One reason the young cannot even think about buying an old car

[nick8086]

One reason the young cannot even think about buying an old car.

They still live at home with their parents..

Just drive dads cars... It is cheaper..

[cahartley]

On 5/8/2018 at 10:44 PM, Frank DuVal said:

I wish I could still find bench seat covers at K-Mart!

That's what JC Whitney is for........

I bought some cloth, knit, seat covers from them for my '27 Model T and I love them.

[auburnseeker]

One could even have a 66 Buick convertible for 5300.  I'm sure it's far from perfect but a red convertible with a black interior ain't all that bad for 5G in the North east.  Top even looks decent in the photos.   

https://utica.craigslist.org/cto/d/1966-convertible/6587683049.html

 

Edited May 13, 2018 by auburnseeker (see edit history)

[auburnseeker]

Not super cheap but seems quite reasonable at 9500 OBO just listed in Hemmings,  this 1968 Olds Cutlass Convertible. 

https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/cars-for-sale/oldsmobile/cutlass/2111658.html

I can't seem to get the photos to copy.

[Plyroadking]

On 5/2/2018 at 7:27 AM, captndan said:

Youngsters today want money in not money out.   Old cars are not chick magnets.

Might depend on where you live, back in CA I couldn’t pick one up if I offered a free dinner and a garage parking spot. Out here in the Midwest they get all excited and want to know if you can fix their car or household items, I’d be more inclined but I married the first one I met with a broken down car..... 

[SC38dls]

Doesn’t matter if you are young or old no one can really afford an antique car. We just think we can. 

Dave S 

[60FlatTop]

My Father went bowling every Wednesday night. His hobby could have, just as easily, been cars. They even had TV shows about bowling once. I have no interest in carrying on a tradition.

 

The Hobby is just about four generations old- if you consider James Melton driving an old car in the 1937 Easter Parade to be the kick off. Four generations might be a good lifespan for anything.

 

Bernie

[Steve_Mack_CT]

Things do have lifecycles as "mainstream", I read an interesting opinion article recently making the same case about rock and roll music.  Tough for many to understand, but it can be argued it is nearing the end as the most popular music, as was the case years ago with jazz.  Sure many will continue to have an interest, but maybe not as a mainstream genre.  I suspect that is where the hobby is going, but it doesnt make me enjoy it less.  

 

As i said earlier, if one wants to be involved badly enough they usually can be on some level.  It may surprise some but plenty of younger people work and earn good livings, and they arent all in basements addicted to gaming,  they just want to do different things with their off time and money.  And some younger people will be into this hobby, just not as many.  

Edited May 15, 2018 by Steve_Mack_CT (see edit history)

[padgett]

I have noticed that. Modern music (rap and rap-a-billy) are most like Gregorian Chants.

[1912Staver]

Funny I have made much the same observation with some of the stuff my 18 year old son listens to. { he also listens to quite a bit that I do like }  I jokingly refer to it as Orc marching or Orc chanting music . He does not see the humor in my comment.

 

Greg in Canada