If you own a classic muscle car made back in the ’60s or ’70s, you’ve probably become aware of an ironic problem—It is virtually impossible to find new performance tires for old performance cars. The BF Goodrich Radial T/A is about as good as it gets, and though it’s a good-looking tire, with handsome raised […]
The Rising Cost of Buying an Entry Level Car
There is some good news. After adjusting for inflation, the typical $15,000 or so brand-new economy car—something like a Nissan Versa ($14,830) or Hyundai Accent $15,600)—doesn’t cost that much more than something like a 1970 VW Beetle cost ($1,839) when it was a brand-new economy car. A ’70 Beetle’s MSRP today would be just over $13,000, a […]
The Sold-by-Owner Used Car Market Crashes—Does Anyone Care?
Well, that headline needs a qualifier. The sold-by-owner used car market is crashing. Very few people are buying that way, though information about this is being suppressed by not separating person-to-person used vehicle sales from dealer-to-person sales, which are booming. But we get ahead of ourselves. If you’ve attempted to sell a car lately yourself, you probably already know […]
The Fixable vs. the Tossable
Being able to fix rather than replace things will probably become of greater interest in the years ahead. One such fixable rather than a tossable thing is the now-venerable carburetor, a fuel-delivery device as unknown to most people under 30. Carburetors mix and distribute fuel mechanically rather than electronically, which accounts for their being fixable rather than tossable. […]
Pros and Cons of the Old Car in the New Normal
It is far from a bad idea to consider buying an older car given the “new normal” descending. But, as with most things, there are downsides as well as upsides. Here’s a look at both: Upsides Old cars don’t always cost as much, and you will likely pay cash for it. Then you won’t need […]
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