"Gig 601XL Builder" wrDOTgiaconaATcox.net wrote in message
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"Bela P. Havasreti" wrote in message
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I must be bringing up the "bottom end" of the scale for the
average... grins

I've never purchased a new car (started driving in 1979).

My newest automobile is an '81 model.

My daily driver is a '74 model.

Haven't had to make a car payment in 20+ years.

I do tend to "drive the wheels off of them" (parked one with frame rot
that was still running strong with 235,000 miles on it).

Bela P. Havasreti


You do realize Bela that you are single-handedly destroying the economy of
the USA.

No I am helping in the destruction.

1972 mbz 220K miles 15mpg
1989 Ford 100K miles 18mpg
1995 Ford minivan 200k Miles 20mpg
1976 C182 2700hrs 12mpg

These are large comfortable cars (heck the minivan even has dual airbags and
abs).

I could replace the engine or transmission on either ford for less than
initial california sales tax and first year registration on a new $27000
car. yearly registration is cheap on all old cars and insurance is liability
only. I just keep driving them and will fix as needed. Gas would need to be
$10/gal or greater for the economics of replacing these cars to make sense
given the amount of driving I do.

Howard