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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why are people keeping thee really old cars, they are very dangerous, cars get outdated every 5-7 years and should be replaced [/quote]

So untrue!!  I drove a MDX for 14 years, got rid of it at 130K.  Acura basically rebuilt the engine when it was 5 years old/60K (the oil leak issue) for free. Only got rid of it when it had 2 electrical issues (alarm system and Bluetooth not working)---figured I wanted a car alarm that actually worked and handsfree for calls, So I sold it.  Mainly because A) once you start with electrical issues, it's never 1 or 2 things, more starts to go and those can get expensive, as it's labor intensive and difficult to find the exact issues at times and B) because I got 25% of what I had paid for it 14 years before when I sold.  But if the issues had not happened, I'd still be driving it 3 years later.  It was a great, safe vehicle.  [/quote]

I also think the new safety features are overrated and deliver immaaterial increases in safety.  Does it have airbags, crumple zones and seatbelts?  Good to go.[/quote]

Sure the "newer cars" have more safety features.  But my 2010 MDX had all the airbags, crumple zones, etc.  And in reality, it's a mid to large vehicle, so will do well in a collision with most of the vehicles on the road.  And also, 95% of safety on the road comes down to the driver---don't do dumb shit.  Slow down when it's snowing/raining so hard your tires are barely connecting with the road/foggy/etc.  Defensive driving does a lot more than a brand new car driven by an idiot driver
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