TachyonS14 wrote:They will not make a new RWD platform because It will cost too much. All they really care about is money, and don't you think If they could make money by building a Sub 20k dollar RWD car, don't you think It would already be here?
No, i dont think it would be here already, because there was no demand for such a car.
Where do you get that it would be too expensive to make? Car manufacturers design and produce new cars EVERY YEAR. There are TONS of rwd platform vehicles out there. You might have this mixed up, consumers control the market, not the manufacturers. If the consumers want to pay for the added cost of RWD, manufacturers either meet the demand or loose profits to be gained.
Current RWD cars are epensive because 1) the F&F trend has got manufacturers thinking the low income performance market wants "front wheel drive hotrods" and 2) almost all current RWD cars are in the luxury catagory except for the 350Z and RX8 that are aimed at middle aged men who want a weekend warrior car with all the creature comforts like A/C and navigation.
If they can sell a RWD pickup truck for $13,000 tell me what prevents are RWD car from being sold at the same price?
oh yeah i forgot, RWD cars have to have gold plated driveshafts and platinum U-joints. That must be why they are SOOOOOOO much more expensive to make.