> pay maybe $1000-2000 every year to stay on top of stuff, and it stays reliable indefinitely. ...and then they implement some new laws which state that cars o

> pay maybe $1000-2000 every year to stay on top of stuff, and it stays reliable indefinitely. ...and then they implement some new laws which state that cars older than year X are no longer allowed within zone Y because of emissions (think 'ULEZ' in London or variations on the 'Milieuzone' in several Dutch cities). A few years later they update X to (X + a few years) and expand Y to (Y + the rest of where you want to go). They'll also write into law that you can not adapt your car to abide by the required emissions standards, no no, buy a newer car you shall. This is common practice in many European countries, if there is no US equivalent yet there will be one soon enough.