On Sat, May 15, 2021 at 10:34 AM, Emily Mae wrote:
I'm the same - drive 'em until they die.? And, I've never bought a new car.
Some guys (and some gals too) just love to drive older cars. There are people that say newer cars are better because of all the technological advances that have been made in the last fifty years. Newer cars are more efficient, safer, faster, more dependable and more economical to operate. New cars don¡¯t need tune-up and they have air pollution systems. And I still prefer older cars.
There are several things new cars just don¡¯t have. First, simplicity.
In my old car, a 1957 Chevy V8, I could change the spark plugs in ten minutes; one time I was driving home in the dark when the alternator light came on. So I pulled over to the Auto Zone, bought an alternator for $35, drove home on battery power, and swapped out the alternator in fifteen minutes without even using a flashlight. One time I watched an ace mechanic replace a water pump on a 1970 Ford with just one hand (the other hand was in a bandage).
These days if you take your car into the dealer for a fuel pump they have to drop the fuel tank, drain it, and install an expensive pump, which could cost $500. In my old Chevy there were two bolts holding the fuel pump on the inside of the fender and a replacement cost $30!
Modern cars are very complex - hardly anyone works on new cars anymore - you have to take it into the dealer for servicing. The electrical system is very sophisticated on new cars - has anyone popped the hood on a new Honda?
