I am not disagreeing, Tanstaafl.

Modern cars have become (mostly) reliable, cheap and easy to drive,
with comfort and performance that would have raised a lot of eyebrows
30 years ago. But at the same time they have become consumables. And
that is no problem as long as you view them as just a means of transport.

But then some of us run Linux on our computers instead of buying a new Mac... smile

Julf