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Originally Posted by Red Herring
I really see little merit in changing something that is working well simply because it's "old".....
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True indeed, but sometimes you just want a change. Let's face it we change our bikes for little real reason, we don't "need" anything more than a 20yr old CB500, but we "want" wizz-bangs. I know it goes against the grain for certain geographical stereotypes, but sometimes some of us just want to spend some cash ("Eee, money's not for spending, lad").
There are some real world advantages in modern cars, particularly safety related. A 20+ yr old car which rated 4 or 5 stars when new would probably struggle to even get on the rating scale nowadays.
Small cars are great for short urban trips, I'd have one if I didn't want to tow a trailer (things like Aygo/Up aren't homologated for towing, though bizarrely you can get a "towbar" for the UP which can be used for a cycle carrier.... but not a trailer).
I keep my 20yr old Yaris because it's worth nothing but very useful as a workhorse (and towing the trailer), but it doesn't even have ABS let alone all the other safety gizmos (just 2 airbags in front). The Jazz has nearly all the knobs and whistles going.