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"When I was a kid, there was a plentiful selection of automobile choices for old people. There were Buicks. There were Cadillacs. There were Lincolns. There were Oldsmobiles. There were even a few Japanese cars that clearly catered to the elderly. “Enlarged Speedometer Font” was an actual option on more than one vehicle when I was younger.
But what about today?
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So where have the “old person cars” gone?
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The simple truth is that if you’re an old person choosing a car today, it just isn’t as easy as it was a decade ago. Car companies are now obsessed with chasing younger buyers: they sponsor events that attract young people, they advertise in media aimed at young people, they style their cars to appeal to younger buyers, and they pack vehicles with technology designed for young users. Quite simply: car companies have seemingly become so scared of getting the reputation of being a “brand for old people” that they’re now actively eschewing older buyers in favor of younger ones.
So if you’re an old person, what do you buy?
The older people I know seem to be gravitating away from traditional “old person” brands — Buick, Cadillac, Lincoln — and into basic versions of mainstream cars.
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If I were a modern old person, I would be very displeased by the development of formerly elderly friendly luxury brands into youth-obsessed #brands. "
source:
https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2016/01/doug-drives-what-the-hell-are-old-people-supposed-to-buy/#more-1267721
The capital of Canada is Ottawa, in the province of Ontario. There are offically ten provinces and three territories in Canada, which is the second largest country in the world in terms of land area.While politically and legally an independant nation, the titular head of state for Canada is still Queen Elizabeth.On the east end of Canada, you have Montreal as the bastion of activity. Montreal is famous for two things, VICE magazine and the Montreal Jazz Festival. One is the bible of hipster life (disposable, of course) and the other is a world-famous event that draws more than two million people every summer. Quebec is a French speaking province that has almost seceded from Canada on several occasions, by the way..When you think of Canada, you think of . . . snow, right?But not on the West Coast. In Vancouver, it rains. And you'll find more of the population speaking Mandarin than French (but also Punjabi, Tagalog, Korean, Farsi, German, and much more).Like the other big cities in Canada, Vancouver is vividly multicultural and Vancouverites are very, very serious about their coffee.Your standard Vancouverite can be found attired head-to-toe in Lululemon gear, mainlining Cafe Artigiano Americanos (spot the irony for ten points).But here's a Vancouver secret only the coolest kids know: the best sandwiches in the city aren't found downtown. Actually, they're hidden in Edgemont Village at the foot of Grouse Mountain on the North Shore."It's actually worth coming to Canada for these sandwiches alone." -- Michelle Superle, VancouverText by Steve Smith.
