[svachalek]

I tend to agree, but I wonder about the longer term economic trends here. As the middle class disappears, the segment that can't afford a car and/or a garage will grow. And as our infrastructure continues to crumble I wonder about just how much of the road system we will continue to support. We have way too many nice, expensive roads going to places that surely aren't supporting them, tax-wise.

[nradov]

In the past few years total new car sales have been higher than ever before, in both units and dollars. So I don't see any hard evidence for your prediction.