Post #3358549

2026-06-19 06:56 UTC

@thevhswizard@retro.pizza @cohentheblue@ohai.social @evedazzle@mas.to Except for the things that go bad with age or exposure instead of use, like anything made out of polymers (bushings, trim, adhesives, etc). My car is 13 years old but only has 87K miles. Lots of stuff has gone bad anyway. :/ (of course, it’s a Fiat-Chrysler so it wasn’t ever designed to last to begin with) Also oil does degrade over time. That’s why oil changes list time and mileage recommendations. Modern synthetics are very good, but three years is probably pushing it.

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@cohentheblue@ohai.social 2026-06-19 09:51

@bytex64@awesome.garden @thevhswizard@retro.pizza @evedazzle@mas.to I don't know what Ford did right for once but the suspension has seen minimal parts changes. Previous generation front bushings were completely gone every year, even though the engine was much lighter. True about the aging plastic parts but that got much better compared to previous gen. Probably worse again now, especially electronics. Parts integrated, expensive, harder to change etc.

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@poetaster@mastodon.gamedev.place 2026-06-19 16:49

@bytex64@awesome.garden @thevhswizard@retro.pizza @cohentheblue@ohai.social @evedazzle@mas.to I have the good fortune of having a 1993 VW T4. With the exception of RUST anything in it can be rebuilt or replaced. Sometimes you have to make a part :-) But, that's fun.

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