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Originally Posted by Konir
The oldest cars in daily use over here are about 30-35 years old.
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I often see Volkswagens around 50 y.o. still being driven normally in Porto Alegre.
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We put salt on our roads during the winter so the corrosion is really bad at times, cars without sufficient protection from rust from factory usually "melts away".
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Salt on the road is not an issue here. I'm not even sure if it's actually used in any place in the regions where snowfalls are less uncommon.
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The older part of the active vehicle fleet over here is mostly Volvos since they have the needed protection, they rust as well but at a slower rate so that you can keep up with the need for repairs.
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Not to mention they were made there. Just like the VW Beetle used to be made here until '86, and later from '93 to '96. But anyway, repairability is as important as how long the vehicle would last before needing such repairs.
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The doctors gave me thumbs up for driving again this week
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What happened?