Cars in general are so much better than they used to be. Safer, faster, more powerful, better handling, more efficient, more reliable and more comfortable.
Other than the pure nostalgia factor, I don't miss the old muscle car days.
As an example, the 1970 Plymouth Roadrunner Superbird is about the same price as a 2014 Subaru WRX in inflation adjusted dollars. But the WRX beats the Superbird in all performance figures (except maybe in top speed), while providing all the advantages I listed above.
And I disagree to an extent that new cars can't be worked on. The basics of a car haven't changed in terms of overall drivetrain. The big thing is computerization of the fuel/ignition system. There are other parts that the computer has moved into, but those are usually line replaceable units, and really don't take any more effort than any other things in a typical car repair manual. Otherwise, standard preventative maintenance can still be done...oil changes, tire changes, belts, brakes, suspension, most interior, even some heavy engine work (outside of the ignition/fuel system).
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