They really don't make them like they used to.

these past few months, my parents have had frequent car trouble. which does make me laugh, because the dodge dart I bought last winter has had no trouble. None. and it's over 35 years old, with over 200,000 miles on it.

If I have the option, I don't want to drive newer cars. They've got all kinds of things that tick me off. There are buzzers, there are lights, there are design flaws, all kinds of stuff that I don't have to deal with. The best thing though, is the design simplicity of the old cars. Nothing has gone wrong with my dart the entire time I've had it. in the same period of time with our mercury, it has had troubles thrice with total repair bills coming to somewhere in striking distance of $1000 (which is what I paid for my entire car)

Now, it isn't perfect. It has a few quirks, (brakes drag) and needs some TLC (transmission fluid and filter change) but that's far less technical than the computer diagnostics, and sensors upon sensors that need near constant replacing on my family's newer cars. In fact, most parts required cost less than $30.00 and I can do most of the work myself. (compared to special-order parts and taking the car to a shop.)

Even further though, is the real icing on the cake, in that I don't need to get my car inspected. that's right. no saftey inspection!!! which saves me even more money in that I can do whatever I want to this car, and still drive it on the street.

Of course though, the 1972 car I drive isn't exactly a prius, and it does burn more gas than newer cars. But, it still gets 22-25mpg in the city, and with some modifications, I think I can better that.

Overall, I recommend that anyone who wants to not need to worry about their car, become car-literate, and drive a classic car. They'll cost you less to buy, less to operate, they're more reliable, and above all that, they are COOL!! My car's a 1972 dodge dart, 4-door sedan. Which, even when it was first released, was the definition of "boring car" but now, it garners more looks from people than cars that cost 30 times as much. I love it, and I really don't want to be forced to drive much anything else.

About the only exceptions to the above statements are:
Really expensive supercars
DeLoreans
Pontiac Fieros
80's-90's Camaros

call me strange,
call me derranged,
call me whatever you wish,
But If you don't like me
And publicly berate me,
you'll take a long nap with the fish.

(nice poem huh? I just thought of it)