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Thread #146256   Message #3387923
Posted By: Bee-dubya-ell
09-Aug-12 - 07:30 AM
Thread Name: BS: What do think about Hyundais
Subject: RE: BS: What do think about Hyundais
I have to wonder where all these Hyundais, Hondas, Kias and other foreign crap will be in 82 years.

They'll be in the same junkyards as today's Ford, Chrysler and GMC products.

It's not where the cars are made, but how. They've evolved from being short-lived, but easily repaired, to being long-lived, but hard to repair.

The engine in that 1930 Ford probably only lasted 25,000 miles before it needed an overhaul, but doing one was a relatively simple job that could be done with the toolkit which came with the car. (It's the same engine that was used in Ford N series tractors. There are many thousands of those still in service and most of the engines have been rebuilt multiple times, usually by their owners.)

By contrast, modern-day cars routinely run 150,000 to 200,000 miles with very little maintenance. But, when they do need a major repair, it's usually outside the scope of most amateur mechanics, and having it done professionally costs more than the car's worth.