| If you don't live in an urban metropolis where you have access to a taxi with a raise of the hand and subway access every couple blocks you are more likely to see the value of a car. People who live in suburbia (myself included) are much more likely to rely on cars. Hell, to me it's an absolute necessity. There's no way I'd be able to make it to/from work (uphill both ways through 3 ft of snow) and still find enough time in the day to go snowblow my yard, go grocery shopping and make dinner before heading to bed if I was pedaling about on my fixie. As for people not taking an interest in their cars, I think that comes from a variety of things including... -More and more people see their car as a tool to accomplish a task. (Who cares if your socket wrench is an immaculate snap-on wrench or a budget craftsman speckled with dots of rust as long as it still manages to get the bolt out?)
-New cars are more electronically integrated requiring a higher amount of knowledge on a broader range of topics than cars of the past. (you may argue otherwise, but that's what people perceive)
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