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7/7 For family haulers, indeed any large purchase, consumers are still wise to cross-shop different models and when choosing a rental vehicle, take the opportunity to try something unfamiliar.

6/ In the minivan segment, this means buyers have been slow to realize the Chrysler offerings are subpar compared to the competition. The Pacifica minivan, riding on four decades of buyer inertia since Chrysler invented the segment, only recently lost the sales crown to Toyota.

5/ Since most drivers don't seek out different vehicles outside possibly shopping for a new one, inertia and brand loyalty play a significant role in vehicle purchases. According to S&P Global Insights, over 50% of car buyers stay within a brand, leaving a blind spot.

4/ Impressions from rental or loaner vehicles can stick with the motorist, especially if the vehicle has an obvious flaw or feels unsafe to operate.

3/ Consumers also have opportunities to benchmark vehicles they receive as rental cars or on loan from a mechanic while a primary vehicle is being serviced. These encounters form valuable impressions outside a pressurized sales environment.

2/ Most consumers compare new vehicles to ones they have had in the past. These points of reference often compare between brands, and sometimes across vehicle segments like Luca's touchstone, a 2017 Subaru Impreza.

1/ The latest from Factory Seconds, @TheGattoniCelli drives multiple minivans and discovers that all new cars are not, in fact, good. Most motorists only have chance encounters with unfamiliar vehicles, so many operate with imperfect information when comparing different ones.

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The air cooled Porsche outside is 👨🏻‍🍳.

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6/ Returning to the first piece, current headlight regulations have not kept pace with the attributes of modern headlights. Rules have changed relatively little despite rapid changes in lighting technology, it is time for that to change.

5/ In recent decades, technology has made headlights brighter than ever, but increases in output do not always translate to increased lighting performance.

4/ With limited adjustments, the sealed beam design continued until the mid 1980s, when federal regulators allowed modern replaceable-bulb headlights for the first time.

3/ A consortium of state regulators eventually mandated a single headlight design using a new design that permanently bonds the headlight filament into the reflector housing, guaranteeing all cars complied with glare and performance standards.

2/ Not long after the first electric headlights, regulators sought to mitigate glare. With inconsistent results.