Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 2 days agoIf I got in a collision with a car from the 70s with a car today, would not the 70s car win out since it would primarily be metal? If so why don't people buy more 70's cars?message-squaremessage-square76fedilinkarrow-up175arrow-down112
arrow-up163arrow-down1message-squareIf I got in a collision with a car from the 70s with a car today, would not the 70s car win out since it would primarily be metal? If so why don't people buy more 70's cars?Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 2 days agomessage-square76fedilink
minus-squareDelphia@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up9·1 day agoWhy arent people buying more cars from the 70s? Parts and servicing is a big problem now. A lot of shops wont touch anything they cant plug a diagnostic computer into. Some parts are made of unobtanium and require complex workarounds or paying through the nose for parts.
minus-squareRattlerSix@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 day agoA lot of 70s cars were pretty damn ugly too
minus-squareAA5B@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·13 hours agoAnd have poor performance, handling, ride. Most people really wouldn’t want one
Why arent people buying more cars from the 70s?
Parts and servicing is a big problem now. A lot of shops wont touch anything they cant plug a diagnostic computer into.
Some parts are made of unobtanium and require complex workarounds or paying through the nose for parts.
A lot of 70s cars were pretty damn ugly too
And have poor performance, handling, ride. Most people really wouldn’t want one