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Just came here to agree—It seems to me that both colors and the shapes are converging. Way too much similarity for my taste.
Also, in the same way US legislation killed the station wagon and created the SUV, the latest CAFE standards are creating many boring to drive automobiles.
Further, if a manufacturer were to stop paying for a portion of the floorplan interest when the vehicle is sold, then the effective interest rate may go up even more dramatically for lots with inventory over N days old.
Since Ford’s plan to prioritize direct sales has made news recently, it seems plausible they will seek some means to limit existing dealer inventory.
GM went through a dealer culling after the government bailout to strengthen the remaining stores. The Covid shock, it appears, may permanently cull inventory levels across the board and (optimistically) have the same end.
It’s also important to include a sinking fund for expected maintenance costs when you own.
Perhaps it will be easier for partisans in the US to rally in support of freer speech when the details of the situation are less familiar.
Not sure why that would keep you away. By your definition a huge percentage of the population is successful.
One observation worth remembering: Enterprise usage would most likely be hosted locally / downloaded once per version and used by N internal projects.