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) |
GWN7 |
Mar 30 2004, 09:35 PM
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King of Road Trips Group: Members Posts: 6,280 Joined: 31-December 02 From: Winnipeg, MB, Canada Member No.: 56 Region Association: Northstar Region |
I drive 5 miles to work. That means in the amount of miles I put on the 70 driving it home I could have driven it for over a year without it costing a dime except gas (ok I added a pint of oil in 1700 miles). If you own an older car be prepared to have to fix things, unless you start off by doing a comleat rebuild of everything on it.
Some cars are POS from the factory others aren't. My dad had a 65 Chev Belair with a 230ci six that had over 350,000 mi when he lost track of it. Change the oil every 1000 mi and service it when needed. My dad had to have a good car. If he didn't get to work, we didn't eat. So he treated it with respect and changed the oil and filters, ect. on time. I have a newer truck for road trips, but I can't see myself buying anything newer untill the manufactures stop making such uggly trucks. Plus the thought of a "drive by wire" technology scares the shit out of me. One bad transistor going out at the wrong time and your into oncoming traffic. |
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