Loading ...And the key phrase linked to many of these issues is “emissions regulations”. Which never take into account the emissions from manufacturing the replacement parts, or a new vehicle when cars are scrapped so young as the cost of the repair exceeds their value. A friend drives a ’75 2 litre sedan, 425,000 miles on the clock, no rebuild, no smoke, jus’ keeps on running, easily saved the emissions on two new cars in that time as well as emissions on parts because it doesn’t break down, and the alternators, dampers etc etc were built to last.
After a quest to find a replacement for our ninety’s fleet I concluded that there isn’t a car made after c. 2007 worth a dime. Even Toyotas have problems on individual models, with clutch release bearings, gearbox casings, engine management sytems. The front ends fall off Isuzus from 2014 to 2018. VW auto boxes stop working randomly, anytime, anywhere. Mazda’s 2.2l Diesel engine fiasco. And so on, and on. And no manual boxes any more. We need to go back to the Dodge Caravan and start again from there:
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