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So you can work on the older stuff but not the newer stuff. I agree totally. I don't even attempt it.


How many folks are able to fix their own stuff regardless of age. 1 in 1000 maybe has ever pulled a motor or rebuilt a transmission, old or new. At least the new last longer.

Sure, that's the trade off, the new stuff lasts a lot longer before it needs worked on. But the point is, if you're a poor fella, the old stuff could be worked on. In the 70s, if you bought a wore out old car, cause that's what you could afford, with some sweat and some books, it could be patched together to get you through another year or so. Now, if you buy an old car, in the same "cheap" price range and needing repair, it is incredibally hard, especially without the correct "multi-hundred dollar" systems diognostic checking machine. (yeah, I know, a lot of parts shops can help you with their simpler machines, sometimes.) Summary; older, worn out cars in times past were the cars that kids and poor folk made their own, and they were doable. Nowadays, not so much.

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