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Originally Posted by Sicklajoie
I have a lot of old issues of Consumer Reports and like to read back on them. You can say what you want about today's vehicles versus those of almost 50 years ago. But the build quality of today's are heads and shoulders above what they were back then. It wasn't unusual for the magazine to find some vehicles with 25-30 defects during their stay with them.
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Yep.
I often run into people at show'n shines that go about how much better these vehicles were...and I always find myself at odds in my reply.
Truthfully, vehicles have never been better built, safer and more reliable than what is coming off the assembly lines today, truth be told.
However....the tipping point is that these older vehicles are like interesting mechanical art to me...and for that reason, should not be compared on a practical basis. Plus, they are just a lot of fun to have, own, drive and putz around with...which is something quite different than straight up transportation.
My two bits.
Coley