Originally Posted by cgocifer
It is amazing how things change in just a short time. When I first picked up my car back in '07, I thought people would wreck from turning their heads to check out the car. Now, even with the wheels and drop, the car barely gets a glance. I assume it's because people finally figured out that the cars are inexpensive, or perhaps it's due to Chrysler's current financial woes. Hmmm, maybe it's because I now live in the DC area, and nothing really gets looked at unless it's a Bentley or similar high status car. Like I said, I don't care, but it's just an observation. I love the car and it really is stunning. I've always been a fan of the daring art deco design, strakes and all! There simply is nothing else on the road like it.
There was a time in America, when people dreamed of someday owning a really cool car. Perhaps the somber mood and discouraging forcasts right now suggests to many,"that ain't never gonna happen."
Put another way, Obama/Fiat isn't going to do it. The new CAFE standards prevent it and how long will the new Government Motors Company let the folks in Covington Kentucky build the quentisential American Dream?
That said, I still get looks and a thumbs up, almost daily.
roadster with a stick