I sort of understand why NBC/MGP changed the rules from win up to five games and up to five cars, and I believe there was a significant step down in the fabulousness of the grand prize cars on offer, but it's an odd position to be in as a player that a talented contestant cannot stay on and win a pile of loot.
When playing along I scope out the car list and pick the two I would most like to have but it's rare to see someone execute such a strategy--there are few of the imported subcompacts where I would rather try again and go through another game then to try for the Camaro IROC-Z or even a base level Honda Civic than
At the same time i understand that is a risk I would say as much as opposed to "I want to win more prizes!"
My colleague from a bit north is also correct: the championship weeks not only had spiffier cards like the Thunderbird and Mustang, but also a significant cash prize as well as whatever swag could be accrued from the two main games. I get it, but "Here's a rope tied in a knot, then the arrows are pointing to the tiger saying "GRR!" then an 8, followed by Scrooge and his worker Mr. Cratchit."
