colliehauler wrote:
valhalla360 wrote:
ShinerBock wrote:
Speaking of rust belt and snow. I remember reading something a ways back ago stating the Rams were the longest lasting pickips in Canada. Something like 80% of the trucks sold between 1988 and 2012 were still registered. Apparently they now how to keep these trucks from being "ghetto cruisers" better than we do.
Rust buckets often keep chugging along, so percentage on the road doesn't mean they aren't rust buckets.
Average age of a vehicle when it goes to the big junkyard in the sky is around 21yrs, so give the date range you listed, 80% is about right (not every truck goes at exactly 21yrs).
Then you get trucks from the Southern states that have virtually no rust after 20 years unless on the coast. I still have a 99 Ford single cab 7.3 Diesel with 6 speed manual (Texas truck) that runs great with no rust 255k miles. It doesn't get used much anymore since it's a single cab.
In contrast where I go in N. MN vehicles are totally rusted out that are unsafe to drive.
It's a hassle to shop 10-20hr drive from home. Great if you are already traveling there an have an extra person to drive back but when you factor in the cost, usually not worth it.
Also, rarely is the rust a safety issue until it gets extreme.
