[jemmyw]

> Most people just want a 2018 era car ... at a decent price - something with a six cylinder engine that can be easy serviced / repaired

I've talked to a lot of people about their cars and car choices over the years, and that's not what people want. You can look up some surveys too, although quite a few results are obviously from one survey, you can dig a bit deeper and find older survey results or segmented surveys. What people don't really mention: engine, maintenance, servicing. I think for most people those things aren't that big of a deal, modern cars have satisfactory performance and longevity when compared to cars pre-2000. What people say they want: heated seats and steering wheels, places to charge their phone(!), car play or android auto(!), space and safety for kids and dogs, something that looks nice.

I don't think price is a mentioned factor because right now it seems like you pay more for pretty arbitrary stuff.

I want what you want, with a manual transmission for preference. It's just not what most people want.