You overestimate the amount of public transportation here, especially rurally, and underestimate the amounts of car brains that will not even consider walking 15 minutes when it can be done in 1 by car.
I mean, how often does a rural dweller really need a new vehicle, let alone an electric bazinga mobile that only rapidly charges at The Louvre or whatever?
my understanding is that way more European cars are diesels and manual transmission than the states. I made a diesel pick up last 504k miles and I only got rid of it because I took it to a specialty mechanic to have the starter shimmed in tighter and he told me to go fuck myself lol. he only worked on like rich people restorations and, admittedly, my truck looked and sounded like it took an RPG into the front.
as a burgerlander, I wish I had easy access to the European used car market. their trash is my treasure!
I'm approaching 300k with my 90s gasoline sedan. All the adults in my life try to convince me to get rid of it, but it's in decent shape, I can fix almost anything on it at home, and it's fully paid. I've only ever owned one car for around 20 years now and in that time most people I've known have gone through 3-5 cars. Their logic doesn't make sense to me, the only thing I'm missing out on is heated seats, improved safety, and the massive cost of payments/maintenance/repairs that they are saddled with.
I rarely drive, usually only in 25-35 mph areas, and get around mostly by bike, bus, or walking. I doubt I'll hit that 504k, as I drive < 2000 miles a year now, but that's my new target to beat. Not sure a gas car can hold up as long as a diesel though.
I recently saw a statistic from 2023 that claimed the Tesla Model Y was the highest selling new car in Europe...
imagine living in Europe and buying a new car. genius skewing demographic.
You overestimate the amount of public transportation here, especially rurally, and underestimate the amounts of car brains that will not even consider walking 15 minutes when it can be done in 1 by car.
I mean, how often does a rural dweller really need a new vehicle, let alone an electric bazinga mobile that only rapidly charges at The Louvre or whatever?
my understanding is that way more European cars are diesels and manual transmission than the states. I made a diesel pick up last 504k miles and I only got rid of it because I took it to a specialty mechanic to have the starter shimmed in tighter and he told me to go fuck myself lol. he only worked on like rich people restorations and, admittedly, my truck looked and sounded like it took an RPG into the front.
as a burgerlander, I wish I had easy access to the European used car market. their trash is my treasure!
504k? Damn, you have the new high score.
I'm approaching 300k with my 90s gasoline sedan. All the adults in my life try to convince me to get rid of it, but it's in decent shape, I can fix almost anything on it at home, and it's fully paid. I've only ever owned one car for around 20 years now and in that time most people I've known have gone through 3-5 cars. Their logic doesn't make sense to me, the only thing I'm missing out on is heated seats, improved safety, and the massive cost of payments/maintenance/repairs that they are saddled with.
I rarely drive, usually only in 25-35 mph areas, and get around mostly by bike, bus, or walking. I doubt I'll hit that 504k, as I drive < 2000 miles a year now, but that's my new target to beat. Not sure a gas car can hold up as long as a diesel though.