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by BizarreByte 1219 days ago
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.

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> 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.