On 2021 Apr 25, , Dave Smith wrote
(in article >):

> Kids have it much easier these days. The cars are built so much better
> and last longer. When I was younger I had to commute about 40 miles
> each way to work and did a lot of driving around on my own time. I used
> to fiance them over 3-4 years and by that time they were pretty well
> worn out and rusted out so it would be time to buy a new one.

Don´t forget bias-plied tires. They didn´t last too long either. Retreads
were big business. Radials were too expensive for commoners.
Computerized ignition added a hundred thousand miles to vehicle life.
Remember points, plugs and condenser? You had to change them all, and often,
or ignition-timing went to hell and the engine suffered early death.