You nailed it on the head when you said "instant gratification and cheap"
Quality is not neccesary when you can buy new so cheap. There is so much satisfaction in saving up for something and finally getting it.
We also have some of the opposite happening, such as the $45,000 pickup truck example. If you want a true work truck, it is so stripped you are almost embarrased to drive it, but there is no middle ground. I plan on restoring my 86 Dodge to be the truck I want, and not need a computer to keep it running. It'll still get 19 mpg, unlike the new counterparts with tons of HP and low tourqe for high dollars, and won't rust in 3 years like the new trucks do! (It's 24 years old and has less rust than my 2007 Chevy).
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