Demand is still out there...
https://www.wsj.com/articles/auto-sales-slide-prices-soar-in-first-half-of-2022-11656667802?st=1vsqtnbyoqagda2&reflink=share_mobilewebshare
On a related anecdotal tack...
in my current Oz travels I have observed no reduction in other people road-tripping due to high fuel prices;
far from it, in fact -
in Nth Qld now, and even prior to school holidays, most caravan parks... full.
