Because they can’t afford the grotesquely overpriced newer models and its just cheaper to have older cars and trucks repaired?
The touch display on a Prius is seven grand from what I heard...
No thanks, I’ll stick with my faster European classics...
Mandated safety equipment is adding thousands to the cost of new cars every year and leading to a nation of people who can’t drive without it.
I have a 94 Nissan Sentra that still gets 26 mpg, put new rear struts in it, total cost partwise about 175.
Have an 84 Chev Blazer, pretty much redid the whole front end last spring, new brakes, half axles, ball joints, brake lines, shocks, probably about 2K of work, except I did it myself. Parts cost maybe 550.
If you don’t know anything about cars, trade it in and buy a new one when the “check engine” light comes on.
If you know about them or want to learn, the best deal is to drive that sucker till the wheels fall off!
It’s just cheaper to keep her.
Seems insanity to me to spend 40K on a flipping car...
We bought a Mazda 626 DX (basic model) new in 1990. MSRP was about $14,000. They had a $1000 rebate deal, so with some haggling we paid $11,453.
I just ran that through the inflation calculator at US Inflation Calculator
In 2013 dollars, that equals $20,456.17
Then I checked the MSRP for a new 2014 MAzda6. MSRP from $20,990
It looks like the US Government's policy of "Print More Money" has raised the price, not Mazda. In fact, when you look at the features, MPG and performance on the base model, Mazda has LOWERED the price for a better car.
Grotesquely overpriced and dangerously SMALL newer cars! No WAY I’m putting my kids in one of these little death traps.
That is part of it.