Took a 2400 mile road trip in my '01 Camry recently and took note of the model of the cars I saw dead on the side of the road with no one attending to them (I guess my little mind count answers the question 'what will you think about now that you don't have to be concerned with your cars dependability?).
I didn't count the ones that were being actively repaired or with people in them (maybe just resting).
I saw a little over 50 cars give or take. I found this to be quite a lot. I chalk it up to there being more drivers and more people on the roads and more people with more time to be on the roads compared to say
1980. I took a similar trip in '80 and don't remember nearly as many. I'd venture a guess back then of say 5 total.
Anyway, there were 2 hondas, 3 toyotas , 1 hyundai and most of the rest were 'merican. And the lions share of those was GM. 8>)
Or I guess it could be a coincidence that GM buyers don't spring for the AAA club membership. ??