Don_Dickle to No Stupid Questions · 7 days agoIf I got in a collision with a car from the 70s with a car today, would not the 70s car win out since it would primarily be metal? If so why don't people buy more 70's cars?message-squaremessage-square84linkfedilinkarrow-up183arrow-down112
arrow-up171arrow-down1message-squareIf I got in a collision with a car from the 70s with a car today, would not the 70s car win out since it would primarily be metal? If so why don't people buy more 70's cars?Don_Dickle to No Stupid Questions · 7 days agomessage-square84linkfedilink
minus-squareDelphialinkfedilinkarrow-up9·7 days agoWhy arent people buying more cars from the 70s? Parts and servicing is a big problem now. A lot of shops wont touch anything they cant plug a diagnostic computer into. Some parts are made of unobtanium and require complex workarounds or paying through the nose for parts.
minus-squareRattlerSixlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·7 days agoA lot of 70s cars were pretty damn ugly too
minus-squareAA5Blinkfedilinkarrow-up1·6 days agoAnd have poor performance, handling, ride. Most people really wouldn’t want one
Why arent people buying more cars from the 70s?
Parts and servicing is a big problem now. A lot of shops wont touch anything they cant plug a diagnostic computer into.
Some parts are made of unobtanium and require complex workarounds or paying through the nose for parts.
A lot of 70s cars were pretty damn ugly too
And have poor performance, handling, ride. Most people really wouldn’t want one