[DaxtonBrown]

I own a 57 Bel Air and a 67 Camaro. Gas is expensive, but repairs are cheap and I can do them myself.

Example, my mother just spent $1500 for timing belt, battery, alternator.
I would have been out $75 for the alternator and $115 for battery, and I never blow a timing chain on a small block chevy.

$1310 difference pays for a lot of gas, and some new roller rockers. Vrooooom.

[maine yankee]

Here in central Maine we still have junk yards and ‘pick-a-part’ yards. You can go in and remove the part you need from a clunker.

Our newest vehicle is an’89 F150. 60,000 original miles
(came from a family member who put 20K on it in 20 years and always garaged it)

We have a ‘94 Ranger XL 175,000 miles

And our lovable ‘85 Toyota PU with 375,000 miles.