- Now, my 73 International Scout
may require a bit of investment in both time and money.
And although a new Jeep or truck
might save you a lot of time
from not having to upkeep it all the time,
it's still surely going to cost you a hefty monthly payment.
So then, let's explore the old age question of
what's better to own?
New age with all the advantages
of technology and reliability
or old school?
Which is obviously just cooler,
but high-maintenance and often temperamental.
Well my friends, let's go find out.
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A fancy new vehicle with air conditioning,
a radio that is more like a cellphone with apps,
Bluetooth, navigation and whatever else,
electric seats and windows
plus it's reliable and a lot less likely
to leave you stranded.
But then again,
you get what you pay for,
which is a lot.
Have you guys seen the prices of new vehicles?
They're out of control
in my opinion,
but then again, I'm cheap.
And I'd much rather have something
nickel and dime to death over the long haul
than be stuck with committing
to an outlandish monthly payment.
And what if I should take my brand new
pretty four-wheel drive vehicle off-roading
and dent and ding it up?
How is that going to make me feel?
Well, probably like I just made a bad decision
with my money.
See, at least with my old school Scout,
I can get a few dings in or here and there,
but I still don't want to bang her up.
I mean, it's not like International is still producing
body panels for them.
And the ones that are available for sale
are just ridiculously expensive.
That's where I can spend the money that I saved
from not having a super high monthly truck payment.
I mean, don't get me wrong though.
New vehicles have their advantages and aren't all that bad.
Multi-part, high pressure, common rail fuel systems
are reliable and efficient along with having computers
and advanced ignition systems,
allow the vehicles to fire right up at the push of a button.
Not always the case with older vehicles,
unless well you have the magic touch
or the system for starting the old school rigs.
Like my Scout is two pumps of the gas,
pull the choke, turn the key
and when the engine fires after a few cranks
slowly over the next minute or two,
slide the choke back into its place,
and then you're ready to go.
And that's, if it's warm outside.
Cold starts take much longer,
if it even starts at all.
Then once you get going down the road,
it's not long before you have to stop
at the next gas station to refuel because
with the older carburetted engines,
bigger tires, re-geared axles,
the fuel mileage is now calculated
by gallons per mile instead of miles per gallon.
The fuel lines from the tank to the engine
aren't even fuel lines.
At that stage,
they're actually fuel resisting garden hoses
just to push that much volume of fuel
through them to the engine.
Personally, the trade-off is well worth it though.
Old-school is cool and nostalgic.
And the personality of old iron
is just an extension of the personality of the owner.
You can kind of capture that with a newer vehicle
after it's been modified to the hilt,
but seen one, seen them all, so to speak.
Not the same with a vehicle that was built
in a totally different generational time period
and has all the classic value to it.
Plus driving something older
is going to require mechanical skills
and a pretty substantial inventory of tools,
which is great to have either way.
But if you don't know your way around a vehicle,
as far as diagnosing and fixing them as concerned,
then yeah, newer is going to be better there
if you can afford to pay a shop to fix it.
New vehicles are also safer and that's great.
But with safety comes electronics
and all the different safety sensors,
traction control systems, computers,
and not to mention the often forgot about
hidden government vehicle tracking
and disabling devices that allow big brother to know
where I'm at and how fast I'm going,
or if I'm driving naked or not.
Okay, maybe not that last part,
but all of the electronical stuff
that leaves a lot of room for error
and electrical failures.
And once the warranty is over,
could cost you thousands of dollars or more in repair bills.
You won't have that problem with
pre-safety generation vehicles.
So with old school, we get simple,
we get high maintenance,
we get the old school cool factor
and we don't have a monthly payment
and rarely will survive even a fender bender.
Whereas a new vehicle will start up
whenever you hit the button,
mostly reliable and the lower cost of ownership,
not including the high monthly payment
for the next seven years,
and you're more than likely walk away
from a head-on collision even at highway speeds.
So I guess you guys tell us,
what would you guys rather have?
Would you rather have old school or something new?
And make sure and let us know why.
Other than that guys,
regardless if you have a new vehicle
or something a little bit more nostalgic
and are looking for a new set of wheels and tires for it,
that we have all kinds of brands and sizes to choose from
right on our website at TrailBuilt Off-Road.
Plus when you purchase a package set of wheels and tires,
they'll show up at your door already mounted and balanced
at no extra cost to you.
And if you guys live in any state in the lower 48,
there's also no charge for freight as well.
And combined is a heck of a savings
with that said guys as always,
we appreciate all of you for watching
and all of your support.
I'm Josh from TrailBuilt,
and we'll see you guys out on the trails.
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