Hey, just looking at all this reminds me of the lovable VW beetle. I have one...an old one...and I gotta say that the company started screwing up when it added all of the mandatory safety features. Too bad they had no choice. A neat little car that did what it was supposed to do, and nothing else, on way less fuel.
My wife drives an SUV with air bags. I like that for the safety, but when you start driving it, the doors automatically lock (another safety feature), it has at least 10 interior lights, 5 cigarette lighters, and a whole slew of stuff that in my opinion you don't really need, but can't separate. Wish all that stuff was optional, but its not. I think thats why cars are so expensive.
So for those of you who want a cheap, simple car, here's a thought. A car can be maintained like the aging 747 jetplanes in our skies. If something wears out, you replace it better than it was. Maintenance, maintenance, maintenance. You do that, and a "simple" car, like the old classic cars, can live forever. There is a gal in my car club who bought a '62 VW beetle used in 1977, and she's been driving it ever since. The car starts up, runs well, and it drop-dead gorgeous, with shiny paint and a big sunroof. Think how much she's saved over the years in car payments? And yet, the car is worth multiples of what she paid for it. Yeah...thats the way to do it. Buy a classic car, and fix it right, every time. Then pocket the savings and invest it.
SM
My wife drives an SUV with air bags. I like that for the safety, but when you start driving it, the doors automatically lock (another safety feature), it has at least 10 interior lights, 5 cigarette lighters, and a whole slew of stuff that in my opinion you don't really need, but can't separate. Wish all that stuff was optional, but its not. I think thats why cars are so expensive.
So for those of you who want a cheap, simple car, here's a thought. A car can be maintained like the aging 747 jetplanes in our skies. If something wears out, you replace it better than it was. Maintenance, maintenance, maintenance. You do that, and a "simple" car, like the old classic cars, can live forever. There is a gal in my car club who bought a '62 VW beetle used in 1977, and she's been driving it ever since. The car starts up, runs well, and it drop-dead gorgeous, with shiny paint and a big sunroof. Think how much she's saved over the years in car payments? And yet, the car is worth multiples of what she paid for it. Yeah...thats the way to do it. Buy a classic car, and fix it right, every time. Then pocket the savings and invest it.
SM