12th Apr 2018, 21:58
Can't explain to something that I did not post. Never once on this or any other thread on here did I state that a modern car is less reliable because it's harder to work on. Makes no sense to me.
Again, the way I see it is that an older car has much less of the breakdown or repair possibilities vs. a modern car. More things can go wrong with modern, and they do. That's about as simple as I can make it.
As far as working on old vs. new, I've been there and done it with both. Most old cars are a lot easier to work on. But to a certain extent. Ever do a transmission swap on a Eldorado or Toronado from the 70s?
11th Apr 2018, 18:34
It’s not the knowledge as much as it’s the expense. Then you weigh out if it’s worth even repairing late models. Major repairs can exceed actual book value quickly. Often cheaper to junk. Sure we use YouTube and buy scanners or Autozone. But even then pre emission era beats having to park a late model til you can afford to get it running again.