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It's not just about safety and fuel economy. There's making your own repairs, simplicity, refusing to take out an auto loan, and pride in keeping something run
by mattpallissard 4y ago
It's not just about safety and fuel economy. There's making your own repairs, simplicity, refusing to take out an auto loan, and pride in keeping something running for decades.
Not to mention there's more to life than taking the absolute safest option all the time. Driving is inherently dangerous, many of us just shrug and leave it all to chance.
Sometimes I drive my beater instead of my Honda. Sometimes I'll ride a bike without a helmet. Sometimes I'll have a smoke if someone offers.
Do I generally try to avoid hazardous things? Absolutely. I'm not going to worry about it all the time or structure life around safety though. Life is too short to worry about what ifs all the time.
- geocrasher 4y agoI agree with the majority of this. I don't take unnecessary risks, but I also drive old cars because they're fun. There's a reward in doing your own mechanic work, driving a vehicle that you get compliments on because it's just that good. Mine isn't even NICE and it gets stares because it's not beat to heck and just looks decent. Sure, new cars are shiny, but in 35 years they won't be. Will they still have enough style and classic looks to get stared at in 35 years? Probably not.