Yeah, I get what you're going with here... but for some of us (i.e. me) it's not that insignificant. There is certainly a need vs want. If I had a 2nd car that was running just fine, or at least getting the job done, then this would fall into the 'want' category. And yes, I'd just continue to wait patiently.Its refreshing to see that you recognize how insignificant this "problem" is. I am very eager to get mine. But lets face it, the important stuff is still the important stuff. (Wife and kids healthy, financially secure, relationship with wife, kids, friends going well, etc)
I still get into my 14 year old car and smile. Its like a reliable old friend. It will be bittersweet giving it up.
But there's the other category of 'need'. I'm getting to the point where I need a car. And sure, maybe stupidly by me, I made life choices because I was expecting a car in the spring of 2021. But then it became summer 2021 and now it's... maybe fall 2021? But at this rate, could be winter 2022. In fact nobody knows. And that's the frustrating part. If Ford released realistic timelines, accounted for the worst, then people would've been able to make better decisions. Under promise, over deliver. But instead they over promised and are now under delivering. And people like me got caught in that over promise.
So maybe insignificant to you, but not everyone's the same. Sure, can I take Uber's and rely on friends, etc... but that's only going to get me so far. And sure, if it becomes that bad I can go buy whatever car I can find... so it's a balance between first world problems (buying a $45k car built to my exact specifications), and real actual problems. But I wouldn't call it insignificant.
I'm happy that for you it's insignificant, but that doesn't mean it is for everyone.
And yes, healthy family is very important, but that doesn't mean others concerns or issues are insignificant.
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