True car people are becoming a thing of the past
Another thing is the need to modify isnt what it was. For example every late 90s car needed sterio upgrade so every young guy had a sound system. Get a new car; my wifes Arteon r or my Jeep gladiator and the sound sytem better than what we used to upgrade to. My wifes arteon with a tune, open air box and few other mods has near 400hp. But in the early 2000s etc a ls1 didnt make close to this and would get spanked by the arteon.
I think the need to modify etc simply isnt there or has shifted, 4wd scene is now huge in Australia. My canadian and USA family cant beleive how every 4wd looks ready to hit the tracks even if just a work truck.
Chrome bumper scene is too expensive for young players, i have maybe put 30k into the body of the duster alone and another 20 with the hemi swap. Yes you can turn spanners your self but why bother when can get a cheap new car with a few mods that will spank it.