It is just a fact that we get more car per dollar today then we ever did before, even including inflation. New technology built on old technology gives us more efficient engines and systems, including longer lasting systems. Detroit made many cars in the past but also cars that did not last as long. The foreign cars capitalized on the this weakness of market. Otherwise its the Obama depression.
“It is just a fact that we get more car per dollar today then we ever did before, even including inflation.”
You’re right about that. Not only are the cars full of technology and equipment not available not so many years ago (ABS, VSC, umpteen airbags, etc), but they do last longer. Although new cars are pretty expensive, you can buy a 3 or 4 year old car for 1/3 to 1/2 off the original price and still expect to easily get another 6 or 7 years out of it with little trouble, and likely as much as 10 before it really becomes a maintenance and repair hog.