response 76 of 120:

Nov 28 15:39 UTC 2003

When my dad has bought new cars, he's always ended up ordering one with
exactly what he wanted and waiting for it to be produced and shipped. 
But he tended to want cars with less common options, like a trailer
towing package.

ABS was starting to become pretty standard on U.S. cars, but with
downward pressure on prices recently it's become optional again on most
lower-cost models.  Interestingly enough, statistically ABS doesn't seem
to reduce accident rates.  It's possible that drivers "compensate" for
having it by driving more aggressively, cancelling out the benefit.