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I drive a 1990 Toyota Camry with 331,000 miles on it. I think it's pretty cool.
That's very cool. I drive a 1988 Honda CRX with just over 120,000 miles on it. 40 mpg, beautiful, and fun to drive. At this rate, it'll last a lifetime. (My husband drives a Lexus GS450h, so you can stop looking down your nose at me, John.)
It's nice to get a decent car that you get alot of mileage out of and it can be a prudent economic choice, however, safety advances in cars have a good chance of making a life or death difference since if you're going to die a premature death it will most likely be in a car accident.
From wiki
In Australia, the 1988-1991 CR-X was assessed in the Used Car Safety Ratings 2006 as providing "significantly worse than average" protection for its occupants in the event of a crash.[4] But, on the other hand, both versions of the CR-X (the 1984-1987 and the 1987-1991 one) got good safety marks (5 and 4 stars) in the NHTSA Crash Test Results For 1997 US NCAP[5]
Having more income doesn't just enable fancy sport's cars, but can enable significant material benefits and quality of life enhancements. I recently bought a Jetta TDI which gets almost the same mileage as a Prius but has a stellar crash index rating, as the top rated side impact vehicle IIHS had ever tested.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNosf1ZzHIE
As far as I am concerned there is no better combination of fuel effeciency / economy, safety, and cost than the Jetta TDI
Consider also the Antilock bracking systems and electronic electronic enhancements newer cars include that help you maintain control. Newer cars will help you avoid and accident and avoid getting killed in one if you get in one.
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