One of the best features of HORIZON games is the wide vehicle variety compared to any other racing game available. The ability for anyone to drive and collect the cars they love and desire that would otherwise be unattainable for so many.
I am not a fan of FOMO in racing games and I believe punishing new and long-term players, who for any reason at all, could not unlock the car of their choice during the seasonal playlist, and are now forced to deal with exorbitant auction house prices and auction house manipulation to unlock the car that they want to drive.
Many new players fall prey to modders and greedy sellers who ask even more than the maximum auction house price of 20 Million CR in FH4 and FH5.
The max price of 20 million is disgusting when you think about how the payout/earning system in the game does not match it, especially for new players and players who cannot play every week.
The auction house should either be completely removed or be a place where people can sell cars with unique liveries and builds.
Players who play the Festival Playlist events should get early access to the cars. At the end of the month/season, all festival cars should be added to auto show for everyone to buy and enjoy.
Part of the charm of this game is we get to drive the cars we cannot in the real world. It is what made FH1 and FH2 so wonderful to play. You should earn credits to buy the car you like directly from the autoshow - just like it was back in those games.
Personally find the FOMO, time-limited events and barriers super frustrating and I cannot imagine how overwhelmingly negative the experience is for new and casual players.
Everyone should be able to enjoy the cars and not gatekeep them in vidoegames at least.