1st Sep 2017, 21:33

Gentlemen, we can talk all day about which car/time period is best but the research can be done for yourself for those of you asking for proof - Carsurvey itself is a good place to start. From the percentage of "who would buy again" from whatever car in which era is a good rough guide.

Also, other car websites like Parkers and AutoTrader in recent years have added the ability to leave reviews on used cars, and since Carsurvey and those other sites I guess is where the data is best gathered, plus I think I heard somewhere the average car on the road is at least 7 years old, so since most people drive used cars, we need older reviews, and Carsurvey is perfect for that.

I'm not part of the "vocal-older-car-is-better-group", but I am from the UK and I'm the guy that left the comment about the 90s being best in my humble (and well researched) opinion. Change the oil and timing belt and you are good for 150,000 miles plus without major issues, wear and tear aside. More modern cars however seem to have very complex expensive problems at way less than 100,000 miles. Unacceptable, for me anyway. I don't know about you guys in the USA, but I like hearing about cars from all around the world. And the general consensus from my 20 + years experience driving and reading reviews about cars is that used beats new every time in regards to value for money in the long run, but only if you find a well looked after car.