tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5614053223603560475.post8410310880950730558..comments2024-02-26T18:04:01.857-05:00Comments on 2 Live Freely: 52 Weeks to a Simpler Life – Tip #30 – Buy Used and Save MoneyEd Helveyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11995821240780553373noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5614053223603560475.post-81335150879846096992016-04-25T17:06:16.568-04:002016-04-25T17:06:16.568-04:00You nailed it, Richard. I think back in the 40'...You nailed it, Richard. I think back in the 40's, 50's and even 60's the cars tended to last longer, but weren't near as safe or efficient. After that they began building obsolescence into U.S. vehicles as they were engineering more safety and efficiency into them during the 70's and 80's. Of course, this was as the prices were increasing from where a decently equipped Mustang Fastback went for between $2,600 and $3,000 in 1967 to the mid to high $20,000s to $30,000 plus in the 90's and on into the new millennium. My 1976 Cadillac Eldorado was about $11,000 new and at the end of the run of Eldorados, around 2005 or 2006, the price for a new one had risen to about $45,000 to $50,000. I still remember my mechanic telling me, if it's a Cadillac, no matter what the repair, minimally, it would be a little over $100.00. He was accurate. The repairs increased comparably. Ed Helveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11995821240780553373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5614053223603560475.post-9366614849142869822016-04-17T10:10:01.658-04:002016-04-17T10:10:01.658-04:00I had similar experience with new Buicks in the 80...I had similar experience with new Buicks in the 80's and 90's. Around 75,000 miles they began self-destructing, and I wearied of a close relationship with the repair shop. <br /><br />I now know domestic auto makers programmed their cars to begin dying. I hear things have changed, but when we went exclusively Toyota in 2003 and have had close to zero problems with four cars since then, we're not about to find out if indeed domestic auto makers have changed their tune.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com