Owning only classic cars, another ancillary to Quennie's thread |
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Owning only classic cars, another ancillary to Quennie's thread |
jonwatts |
Mar 30 2004, 10:05 AM
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no rules, just wrong Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,321 Joined: 13-January 03 From: San Jose, CA Member No.: 141 |
The budget thread got me thinking, would (or do) any of you own only classic cars as an alternative to having a mix of new and old? I'm not talking about just you, but would you let your wife and kids run errands or commute 30 minutes to work daily in a 30+ year old car if it was restored or a well maintained survivor?
Would the maintenance be cheaper than car / lease payments? (I think yes) Can they be as reliable as today's cars? (I think yes again) Can they be as safe? (twice the metal but half the safety features, tough call) Can they meet your needs? (grocery hauler, team bus, tow vehicle) I (and my wife) could definitely see losing the volvo for something with a lot of style and cheaper to boot. But I think if it left her stranded more than 3-4 times a year it would be a deal breaker. She's a teacher so showing up to work a few hours late doesn't cut it. For example purposes only: (IMG:http://i19.ebayimg.com/03/i/01/92/aa/7d_1_b.JPG) |
nebreitling |
Mar 30 2004, 10:46 AM
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i wouldn't put my GF in one of these unless she was mechanically inclined. she's not, she drives a 01 VW jetta that she pays mucho dinero for, and that is just fine by everyone!
i do agree, though, that it's much cheaper in the long term to buy late-model cars, used. buy a toyota, change the oil everyonce in a while. done. if you have a european 30 year-old car that is super-reliable, then someone -- either you or a PO -- has put a lot of time and energy (i.e. $$) into it to make it that way. which, frankly, is the way it should be!! needless to say, we have other needs satiated by driving our little cars! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving-girl.gif) |
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