For driving around urban areas, a modern hitech car that is under guarantee is fine.
For those of us who drive hours in older cars between urban areas, an easy fix car is much better. Horses for courses. We have the advantage of open sweeping roads to drive on 
What really bugs me though is that there seems so be a new car launch every week !
And this in a world in recession ! ( and dont get me going about money spent on celphones and tablets etc ! )
Disposable capital in many families is spent mainly on a few gadgets that do not benifit their country ( apart from some local service providers )
There seem to be a few manufacturers sharing engines, but I think there should a "standard" engine, gearbox, and transmission on a subframe available, and let various companies tart it up with body shapes and gadgets to woo buyers.
OK I have put the soap box away now.