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I'd be first in line for a new car that only has the features of cars from the 1990s.

by i_am_proteus 4y ago

hot_gril 4y ago
Ford Crown Victoria was sorta that until 2010.
- GrifMD 4y ago
  Yeah but the gas mileage on that was only 16 city/24 highway (mpg)...
  - hot_gril 4y ago
    90s cars of that size aren't any better. But even today, that MPG is common in the US because the fuel efficiency gains in engines get negated by 2/3 of people driving SUVs.
krustyburger 4y ago
Plenty of low-mileage 90s cars are on the market. If you’re being sincere, just filter by low mileage and single owner and you’ll find your dream car.
- babypuncher 4y ago
  Older cars require more ongoing maintenance and repairs. What I want is a car with '90s features that rolled off the factory yesterday so I don't have to worry about it dying in the middle of a road trip next week.
  - aetherson 4y ago
    That's why your parent poster specified "low milage."
- throwaway0a5e 4y ago
  This isn't true in any part of the country that has a winter.
  - falcolas 4y ago
    True. California or Arizona (no salt on the roads, low humidity) are the unicorn places for cars without holes.
- i_am_proteus 4y ago
  But since they're not being made in 2022, getting parts for them in 2040 will be fraught.
  - serf 4y ago
    pick a slightly more expensive car from that era that has an enthusiast fan-base; aftermarket parts will be available indefinitely. no problem finding parts for my (very old) Honda or the (very much older) VW beetle that's in the family.
- falcolas 4y ago
  Gimme something with '20's safety and fuel economy, and '90's features otherwise. Or, even better, an electric car without the computer screen on the inside. I remember 90's cars safety and gas mileage, and I emphatically don't want that.
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  - symlinkk 4y ago
    Yeah that’s the expensive stuff. The touchscreens and other tech crap is cheap
    - falcolas 4y ago
      > Yeah that’s the expensive stuff. In today's world of subscription heated seats, $9k to unlock pre-installed range extensions, and $10k FSD capability (though without the actual FSD)... I feel reasonably justified in disagreeing with you.
  - s1artibartfast 4y ago
    safety has improved, but gas mileage for small cars was great. 90'2 and 00's had lots of compacts that got 40+ mpg highway.

I'd be first in line for a new car that only has the features of cars from the 1990s.

hot_gril 4y ago

Ford Crown Victoria was sorta that until 2010.

GrifMD 4y ago
Yeah but the gas mileage on that was only 16 city/24 highway (mpg)...
- hot_gril 4y ago
  90s cars of that size aren't any better. But even today, that MPG is common in the US because the fuel efficiency gains in engines get negated by 2/3 of people driving SUVs.

krustyburger 4y ago

Plenty of low-mileage 90s cars are on the market. If you’re being sincere, just filter by low mileage and single owner and you’ll find your dream car.

babypuncher 4y ago
Older cars require more ongoing maintenance and repairs. What I want is a car with '90s features that rolled off the factory yesterday so I don't have to worry about it dying in the middle of a road trip next week.
- aetherson 4y ago
  That's why your parent poster specified "low milage."
throwaway0a5e 4y ago
This isn't true in any part of the country that has a winter.
- falcolas 4y ago
  True. California or Arizona (no salt on the roads, low humidity) are the unicorn places for cars without holes.
i_am_proteus 4y ago
But since they're not being made in 2022, getting parts for them in 2040 will be fraught.
- serf 4y ago
  pick a slightly more expensive car from that era that has an enthusiast fan-base; aftermarket parts will be available indefinitely. no problem finding parts for my (very old) Honda or the (very much older) VW beetle that's in the family.
falcolas 4y ago
Gimme something with '20's safety and fuel economy, and '90's features otherwise. Or, even better, an electric car without the computer screen on the inside. I remember 90's cars safety and gas mileage, and I emphatically don't want that.
- deleted 4y ago
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- symlinkk 4y ago
  Yeah that’s the expensive stuff. The touchscreens and other tech crap is cheap
  - falcolas 4y ago
    > Yeah that’s the expensive stuff. In today's world of subscription heated seats, $9k to unlock pre-installed range extensions, and $10k FSD capability (though without the actual FSD)... I feel reasonably justified in disagreeing with you.
- s1artibartfast 4y ago
  safety has improved, but gas mileage for small cars was great. 90'2 and 00's had lots of compacts that got 40+ mpg highway.