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>The other point to be made about cars is that all those improvements do not really matter that much in terms of the value you are getting out of them. Cars to
by learc83 15y ago
>The other point to be made about cars is that all those improvements do not really matter that much in terms of the value you are getting out of them.
Cars today on average run much longer than cars did 30 years ago, the get better gas mileage on average, and go longer between scheduled maintenance. How is that not added value?
- JamisonM 15y agoFor one thing the better gas mileage is not much of an improvement from the mid-eighties, gas was much cheaper then ('78-'84 prices were high, inflation-adjusted still not as high as right now though except maybe in 1981). If you buy a new car and your issue is capital or cash-flow how long the car lasts will not be a significant factor in your purchase. Don't get me started on car maintenance! You can hardly touch a modern car anymore yourself, you pretty much have to pay someone to do anything. But I will concede that a modern car needs a lot less work.