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> a 12 year old car is no problem for anyone but the people at the wall street journal in my opinion This was a weird statement since the article doesn’t seem
by mrosett 5y ago
> a 12 year old car is no problem for anyone but the people at the wall street journal in my opinion
This was a weird statement since the article doesn’t seem to have any problem with people keeping cars longer.
- onlyrealcuzzo 5y agoAlthough I agree with OP, I also found this ironic: > Im in automotive maintenance and repair > but practically no one has an incentive to tell you to take good care of the things you own so they last.
- unethical_ban 5y agoAs in, the press, the government, car manufacturers, or mechanics, really. Mechanics would love you to buy cars that cost $2000 for a headlight change, rather than maintain your 2002 Honda with regular maintenance and responsible driving.
- lostlogin 5y agoI’m not so sure. Look at a mechanic when they are tasked with certain jobs. BMW X5 rear lights - specifically the fibre optic stuff. Jaguar brakes, or cam belt (chain?) on the v12. They seem pretty happy when my Corolla needs some work.
- jjav 5y agoI have owned one car with a $2K+ headlight change (BMW - never again!) but the guy with the shop doing the work (a friend) is getting paid on the time for the job not the parts cost.