I don't see the correlation myself.... EVERY compact car sold from 78-80 was of similar configuration and quality.
Volkswagen sells a "Rabbit" now that really has nothing in common with the Rabbit it was selling then.
The new Fiesta might be a nice car, but it is playing in a field of inexpensive cars... the name has no bearing on that.
Basically, the bottom-feeders of today are so far above and beyond the bottom-feeders of 30 years ago. MANY brands have carried the same nameplate from then until now with no adverse effects.
Have you ever compared a 1978 Toyota Corolla to a 2009 Toyota Corolla?
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