[MalibuM3]

Definitely this is an interesting thread.

I would like to share with you my thoughts from a European perspective. Here in Germany, there are still a lot of sections of the Autobahn without speed limits, which I personally appreciate. Despite this advantage over the strict speed limits in neighboring countries, e.g. in Switzerland, The Netherlands or France, a lot of Germans are complaining and demanding for a overall speed limit on the German highways.

This will be somehow reflected too, when you stop at the red lights here in Germany and see a lot of boring econoboxes e.g. with 3-cylinder lawn mower engines around you. A lot of people here really don't care about their car or the brand itself. They only appreciate a good lease deal no matter which brand. A lot of decline in client loyalty took place here. I know a lot of car enthusiasts who drove BMWs or Audis back in the 1980s/1990s. Over the years due to a changed purchase behavior a lot of people moved away from their car habits and ended up driving boring and zero percent fun cars.