(For reference later in the essay, I am referring to “old†cars meaning cars of higher build quality from 30-40 years ago). Cars nowadays are very “disposableâ€. Not in the way that a paper plate is disposable where you throw it away after one use, but in a printer sort of disposable. The constant maintenance can end up costing more than the car itself, whereas if you went back to cars made of higher build quality (made of metal instead of plastic, etc) you would not have to do as much maintenance as often. There are problems with driving old cars, however. The parts can be harder to come by because most people don’t drive thirty year old cars right now. They can potentially be hard to purchase and sell for the same reason. The other thing is that cars from forty years ago generally also lack some of the more modern (and also quite important) features. Still another reason to stay away from cars over 40 years old is that, even though those parts were made to last, they might not still be lasting 40 years later. Plastic gets dented, but metal rusts. Light bulbs still go out, paint still fades, it’s not like old cars are invincible. If I were buying a car, I would go for a used car, but not nearly 40 years old.
In conclusion, I recognize the quality of 30 year old cars, but I’m not sure that they can hold up in a modern environment today, and would probably choose a newer model.