[jjav]

> Money is the big one (cars used to be a lot cheaper, both to buy and to maintain.

That's just not true. Maybe for some outlier car models.

For example my parents bought a base model Toyota Corolla in 1998 for 16K. A 2023 Corolla has MSRP $21,550.

16K in 1998 dollars is $29,366 today.

So, the Corolla has actually become substantially cheaper over the years!

[BizarreByte]

Cheaper, more reliable, more efficient, and they have way more features today.

It’s shocking how much cars have improved in only a few decades.

[jjav]

> Cheaper, more reliable, more efficient, and they have way more features today.

Everything else yes, but more reliable remains to be seen. Cars are way more complex today with tons of more fragile electronics.

That 1998 Corolla I mention above is still going strong, just drove it today. It's a very simple car, so it might well outlast the 2023 model, perhaps.