It is almost always a person who can't afford a new car
2006-09-04 11:00:11 · 16 answers · asked by tyrellw19 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Newer cars last longer than the old ones did. Engine technology has improved so much since the early 80's. Back then, a car with 100,000 miles on it was just about ready for the boneyard. Now most cars with that many miles still look, run, and drive just like they did when they were new. It is nothing unusual now to see cars of all makes (yes even the occasional Chevy) with 200,000, 300,000, or even more miles on the original engine and transmission. Also, cars have much better corrosion protection than they used to. Clear coat finishes and powdercoating have made it possible for vehicles to continue looking just as good as they run.
2006-09-04 11:11:24 · answer #1 · answered by carguy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My 70 bug just keeps on chugging along. Doesn't burn oil and gets 25 mpg. I put brakes on it a while back, I think that cost me about $15.00. I like older cars and it's not because I can't afford a new one. I let my wife drive the Durango, or the PT, or the Taurus or whatever is next. Since I have been driving I have had nothing but older rigs and never had any problems but maybe that is because I am not mechanically challenged so when a problem does arise I don't really see it as a problem I just fix it and keep on driving. Technology has come a long way and cars do seem to run forever any more but alot of it comes down to how you take care of your vehicles.
2006-09-04 19:53:01 · answer #2 · answered by shel_bug66 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've got a 1976 BMW 2002 that's running pretty sweet after I dropped a few hundred into some repairs. I think that older cars are simpler in their engineering so they are pretty easy and cheap to fix up if you have the time; where as newer cars are very computerized and high tech, which is awesome, but I really don't know what the heck I'm talking about. Guitars are my forte, and I like my little old car. If I could have a new one though, it would have to be a hybrid.
2006-09-04 11:09:55 · answer #3 · answered by Sager 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A car out of the 80's will not last as long as a newer car. By newer I mean mid 90's and up.
I have a 1995 Dodge Ram with 212,350 miles still running like new never a problem with it.
Now my brother has a 2000 Kia that he took in for inspection in Maine and they put a Hammer through the frame. So don't buy a cheap foreign car like a Kia or Hyundai they won't last
2006-09-04 11:09:54 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. My first car was a ten-year-old 1952 Chevrolet. I bought it for $100. The car was obsolete, out of style, a piece of rolling junk that barely ran and barely passed inspection. Cars from the mid 1950's to the mid 1980's were rust buckets. Some rusted thru in two or three years.
Today, a ten-year-old car can be found anywhere, in good usable condition. My first car had 50,000 miles on it, and it was near death. Today many cars are still on the road and usable with 100,000+ miles on them.
The 1952 required an oil change, filter and grease job every 1,000 miles. Tires lasted maybe 10,000 miles at best. Brake shoes were good for maybe 12,000 miles.
2006-09-04 11:11:20 · answer #5 · answered by regerugged 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the car more than the time period. Our family had a 1985 Caprice Classic that we drove for years. It never needed anything except regular maintenance. The Odometer turned over twice. It had over 250K on it when we sold it still running to a teenager for $100 in 2002. Then my family bought a 2002 Impala to replace it. The Impala was a POS by comparison to the Caprice. Nothing but problems, Trany went out, Power steering needed replacement, wheel bearings, it was a freaking nightmare in repairs. We owned it for just a few years before finally selling it and never buying chevy again. Just sad.
2015-07-02 20:03:36 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It really depends weather or not you take care of a car or not.. IF you trash a car it wont last as long as a car that is cared for..Just an example I have 3 Chevy S-10 trucks A 1988,1991,1998 they all run good and they run better than my girlfriends 2002 Jeep grand cherokee...
2006-09-04 11:08:06 · answer #7 · answered by davecat350 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. In the 1980s, if you were going to buy a used car with more than 75,000 miles on it, people would tell you you're crazy. Now, it's common. Cars DO last longer now than ever before.
2006-09-04 11:03:40 · answer #8 · answered by Privratnik 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not nearly as long as the cars of the last 20 years.
2006-09-04 11:01:31 · answer #9 · answered by Papa John 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My 1971 K20 Chevy has 217,000 miles.Engine never been apart-same Transmission ,Same Transfercase ,Change oil every 3000 miles.350CID.4 Speed stick,butt it does have some rust from my hunting days & pulling people out stuck on the Beach :-<
2006-09-04 12:09:36 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋