re: #56 Quoth the raven, Covfefe.

Your story reminds me of how different car buying and ownership was back in the 70s and 80s (and even into the 90s). And how cars were not expected to last that long in many environments. In Pittsburgh it was rusting and potholes that would kill a car, often in 5-6 years.

The K-Cars were the first effort, that I remember, to make a car last longer. (Except maybe the old Checkers.)