From: fitz on
Why keep patching up that old car? (a few science facts)

(click link):

http://www.rbduncan.com/page7.html

Why not drive a new car instead?

a good science read


From: richard on
On Wed, 12 May 2010 19:57:12 -0700 (PDT), fitz wrote:

> Why keep patching up that old car? (a few science facts)
>
> (click link):
>
> http://www.rbduncan.com/page7.html
>
> Why not drive a new car instead?
>
> a good science read

Why do we put our clothes in the washer every week? We could just as easily
buy new clothes.

So at what point in time does that new car become replaceable?
Of course, people who stand by this idea are trying to sell their backers,
the automotive industry. Every major manufacturer today turns out more
vehicles than they can even hope to sell. They should know by now you don't
see how many you can produce in a year, you produce what you know you can
sell.

If ford or gm made 1 million cars a year and only sold half, what do they
do with the rest?


--
I learned my lesson well. You can't please everyone, so you got to please
yourself.
- Ricky Nelson from "Garden Party"
From: necromancer on
On Wed, 12 May 2010 19:57:12 -0700 (PDT), fitz <zeusrdx(a)yahoo.com>
wrote:

>Why keep patching up that old car? (a few science facts)

Because I would have to pay far more in payments every year to some
thieving banker* to buy a new car than I currently pay my mechanic to
keep my current cars running. That's why.

>(click link):
>
>http://www.rbduncan.com/page7.html
>
>Why not drive a new car instead?

When it costs me more to keep my car running than it would to make
payments on a new car, then I *might* consider it.

>a good science read

Meh... My motovations are purely economic.

* Really, is there any other kind of banker?

--
"Well, if crime fighters fight crime and
fire fighters fight fire, what do freedom
fighters fight?"
--George Carlin
From: N8N on
On May 13, 12:08 am, necromancer
<Zidane's_Last_Red_Card(a)worldofnecromancer_no_spam_no_way.org> wrote:
> On Wed, 12 May 2010 19:57:12 -0700 (PDT), fitz <zeus...(a)yahoo.com>
> wrote:
>
> >Why keep patching up that old car? (a few science facts)
>
> Because I would have to pay far more in payments every year to some
> thieving banker* to buy a new car than I currently pay my mechanic to
> keep my current cars running. That's why.
>
> >(click link):
>
> >http://www.rbduncan.com/page7.html
>
> >Why not drive a new car instead?
>
> When it costs me more to keep my car running than it would to make
> payments on a new car, then I *might* consider it.
>
> >a good science read
>
> Meh... My motovations are purely economic.
>
> * Really, is there any other kind of banker?

What he said.

Plus, my "old" car is a Porsche 944. Show me a new car that offers
that kind of price/handling balance. And older cars are lighter than
all but a few new cars, the only new cars on my radar as a possible
acceptable replacement would be a Lotus, Boxster, or Miata, none of
which offer the vestigial back seat of the 944 or have as much cargo
capacity.

nate
From: Larrybud on
necromancer
<Zidane's_Last_Red_Card(a)worldofnecromancer_no_spam_no_way.org>
wrote in news:3iumu51j9ravurnll9pfiep8sjbu5ia3n3(a)4ax.com:

> On Wed, 12 May 2010 19:57:12 -0700 (PDT), fitz
> <zeusrdx(a)yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>>Why keep patching up that old car? (a few science facts)
>
> Because I would have to pay far more in payments every year to
> some thieving banker* to buy a new car than I currently pay my
> mechanic to keep my current cars running. That's why.

No banker necessary if you pay cash.

That said, insurance is most likely higher on a new car as well.