[Mgs] The End of Car Culture

[David Ambrose]

This feels like one of those articles where New York wants to pretend 
the rest of the world is just like New York.

I know that a lot of young people have deferred buying better cars 
because they can't afford it, not because they don't want them. My 
oldest daughter is married and they have one car. She lives within 
walking distance of her work, which is unusual. They're saving the money 
which is a good thing. But, that said, she still appreciates a cool car.

My other kids like cars too. My son drives a '70 Midget. After a 
difficult start, he's learning to work on it. My middle daughter likes 
hot rods, though she doesn't have much inclination for car wrenching.

I do wonder what will happen to classic cars when we all get too old to 
drive them. Same thing for hot rods. The general population of 
enthusiasts is rapidly graying.

Cheers,
Dave Ambrose

Car culture is very much alive here in SoCal.
On 10/24/2013 10:15 PM, Don wrote:
> This article was reprinted in the November Abingdon Rough Rider
> Review.  Check it out in the NY Times where it originally
> appeared.  Looks like young people are not so enamored with
> automobiles as we were.
>
> http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/30/sunday-review/the-end-of-car-culture.html?_r=0