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Old 02-19-2014, 01:16 PM   #23
pothole
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Originally Posted by Porsche9 View Post
True they do but for the enthusiast looking for something simple and truly engaging that is not the case . While there are many enthusiast on this forum there are not nearly enough for the typical manufacter to pay attention as there is no real money in it. Most car buyers want something to meet there everyday needs which generally does not include their car being engaging and perhaps visceral.
On the one hand, I agree.

On the other, how many oven enthusiasts are there? Surely most people want a modern oven that majors on convenience? And yet Aga still does a roaring trade in Luddite ovens.

Like I said, for many products there's a market for elegant, classic if perhaps less user friendly options. But somehow not cars.
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