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it goes from a useful car to more of a commuter car.
but even then, no one expects any costumer machine to last 20 years.
imagine saying that no one should buy a fridge because it'll have to be replaced in 20 years?
Most of my vehicles are 20+ years old...the fuck. Telling someone they should buy new because the old ones are degraded is dumb.
are there?
(genuine question, not mocking)
I thought my 2008 car was old, because I rarely see older cars, don't have statistics here, just vibe guessing that the average age of a car was much less than 20 years
might be wrong, but if I am, I am surprised
I think it depends on where you are. Some regions cause cars to rust through and destroy themselves from salt and humidity. Others are dry as a bone, so cars last longer.
Found this:
looks like the average age is increasing, mot what I expected, but it is still about 14 years.
also found data for the EU, and they are about 12 years old (older in east Europe but not reaching 18, and newer in central Europe, about 10 years)