for all of you:?

Question

why is it the older cars were better then what we got today.

Answer 1

I think it is because back then people were proud of their work and people today could careless as long as they got their breaks and more money. Plus I also think it was a bad idea to start installing computers in them.

Answer 2

Safety wise old cars are much less safe than the new cars. Cars today are designed to crumple, and take the force of the impact away from the passengers, as a result of this, cars seem to be more disposable after an accident. Cars today are much more reliable than they have been in the past.

I remember my 1984 VW Rabbit, it was a maintenance nightmare, it always seemed to be breaking, and parts were expensive as anything. You may recall the "K" cars from back in the day. These too were inclredibly unreliable. However they were affordable.

Cars in the past typically did not last more than 100000 thousand miles, hense the Toyota commercials featuring people who have over 100000 miles on their 'yota. Today, if you get less than 100k on your car, you would feel gyped. Look at the cars from the 1950s, at 50k, you needed to spend a lot of money to keep the car running.

Gas milage is also greatly improved. I remember my 1990 Chrysler got 13 miles per gallon with a V-6 and it only had about 150 horsepower. I now have a car with a V-6 (my mazda 6) which easily got over 24mpg with about 220 horses under the hood.. The trouble with mpg, is that the EPA has enforced more strict emission requirements, this comes at a cost of mpg and horsepower. (Catalytic Converters being an example of this) The newer cars with computers, have the ability to manage the fuel and air mixture, thus not having to adjust your system to deal with altitude, and cold. This saves the consumer money as well.

Style wise, the older cars take the cake. New cars are ugly little things. I prefer my '57 t-bird over anything new.

So to answer your question, yes old cars had style and required siginificant maintenance to keep them running correctly. The new cars require less maintenance overall.

Answer 3

because back then it was about people working and building the cars and people were happy to have a good paying job, so the effort and quality were built in. Now since the late 70's the union got imbedded in the industry and then the car makers had to start adding in the cost of medical insurance and higher hourly wages and lawyer costs from employees nit picking with the companys over frugal things. Plus you add in the additional costs of steel. If a car company made a car that was very dependable, with quality and endurance we would never be able to afford it. So next time you see a automotive union leader thank him for you car payment being high!

Answer 4

i drive a 71 jeep almost indestructible lots of steel i can and have run over small trees
reliable no computers and such
now along comes the environmentalists we need to raise miles per gallon thus lighter cars more plastics pot metals etc these parts don't hold up as well
also they need to crumple when wrecked for safety
be glad we are not in japan they can only keep a car 3 years for the EPA and economy

Answer 5

Yrs ago they were built to last,now there built to make the car companys wealthy by being high maintnance and complicated.

Answer 6

They're not. How are they better? Not technology, not safety, not fuel economy, not mechanically. So, how are older cars better?

Answer 7

GOOD QUESTION!!!!!!!!! I was hit in an old car and it hardly dented and i was hit in a new car.....SMOOSH. OLD CARS ARE BETTER.

Answer 8

They were less complicated and you could fix them yourself.