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[-] cnschn@lemmy.cnschn.com 9 points 1 year ago

Also survivorship bias. A few old cars lasted for a really long time, but you don't see or think about the majority that didn't.

[-] Mac@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Cars were so unreliable that gas stations had mechanic garages. Compared to modern times where you pretty much only change the oil for the first 100k.

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