Which brings us to the odious backseat driver in every new vehicle: Big Brother in all his “for your own good” manifestations that just so happen to generate we-can’t-escape profit streams for the Mafia-Economy corporations and the politicians they’re enriching via the 24/7 auction of political influence.
Mechanic Sends Huge Warning: Don’t Buy New Vehicles in 2026. (16:50 min)
Then there’s the inexorable clawbacks of the right to repair as owners are being forced to use dealerships for simple repairs and computer re-programming at exorbitant costs.
The Biggest repair scam in todays Auto repair! You need to Hear this. (21:43 min)
An expanding number of young people are waking up and seeking to own older cars, as part of a larger movement to own analog rather than Big Brother digital.
Old Cars and The Analog Resistance (11:53 min)
States are starting to pass pernicious emission-control laws that end up preventing the driving of older vehicles.
The New Laws That Can Make Your Classic Car Illegal to Drive (10:05 min)
Since we own a 1998 Honda Civic, I have skin in this game. This is a 28-year old car. I can report that our original but well-maintained CVCC engine easily passes smog checks.
Isn’t it obvious what’s going on? Big Brother not only wants to monitor your vehicle and force you to pay stupidly overpriced repair and maintenance costs, he also wants to force us to junk our perfectly functional old vehicles so we’re forced to buy stupidly overpriced crapified, loaded-with-Big-Brother vehicles.
