[BonzoHansen]

"this is gonna make it even harder for me to find parts for my third gen isnt it? how about older cars like my 87, will this help out its value at all, or will it hurt it?"

You buying lots of parts at the dealer? Probably not, so the question is moot.

IMO people with newer (2003+) will see the biggest drop in value. By drop I mean owners will take a beating (sorry James, Craig, John, Brian, etc.). Hell, I bought my 2002 Olds Intrigue new off the dealer lot after the decision to kill olds was made and I got that car so cheap it was insane. That news alone made the dealer invoice the true MSRP (ie high $$ point).

IMO it will not hurt the value of old cars, and a nice 3rd gen T/A should hold current (and rising) value because these cars are less bought for daily use so the buying criteria/process is much different. 4th gens are loosing value now as the new camaro, stang, genesis, challenger and such hit the road and they are still just "used cars".

"As said before, if that was the case, BMW would be the #1 selling brand on this planet, followed by other brands like Benz, Holden, Infinity, Caddy, most of Lexus, etc etc.
FWD is easier to package, easier to make, and easier to design around. "

And for 90% of the public, much easier to drive, especially in rain/snow.