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ZAR's on the ball on this one. Joe Consumer doesn't know the difference between drivetrain layouts until they lose control of it. They all put away from a stoplight the same and they all pull into strip mall driveways the same way. All that really matters to the general consumer is how many cup holders it has and if they can link their phone to it. The only time I've seen the general consumer pay attention to drivetrain is in winter climates like here in Denver where everyone wants an AWD/4WD because of the myth that it's automatically safer in snow/ice. And as He also said Yes, to the more informed and experienced driver, oversteer may be prefferable over understeer, but again to some numbnuts who forgets what side of the car their gas door is on because they just don't pay attention to the car as long as it gets them from a-to-b, understeer is safer. If you plow straight ahead, bummer but at least you'll know where you'll end up... straight ahead some distance. If the car oversteers with an inexperienced driver, who knows where the hell it'll end up pointed. This is why auto shops recommend putting the better tires at the rear of your vehicle when only buying a pair. It's for uninformed Joe grocery getter's safety, and the safety of those around him.
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