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Originally Posted by Diseasel300
The points that the narrator brings up are the typical FUD that keeps getting rammed down our throats time and time again.
How about the big one - environmental sustainability. Which pollutes more? An old car on the road kept in a decent state of tune, or scrapping that car and building a new one? The damage done to the environment by scrapping/recycling/building new is astounding! The old car can run for years before it even approaches the amount of pollution and waste created by that process. An automobile used to be considered a "durable good" and for good reason.
Autonomy and inter-car connectivity? Please... Some of us actually ENJOY driving. Next time you're with a group of friends and going somewhere, pay attention to who all wants to drive, I'd be willing to bet just about everyone there will offer at some point in the conversation.
Let's also not forget that the repair shops and garages need work. If everyone just recycles their car every time it's boring or outdated, their work suffers as well.
Call me boring, nostalgic, or old-fashioned. I'll ignore your comments and continue driving myself in cars that I enjoy and plan to keep for long periods of time.
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Well said, I also expect to drive my 300D until the end. I only drive about 2K miles per year. So, scrapping it and buying new is antithetical to the 'environmental conservation' dogma.
On another note, Volvo will no longer make the typical gasoline engines after 2017 I believe. Only hybrids and electric cars are to be made.
In San Francisco, car repair commercial spaces are being shuttered in favor of condos, thus leaving blue collar folks with less job opportunity and driving up expenses for living and auto repair.
In Calif, next year the extra tax on vehicle value (like VAT tax) goes into effect upon each registration. So, buy a new car and pay more tax each year. Life gets more expensive... yeah they are all about "the people".
Don't ya just love the lard !
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1979 300D 220 K miles
1995 C280 109 K miles
1992 Cadillac Eldorado Touring Coupe 57K miles SOLD
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1979 240D 140Kmiles (bought for parents)
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1989 300SE 148 K miles *SOLD