[Poser]

This is good news. I thought I was going to have to find a 68 Dodge Dart with a slant six, a three on the tree, and put an aftermarket fuel injection system on it for my future travels. This, with electric motor drive will put a stake through the heart of CV transmissions. The only CV transmission I want is the one that drives my 169cc scooter. I can maintain and repair that one in my garage with my tools.

The cost of repairs and maintenance on new vehicles is so ridiculous that I won’t buy one. We are back to vehicles that hit the junkyard at 100K miles because of transmission and computer issues.

[TexasGator]

“We are back to vehicles that hit the junkyard at 100K miles because of transmission and computer issues.”

Toyota and Lexus are just getting broken in at 100k!

Even my brother can’t break his Tacomas.

[TexasGator]

“The cost of repairs and maintenance on new vehicles is so ridiculous that I won’t buy one. “

The only repairsI have spent on my cars bought new since 1977:

1982 Z28 - leaking rear main seal

1990 Jeep Cherokee - Replaced windshield wiper motor. Screw had come loose jamming mechanism burning out motor.

[Dr. Sivana]

I thought I was going to have to find a 68 Dodge Dart with a slant six, a three on the tree, and put an aftermarket fuel injection system on it for my future travels.

I learned to drive on that exact model. I loved the three on the tree. What do you have against the Holley one-Barrel carb? I think I'd be more concerned about the ball joints and drum brakes.

[CodeToad]

“We are back to vehicles that hit the junkyard at 100K miles because of transmission and computer issues.”

Which ones are those? All vehicles I know of seem to last way beyond 100k miles.