Mon Apr 12, 2021 8:34 am
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johnm wrote:The 90's Naaah 60s and 70s
That rather depends as memory can play tricks. In the late 1960s I owned my first car and it didn't even have a heater. Can you imagine the reaction today if such a vehicle appeared? I had to wipe ice off the inside of the windscreen in winter. The 1970s saw the demise of quality in some previously great brands. Rover for example was a prestige brand until it became part of British Leyland when, if any could be produced during non-striking periods, the quality visibly suffered. I loved driving employer-provided Rovers but for a private owner obtaining spare parts was a constant challenge.
In the 1970s reliability of many brands was an issue and during that decade my AA membership was used more than in all the subsequent decades combined.
It is true that there were some memorable cars produced during the 60s and 70s, but for the average punter the car on their drive today is an order of magnitude better value as reliable transport.
PW