[metadat]

Toyotas and Subarus circa 2003-2007 and tend to be pretty dumb and easy to repair compared to the cars being produced today.

But they're getting old, and safety systems in newer cars have come a long ways. Even I am considering picking up a Rivian or Bolt to get access to better safety systems.

[hju22_-3]

Yeah, that is a significant problem. Wear and tear on the main chassis (is that what it's called?) of the car also isn't making it much safer as time goes on.

Though, I suppose there's also fuel efficiency to consider as well.

Thanks for the reply, I appreciate it.

[FooBarBizBazz]

> also fuel efficiency to consider as well.

90s cars are just as efficient as new ones (neglecting hybrids). They have port-injected engines that run hot, lean, and efficient. They don't suffer from carbon buildup. They don't make nanoparticulate soot. But they do make more NOx, and NOx is what emissions regulations measure.

90s cars are also lighter, which again contributes to efficiency. Since then, cars have become heavier and gotten bigger blindspots in response to crash testing and the existence of SUVs.

In fact, merely talking about fuel economy, in a society that now mostly drives SUVs and oversized pickups, has become an absurd thing. We end up fretting about marginal issues while the primary trends thunder towards oblivion.