Cars, Gas, Advice Too???

Cars are at that point where there is nothing better than them now.  We are finding out new ways to make them all better as long as your ready to pay that extra buck.  But what worries me is what is going to be happening in the future for cars.  I honestly doubt well have anything like those in the TV show the Jetsons except what I am worried about is that right now we are hitting well a period of just crappy cars.  This is only a opinion but this wouldnt even be just the first period because weve seen a period of crap before in 85-95.  We had just hideous cars because at that time people were understanding that they needed better gas mileage.  Back then yes they worked to it and they set us up for today as a landmark as how cars could possibly be.  Now though we see people going to dealers going to used car lots and all they care about is the gas mileage.  There all going there looking for Civics and Corrollas with the 21st century body styles.  And these are expensive too depending on the gas mileage.  Back in 01 if you wanted a new car you could go out and buy a base new VW Jetta for just about 15k now that idea is gone and people are having to pay like a good 12k-13k for just like an 07 corolla.  Its all dependent on the mileage though.  I mean though people are being looking at Corollas now that are really not even nice looking cars to me but wouldnt you rather get something like a Cadillac CTS,  Sure obviusly it would have more miles and you would be paying more on gas but guess what ive noticed as a trend on craigslist lately.  These cars like the CTS are going for the same prices as those corollas.  Now i dont know if something is wrong with those cars or something but still.  People need to start looking and weighing their options before they just jump to conclusions about these cars.  Think it through.  To me its CTS>Corolla.