Cars are made of metal , metal is getting more expensive , Manuafactureres are fighting tighter margins 

 If you want a full metal car , like an old Swedish or German one , they you will be dealing with a big hulking beast which will drink fuel .

 Cars are made lighter now as well to maximise fuel economy , Aluminium is more expensive than steel .

 I do notiuce around here , that people make fewer journeys and tend to stick homebound , just to dear to move about , must be a real pain if you have to travel far to get a fixed income .