We often see cars in the USA with 200,300k or more miles. Is that kind of milage common in other countries?
SO TRUE! They had to push the Russian Jeep thing pulling Castro's coffin as it broke down a short way into the parade.I bet in Cuba it's pretty common.,,,
Visit places in Africa. Cars are driven there that would have been junked here decades ago.
To be honest I did not see alot of old cars in South America.And I visited many countries on both sides of the continent. What I did see were many smaller Chinese pickups of at least three different brands.Same with South America and Mexico. Mexico is especially cool because they have a lot of cars we got here, I saw several Fairmonts, Celebrities, Citations and other oddball cars that got junked here years ago. Nothing rusts and labor to repair is cheap.
Yep-in Utah safety inspections were done away with and now you see so many unsafe vehicles on the road. Not a high average income here-and now with decent tires costing a better part of $1,000.00/set drivers push tires until they "pop" practically.In some European countries, there are strict laws against having a vehicle to old, like in Germany.
Another reason I am proud to be an American!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yep-in Utah safety inspections were done away with and now you see so many unsafe vehicles on the road. Not a high average income here-and now with decent tires costing a better part of $1,000.00/set drivers push tires until they "pop" practically.
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With some of the things happening recently....I'm not as 'proud' as I used to be.In some European countries, there are strict laws against having a vehicle to old, like in Germany.
Another reason I am proud to be an American!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Absolutely untrue. As long as it can pass inspection you can have a car any age, the tax on old cars may be higher but there is nothing limiting the age. A friend of mine has a beautiful 1958 MB 220 S Ponton convertible that he drives occasionally, it passes inspection with no problem and does not have old timer H plates although it could.In some European countries, there are strict laws against having a vehicle to old, like in Germany.
Another reason I am proud to be an American!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
In Kyoto in 2015 I saw a very nice MB 190E-16 parked in a lot that had to be approaching 30 years old. Japan has a car culture, and vintage vehicles are apppreciated.With some of the things happening recently....I'm not as 'proud' as I used to be.
I think I read that Japan also has laws against older vehicles. That's probably has something to do with the availability of low mileage JDM engines here.
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me neitherI'm not as 'proud' as I used to be
Right, laws might have been a stretch, tax is better for sure as a descriptionAbsolutely untrue. As long as it can pass inspection you can have a car any age, the tax on old cars
IIRC, it's more like their inspections get more intense, and registrations more expensive as they age, and at a certain point it's just not feasible/ "wise" for most people to expend the Yen.. ( not the right words, but they aren't coming to me...)With some of the things happening recently....I'm not as 'proud' as I used to be.
I think I read that Japan also has laws against older vehicles. That's probably has something to do with the availability of low mileage JDM engines here.