wants any of this crap in their car unless they are that out-of-touch-with-reality wealthy.
and yet the barebones models that exist dont sell.
Several of the "Japanese" makers that still offered 20k-ish base model cars with no options recently they all discontinued them because they accounted for not even a rounding error in sales.
No one wants them.
Someone would rather buy a used car with more options for the same price 99 times out of 100.
Me! Me! I want one! Base model Toyota five-seaters start at $41K from what I can find and the only new Fords with no stupid touch display crap are work vans--?? So I'm still driving a 2011 Escape and praying I can find another "dumb" small SUV that is still roadworthy when this one finally outlives all of its replaceable parts. If that $20K car can accommodate five American asses and winter driving conditions I will take it!
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u/TheDevilsDominium 10h ago edited 9h ago
As someone who has worked in US automotive manufacturing for a while... we literally all say this constantly. No one wants any of this crap in their car unless they are that out-of-touch-with-reality wealthy.
Edit: fixed an added dash that didn't belong.