Some people are just plain idiots. My neighbor came over last night to tell me she just bought a new TDI Jetta because of the rising gas prices (She financed $25.5K out the door). Does she understand how much diesel prices are and that she will have to drive her Jetta for at least 10 years or 200,000 miles to see any savings occur? I congratulated her and took a quick look at it. Looks like a fancy Corolla to me.
... then she said she doesn't know how Nicole and I do it with three gas guzzling V8s (Roadmaster Wagon, Fleetwood, and M45). I told her my wagon is a hybrid and we have no car payments. She had a puzzled look on her face
Any of these big V8 cars that cost under $5K will not be heavily affected. They are affordable, simple to work on, and relatively reliable.
There is always the low rider and hot rodders who buy these cars up regardless of age and mileage for insane amounts of money.
The low mileage pristine examples will not be affected because they are being bought up by collectors.
Just my .02$