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> the Land Cruiser will be passed down for many generations Wait, what sort of longevity are we taking about? 15 years? 20? I don't think we humans can repro

by aix1 4y ago

> the Land Cruiser will be passed down for many generations Wait, what sort of longevity are we taking about? 15 years? 20? I don't think we humans can reproduce quickly enough for that to span "many generations". :-)

coredog64 4y ago
We came close to that with a Camry my mother-in-law owns. She drove it, my sister-in-law drove it for a while, and then they tried to pawn it off on my oldest. At the end of the day, I didn’t want my kid driving a car missing out on 25 years of safety enhancements.
- steveBK123 4y ago
  You made the right decision. Watching YouTube crash test videos of a 2022 vs 2000 vs 1980 car is extremely illuminating.
ww520 4y ago
That sounds like a response from a Large Language Model.
- aix1 4y ago
  Nah, it's from someone who hasn't owned a car in over ten years. I can totally see how a car could get passed down from father to son, but a single car and "many generations" doesn't really add up in this part of the world (could be totally different in other parts of the world, of course).
Gordonjcp 4y ago
Both of my Range Rovers are 25 years old. One's heading for a light refurb and overhaul at nearly 300,000 miles, the other has just had its first "big" service at 100,000 miles. Fuel availability considerations notwithstanding, there's very little that would stop them going another 25 years.
rasz 4y ago
Vintage Land Cruiser is even bigger status symbol.
jakear 4y ago
Way more. Land Cruisers can last 40+ easily. Do a craigslist search and you’ll find them in fully working condition. I don’t think the so-called “safety features” developed in the next 20 years are as valuable as the others predict. We’re already very safe in cars, especially massive modern ones like the cruiser. If you’re driving fast/reckless enough to get killed in one today more safety features aren’t what you need.
- fomine3 4y ago
  It's valuable for pedestrian.
  - jakear 4y ago
    I don’t think many people are scrapping their cars for the safety of pedestrians. Also, personal accountability. If you’re going too fast/distracted to react in an area with the potential for pedestrian interference, that’s a you problem, not your car’s. People need to be more mindful of the fact they’re operating multi-ton death machines, not sit back behind increasing layers of technology and text their buddy while driving because they know their “safety features” will protect them. This is partially why I disabled my airbags - pedestrians don’t have them, why should I? Gives me more skin in the game.

by aix1 4y ago

coredog64 4y ago

We came close to that with a Camry my mother-in-law owns. She drove it, my sister-in-law drove it for a while, and then they tried to pawn it off on my oldest. At the end of the day, I didn’t want my kid driving a car missing out on 25 years of safety enhancements.

steveBK123 4y ago
You made the right decision. Watching YouTube crash test videos of a 2022 vs 2000 vs 1980 car is extremely illuminating.

ww520 4y ago

That sounds like a response from a Large Language Model.

aix1 4y ago
Nah, it's from someone who hasn't owned a car in over ten years. I can totally see how a car could get passed down from father to son, but a single car and "many generations" doesn't really add up in this part of the world (could be totally different in other parts of the world, of course).

Gordonjcp 4y ago

Both of my Range Rovers are 25 years old. One's heading for a light refurb and overhaul at nearly 300,000 miles, the other has just had its first "big" service at 100,000 miles. Fuel availability considerations notwithstanding, there's very little that would stop them going another 25 years.

rasz 4y ago

Vintage Land Cruiser is even bigger status symbol.

jakear 4y ago

Way more. Land Cruisers can last 40+ easily. Do a craigslist search and you’ll find them in fully working condition. I don’t think the so-called “safety features” developed in the next 20 years are as valuable as the others predict. We’re already very safe in cars, especially massive modern ones like the cruiser. If you’re driving fast/reckless enough to get killed in one today more safety features aren’t what you need.

fomine3 4y ago
It's valuable for pedestrian.
- jakear 4y ago
  I don’t think many people are scrapping their cars for the safety of pedestrians. Also, personal accountability. If you’re going too fast/distracted to react in an area with the potential for pedestrian interference, that’s a you problem, not your car’s. People need to be more mindful of the fact they’re operating multi-ton death machines, not sit back behind increasing layers of technology and text their buddy while driving because they know their “safety features” will protect them. This is partially why I disabled my airbags - pedestrians don’t have them, why should I? Gives me more skin in the game.