I NEEDED A CAR AND THERE WERE NO CARS. HAVING JUST moved across the country, from a city to the suburbs, I started my search for a new car with the self-assurance of most U.S. shoppers, who have grown to expect that they can get everything they need with two-day delivery from Amazon or a quick drive to Walmart.
Months after we began the hunt for a new compact SUV to combat the isolation
