Hi. I'm a car guy. I repect all brands and their contributions to automotive history. I have my favorites, but I favor
older cars in general. The newest car I've owned was my Highschool graduation car which was a 96' VW Jetta
(I graduated 2002). Ironically, at the time of purchase, I actually wanted MkII Jetta or Golf (years 1985-92'). But my
Dad was buying, and said that was too old (witch pissed me off becuz the car I was driving coming outta highschool
was an 87' Saab 900 and it was super reliable). So now there is a delima...Im Not a kid anymore I'm a father and a
husband, therefore I want to do what's best for my family. I perfer older cars because from my personal experience, they
are easy to work on, and I don't have a problem finding parts for em at the junk yard if needed. My wife and almost
other adult in my family, have a prejudice against buying anything over ten years old and/or with more than
120k miles on it. My uncle thinks like I do. He buys an older car in decent condition for about 3k cash, drives it for 4
or 5 years and gets something else. I currently have a 93' Camry and 92' Tercel. My wife drives the Camry because her
2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee died. The Camry and Tercel can out live that newer car three times over without and engine
overhaul! I don't get why people are so brainwashed into thinking that older cars are junk. My wife complains that the a/c
doesn't work (300 bucks to fix it btw) and that it has manual locks and windows. Her Jeep had all those luxuries, but what
good are they now that the engine is overheating, the radator is screwed, and the tranny is contaminated with antifreeze!
I will get her the newest car that we can afford cash, or held her make payments on a newer one, but as for myself, I am
sticking with the old school.
older cars in general. The newest car I've owned was my Highschool graduation car which was a 96' VW Jetta
(I graduated 2002). Ironically, at the time of purchase, I actually wanted MkII Jetta or Golf (years 1985-92'). But my
Dad was buying, and said that was too old (witch pissed me off becuz the car I was driving coming outta highschool
was an 87' Saab 900 and it was super reliable). So now there is a delima...Im Not a kid anymore I'm a father and a
husband, therefore I want to do what's best for my family. I perfer older cars because from my personal experience, they
are easy to work on, and I don't have a problem finding parts for em at the junk yard if needed. My wife and almost
other adult in my family, have a prejudice against buying anything over ten years old and/or with more than
120k miles on it. My uncle thinks like I do. He buys an older car in decent condition for about 3k cash, drives it for 4
or 5 years and gets something else. I currently have a 93' Camry and 92' Tercel. My wife drives the Camry because her
2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee died. The Camry and Tercel can out live that newer car three times over without and engine
overhaul! I don't get why people are so brainwashed into thinking that older cars are junk. My wife complains that the a/c
doesn't work (300 bucks to fix it btw) and that it has manual locks and windows. Her Jeep had all those luxuries, but what
good are they now that the engine is overheating, the radator is screwed, and the tranny is contaminated with antifreeze!
I will get her the newest car that we can afford cash, or held her make payments on a newer one, but as for myself, I am
sticking with the old school.
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