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) |
lapuwali |
Mar 30 2004, 01:13 PM
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Not another one! Group: Benefactors Posts: 4,526 Joined: 1-March 04 From: San Mateo, CA Member No.: 1,743 |
It also depends on how old is "old". Cars from the 50s require more maintenance not only because they're 50 years old, but because cars just required more maintenance then. The 914 is new enough to have (relatively) no maintenance suspension bits, for example. The typical 50s car had grease fittings, and required re-greasing every few thousand miles.
My big wonder is what's going to happen in 20 years, when all of these "new" cars are "old". For some cars, you'll be roughly in the same shape as you'd be with the 914 now. The Miata is an example, as they've always been pretty simple. A current BMW, however, with all of those gizmos: how many of them will still be working when the wiring is 20 years old? It's one thing to repair lights or the horn or a simple ignition system. It's quite another to keep all of that iDrive stuff working, or the VANOS system, or the ABS/traction/stability control systems. Ultimately, it's these concerns that have driven me to only have "old" cars. I don't want to have to ever fix a 20 year old ABS system. Right now, none of my cars even have brake servos! |
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