I've never worried too much about seeing neglected older vehicles.
You can't save 'em all....some have to go to I guess.
What is probably a worse situation or at least more interesting are the (parts/vehicle) 'hoarders'...lol.
These guys I get a kick out of. They stockpile and stockpile and stockpile and hoard parts and/or parts vehicle for some distant future project that will never in all likelihood come about...a bit of a dreamworld approach...lol.
I always measure these guys 'here and now- today' situation to get a bearing on his probability of success.
If he has already successfully completed one or two full apparent projects you can tell he might be a good bet and he using the parts to their full purpose. On the other hand...if it looks like an episode of Sanford and Son....unlikely..
At the end of the day tho'....to each his own
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Coley