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> Modern cars are much, much more reliable and durable than ones built at any time in the past

May I know the timeframe and your experience on which you base the conclusion?

Been driving for last 35 years. Every newer car is crappier in every possible way - comfort, speed, durability, quality, reliability.

It's not some subjective observations - some 40-50 years ago automakers were accomodating customers, now they accommodate numerous limitations imposed by governments to make it "safer". And I am not even touching engine limitations thanks to which we have weak motors which roar like boeing at 5k rpm but still doesn't help to move car forward.

Cars made in 70-80s easily work for 40 years, if managed properly and made by nissan, mercedes-benz, toyota and sorts. Good luck modern garbage to live slightly longer than warranty without majour issues.




> limitations imposed by governments to make it "safer".

You have scare quotes there for some reason, but by pretty much all accounts cars now are so much safer than before. Like to an insane amount, over a 50% reduction in chance of fatality since the 70s/80s.

> we have weak motors which roar like boeing at 5k rpm but still doesn't help to move car forward.

And again it's working. Efficiency has increased even more than safety, with new cars getting over double the fuel economy even accounting for the larger cars!


I find it very wrong to attribute safety to a car rather than a driver. Sure, makers did good marketing selling general populace this notion.

Safety cones from driver knowledge how to avoid dangerous situations and hedge risks. “Safety” comes from useless bells and whistles, which give impression of “intelligent” system.

Bot sure what you mean under efficiency - at my books efficiency is how fast i can get from point A to B with minimal expense. Low engine volume cars lose it at every point


Fuel economy at the expense of letting me accelerate it seems. I have to turn on sport mode to safely merge onto the highway.


Exactly. There is no fuel economy since you still have to pump it to 5-6k rpm and no safety as well since it may cost you life when you have not enough power during overtake.

Sport mode on some cars is so lousy implemented (some SEA market toyota for example) that it's not even a solution.


The F150 I grew up with only lasted to 130k miles. To make that feat, it needed an engine rebuild, transmission replacement, air conditioner repair, alignments, power steering repair, numerous other minor repairs. The dash had cracks from the sunlight. The paint faded without clear coat. The fuel gauge didn't work. The windshield leaked.

Our modem vehicles are virtually new by comparison with only oil changes and replacement of wear items. The leather seats have some wrinkles and the floor carpeting looks worn.


Im very new to cars but I dont believe you at all

My first car was from 2004 and I've been envy of many features, especially "security" ones of modern cars like cornering lights or QoL stuff like reversing camera that I had to mount as customization.


Lol, you don’t have to believe me, it will come with experience.




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