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Originally Posted by larrybuck
Has anybody done a study how how much POLLUTION it takes to build new cars, and all the EARTH aspects of having networks of dealership buildings, etc...versus running one car very long term?
How many typical cars would the AVERAGE person had all during those many years?
Think of all the plastics! Is anyone much trying to recycle THAT in cars?
Think of all the trouble it takes to make, and maintain disc brakes.
It is too easy to paint all earlier cars as EVIL in this PLASTIC world we have made!
Too easy just to buy more new plastic.
Probably get some 'haters here; just felt like some older cars always get the short end of the stick; older cars can be modernized w/o doing the throw away society thing!
I feel almost Frank like right now!!!
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Im with you here. I have always felt better about owning an older car versus buying new cars periodically. People always ask how many miles I have on my car (165,XXX) and they act like anything over 80,000 miles is somehow "old". My Del Sol had over 250,000 miles and its still running strong today with the new owner.
No matter how inefficient your car is, keeping it for 560,000 miles is way better financially and environmentally than buying a new car every 30-80k miles like most people do (and the car companies want you to do).