pepi said:
warranty that is a funny one ..... what is that costing new car buyer 20+ grand, plus new car buyer gets to take his car back ... mm 3 - 4 times to get it fixed, if they change enough parts. Most of the time the repairs are worse then the original problem ... no thanks, newer is cheeper.
Like I said the guy with the grease on his hands has a much happier car owning experience .......... with a whole lot less hassle... yeah 20 + grand, aka debt, a warranty, car back and forth, waiting in line, if one has the time to waste...... what a deal !!
Just having some fun, not trying to hurt new car buyer's feelings but the statement just comes across like something a salesmen or the government would say ...
We will take good care of you and your problems just give me your money.. pay no attention to the fact we do not know what we are doing ..just a minor problem and we will fix that shortly .
I think Cobalt covered you pretty well.... but let me add....
The dealership mechanic "idiot" doing warranty work is better than more than just a few "backyard mechanics" with grease all over their hands working on their own cars. I'm sure the dealership mechanics that aren't the world's greatest think they are better than they are. I also think a lot of guys working on their own cars to save money aren't as good as THEY think they are.
Many people with older musclecars PAY shops to work on their cars. These shops employ the ocassional dummy, just like dealerships do.
Here is the part that flies over your head, IMO anyways...
Many people nowadays don't want a car that requires constant work. Many people don't want a car they can't turn the key, put it into gear, and drive away in. Many people don't want poor gas mileage, less than optimal drivability, lack a creature comforts, many people don't want to stare at gauges on their daily commute, they want to watch their GPS and navigation. Many people like cars that LOOK cool to them, PERFORM better than most commuter cars, and if something goes wrong they make a phone call, drive a courtesy car, and pick up the car when it is finished.
IT'S AS SIMPLE AS THAT.
My wife's Magnum R/T hasn't had any troubles at 65,000+k so far. It had a recall for a trans o-ring which was done during a scheduled oil change so it wasn't even something to mention, but that was it- so far.
The new cars are built pretty well in general, the build quality is up from the 1960's, I can assure you.
I'm an old car fan because of the old car's PERSONALITIES, not because of their superiority in every category over a new car.
Some old cars are killer cool as far as the look, the feel, etc- but new cars are technologically superior, and that's just a fact.
I would take my Jensen Interceptor, 2x4bbl 440 and it's warts and all 1974 build quality any day over a new car, but stock vs stock the new cars would make my choice look silly.
IMO anyways...