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Originally Posted by jd10013
well, I'm only 40 so the only thing I can add is how much more affordable it was to drive when I was a teen. .69 a gallon gas, much cheaper insurance as everyone didn't have a lawyer on retainer to sue for 100k cause you bumped them at 5mph. and even cars were much cheaper as you didn't have all the mandatory safety, emissions, and MPG requirements that you do now. back then it only had to have seat belts. CD players were just hitting the market and might have been in top end luxury models and even AC was an option when you bought. you had to pay extra to get it, and the same was true with things like power windows, doors, cruise and most other things that you find standard today. made it much cheaper back then for an entry level buyer. you now also have the problem of insanely crowded roads, and money grubbing towns, cities, and counties that are looking for every ticket they can get.
was definitely a different attitude towards cars and driving 25yrs ago. back then it was fun, now it's more of a necessary evil.
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I couldn't agree more! I am about the same age and I remember gas as low as 89 cents a gallon. I remember going to cruises all over the place though. Back then, cars were a major part of our lives. My own son is 17 and has no interest in them. It seems most just want the transportation and big subwoofers. LOL