RE: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] computer and car prices (was Re: [MLUG])

[Jonathan King <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

On Wed, 6 Mar 2002, Ross, Matt wrote:

> Do you know if the rig noticed?

I'm sure the sound of skidding followed by the sound of glass 
breaking and the remains of a Toyot swinging into the rear view 
mirror provided strong evidence that something had happened. :-)
 
> Actually, the more modern cars would be more bent than a 70's
> car, due to "Crumple" technology, designed to let the car fall
> appart rather than the driver take the impact.

Good point, but the passenger compartment would have suffered less.
 
> > And you are correct about the Corolla being able to last forever; I
> > swear that they backed off a bit in the quality in the 80s because
> > longevity of some of their earlier models was affecting their sales.  
> > A colleague in the department has an '85 Corolla with an unknown
> > (over 200K I think) number of miles on it.
> 
> The new ones claim to last as long, is that not true?

I'm sure they last just fine, but some of the mid-70s/early 80s
models are *still* out there, especially in California, where rust 
(the big weakness of your average 70s Toy car) is not a factor.  
Now, of course, there are lots of collectible cars out there that 
are this old and much older, and some do still get significant 
mileage on them (the California Z Car cult in particular).  But 
nobody set out to collect a 1978 Corolla, or a 1976 "Hondamatic" 
Accord (there is now a California collector's cult on these babies, 
too).
 
jking

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