I’m still driving a 2000 Chevy Lumina. 235,000 miles, on the verge of rusting apart, but God has held her together and I pray he continues to do so until I can afford to buy a newer car.
I drive a 1995 Buick Regal, NO rust, excellent condition and only 101k miles on it. There was 97,000 when I got it. A family member bought it for me for $1,500 just 2 years ago, and the outfit she bought it from did some engine work for the bad antifreeze and corroded faulty gasket, a known problem with that particular engine. Changed the antifreeze and the oil, put new plugs. Runs like a champ, I drive it almost cross country to visit family with no problems.. 33mpg, all electric, everything works except for the AC which needs compressor bearings...oh..the lighter needs a fuse lol!
All she ever needs is ordinary maintenance such as being about due for new brakes. I keep up with the fluid changes and filters regularly.
I can’t justify the cost of new vehicles, and the old ones are way over priced too! 12grand or more for a 10 year old vehicle??? I looked at a 5 year old dodge truck recently. She was pretty but not 30K pretty with almost as much mileage as I have on my car. And, it was slow...should have been a very powerful truck, but wasn’t.
My car sat for a very long time without repair after its original owner traded it in for a newer model. I’m only the second owner of that car, so even though she has years on her, she was still a reasonably new car. She drives like a new car.
People have been out of work for a long time, had to take lower paying jobs. They’re lucky to have a roof over their heads, and in many cases, need help buying the groceries. Inflation and Obama care have taken it’s toll.
This wheel of fortune is slowed down, and I dearly hope for the sake of the workers, that Trump can get that thing rolling again.