” We could use a car like the Pinto or Chevette right about now. Basic, no frills, manual transmission, crank windows. Jettison most of the electronic junk that’s not necessary (keep EFI and ABS, but that’s about it). “
The problem is that those cars are not selling, and the Honda Fit and the Toyota Yaris have actually been pulled from the US and Canada markets. Along with many other subcompacts.
Ok, then make it a pickup truck.