On 8/14/2011 10:51 AM, J R [Cuhulin, the Luddite] wrote:

New cars nowadays aren't worth a Sheet! They done made them so fancy and
complicated, a shade tree mechanic like me can't hardly work on
them.What good is owning a vehicle you don't know how to work on?
cuhulin

Possibly you are overlooking the fact that "they done made them so
fancy" that a 150,000 or 200,000 mile life is not uncommon, a feat
rarely matched by the old beaters. Generally speaking, the new cars
don't need a shade tree mechanic.