Putting the Dream Car Out to Pasture

JOHN FORSYTHE remembers the moment he knew the thrill was gone. It was six months ago, when a fill-up of his Toyota 4Runner topped $75, exceeding the pump?s limit. He had to swipe his credit card twice. Mr. Forsythe had been deeply in love. He had custom-ordered the leather seats and the sound system for his SUV and had waited three months for it in 2005, while living in San Antonio.