Coming into the 1970’s and 80’s American cars were horrible and have since gotten worse today with companies dragging their legacy names through the mud.

1959 Impala.

2015 Impala.

(AKA, costs more as a car but worth more as scrap metal.)

Even the 70's were still good years for cars (though certainly not as good as the 60's). The problems began in the 80's and just got worse in the 90's with focus being diverted to "economic and environmental concerns".

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yes

always

are fords reliable? I drove an f150 once, and it felt like a tin can, but it did drive like a dream considering its size.

Can’t forget safety as well. Safety in cars was actually a concern as far as cars date back, but lots of safety technologies we see today came in the 80s and 90s alongside heavier regulation by the government. Also, California I’m pretty sure led in the emissions and environmental thing

A newer generation f150 like ‘15 or newer?

idek. I drove it back in 2018.

it was brand new

It felt like a tin can because it’s made of aluminum probably, and they are very reliable as far as I’m aware

ye, I think it was mainly the light body that made it feel tinny to me. That is compared to the dodge ram that, as much as I like it, felt like a wet sock.

Yep, CARB was revolutionary in the effective neutering of the automotive industry (just like every other industry Cali mettles in).

As for safety, you can have a safe, but nice car. Plenty of modern sports and supercars are examples of this.

If you’re willing to spend at least 80k on up to into the millions for them

Cheapest sports car I came across was a Nissan 370Z and it was listed for 40k.

It had about 5k miles on it, and the guy just wanted a different car

I mean, 350Z's are still fairly common. And what about the new Mustangs? Or the Challengers?

F250 or ram 2500?

40k for a 370? Thought they were cheaper than that

He mentioned sports/super. Mustangs and Challengers got classified as muscle.

Was when it was brand new, and it was the top of line model if I’m correct. Than and I’m seeing some phrasing for around 14-16k

And they have over 100k miles

Fair enough, but still, a 350Z or something similar. They're not the best starting out, but with a little modding, they can be pretty good, and it'd still probably be cheaper.

In the 50's, 60's, and even the 70's Volvo was and Mercedes were experimenting with lots of modern day safety features.

In the 50's Volvo had cushioned dashboards and steering wheels for collisions as a primitive airbag system.

Mercedes perfected the airbag in the 70's.

I believe Volvos first 3 point seatbelt concept also cam in the 50s

DAF A107, only 370 ever build

wwhy do i always see dodge powerwagons at farms

Idk

Maybe farmers like them

I ques they are handy at farms

Sure, until it’s too wide to fit on a trail........ , not nimble, let’s see what else

true but its more of a rally/baja/short course truck design... dunes and shit

I’d rather have a truck that can do it all

Reliable Toyota

Rock, dirt, sand

Road