- Joined
- Jul 31, 2021
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- Location
- NW Florida
- Vehicle Year
- 1994
- Make / Model
- Ford Ranger XLT
- Engine Type
- 2.3 (4 Cylinder)
- Engine Size
- 2.3
- Transmission
- Manual
- 2WD / 4WD
- 2WD
- Total Drop
- 1.5” till I get these springs replaced
- Tire Size
- 225-70-R14
Let me try to word this question two ways:
1- If I (30) went back in time to the 60s, would I be equally tempted to buy a new car vs a 10yo used one. I know they didn’t last as long back then, so what ever the equivalent is.
2- folks who bought a car brand new 20-30 years ago and still have it. Do you still appreciate it… all the options you got and such, or is it an old junker like an onlooker would see.
I think in high school or a tad earlier, the hot doodads on $50k cars was heated seats, built in radios (not a din unit), power seats… now, well you know what’s out there.
I guess up till the 80s or so, fancy doodads were not doodads, but engineering. Fancy cars got independent suspension, fuel injection, disc brakes, ac, power steering. Stuff that is just part of a car now.
1- If I (30) went back in time to the 60s, would I be equally tempted to buy a new car vs a 10yo used one. I know they didn’t last as long back then, so what ever the equivalent is.
2- folks who bought a car brand new 20-30 years ago and still have it. Do you still appreciate it… all the options you got and such, or is it an old junker like an onlooker would see.
I think in high school or a tad earlier, the hot doodads on $50k cars was heated seats, built in radios (not a din unit), power seats… now, well you know what’s out there.
I guess up till the 80s or so, fancy doodads were not doodads, but engineering. Fancy cars got independent suspension, fuel injection, disc brakes, ac, power steering. Stuff that is just part of a car now.