Why can't cars be simple to work on anymore?

They are, just don't buy new.

>>16414182
and dont buy after 2003

There are plenty of Beetles on Craigslist.

>>16414166
because cars these days are faster and use less gas

>>16414192
AND have never ending eletrical problems

>>16414166
They are actually. Just stick to the base trims without absurd useless tech that's obsolete by the time the lease is up.

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>>16414208
My Acura is fairly modern, it has no electrical problems.

My Ford is 50 years old and has much more electrical problems

>>16414220
>lease
>base model
wew

thanks for contributing to boring econobox culture
>>16414234
90's cars are pretty reliable thats why

also ford used to overbuild everything 50 fucking years ago

>>16414166

That would involve engineering them to be easy to look on which costs a lot and would add a lot to the manufacturing cost by making them harder to produce.

Most modern cars are leased so it doesn't make economical sense to build them to last.

>>16414240
They didn't overbuild the electrical system on a truck. My wiring and electrical issues are whack as hell.

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>>16414234
>he thinks he has electrical problems
>he didn't post s 1st gen cummins
lmao! it's almost as if you don't want to learn electrical engineering while wrenching

>>16414242
*work on

>>16414242
Speaking of modern cars they are all so fucking ugly
>>16414245
no shit its 50 years old and half rotten away

i meant mechanical build quality.

>>16414246
I don't want to learn electrical engineering famalam.

But I do want a coal rolling first gen Cummins, those are p sex

>>16414240
>implying I lease
>implying I wasn't talking about fully optioned badgewhores that make up most leases
>not understanding negative transitions
thanks for contributing to shitp/o/sting

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>>16414166
blame the new left
>emissions controls
>safety controls
>compact designs
>protecting you from yourself
>cars are dangerous
>speed is bad
soon you won't even be allowed to drive yourself

>>16414166
Toyotas and Hondas are fine

>>16414186
Why specifically 2003?

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>>16414234
You have alot of electrical problems because your ford is 50 years old....

Wires age, their insulation becomes brittle, the copper work hardens over time, etc. It's just a fact of life.

also causation =/= correlation, My 2001 malibu has electrical problems all over the place.

>>16414845
That looks like fun

>>16414845
That's a cheeky interior

>>16414166
Because the march of technology is always about going smaller, more efficient, more advanced, and in the case of cars, meeting godawful restrictive emissions and crash safety standards.

That being said, we've come a long way in terms of reliability.

>no carburetor to adjust
>no points to replace
>tappets rarely need adjusting
>oil leaks occur much less often
>transmissions self-adjust for wear
>no drum brakes to adjust (econoboxes with drum rears being the exception)
>suspension bushes last longer
>rack and pinion steering racks get a lot less slop in them compared to worm/ball and all those arms and linkages in older cars
>cooling systems typically a lot more robust

I just wish shit like changing a light didn't require removing a battery, washer jet reservoir, and half the damn headlight assembly.

>>16414245
Every unrestored 50-year-old car is going to have electrical issues due to corrosion or butchering from previous owners. My 240Z is the same way. Ended up just getting an unmolested harness and cleaning it up.

>>16415201
>I just wish shit like changing a light didn't require removing a battery, washer jet reservoir, and half the damn headlight assembly.

Hmm, let me guess, VW?

>>16415345
Subaru, VW, Hyundai, basically any modern car you can think of will have at least one headlight or indicator that is a son of a cunt to change.

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>>16414166
i guarantee you that car is not easy to work on

>>16414246
H O T