The year is 2050, will you be able to repair your Gen 5?

[Red2014SS]

Originally Posted by CamaroCracka

You can still find parts for cars built at the beginning of the 20th century, albeit very difficult. The bigger worry is will you be able to get gasoline in 2050 or will some Washington jackwagons have pushed some law through to make almost impossible for the common man to run an internal combustion engine. Nonetheless, there is always alcohol. They already tried to outlaw that and it did not go so well.

That's what I was thinking too. Also, we have the self driving cars coming into the picture. Once self driving cars become popular, I can see cars that need a driver becoming a "safety hazard" and either being banned out right, or insurance companies will make them unaffordable to own.

[LS3 Handler]

The way our government and country are going we will a part of China by then. So we should have some decent tech support.

[ZED SLED]

I'll be 93 and more concerned about getting prescriptions for mycoxafalin.

[MLL67RSSS]

I get what you are saying OP and have had the same thought. Cars from the '80's and early '90's computers are fairly rudimentary by today's standards, (i.e. minimal computer functions, no BCM, no CAN bus, etc). These were the "chip" days when you could open the ECM and replace the "chip". When the ECM went bad you'd just replace it and swap the "chip" in unless you bought a new one with a newer program.
If in 50 years the ECM, or the BCM dies will there be people that have the knowledge, technology, and equipment, AND will there still be firmware/software support? You see you don't just swap a new one in, it has to be "flashed" or programmed with the latest greatest software/firmware that corresponds to the car/drivetrain and options the car has. When the Mylink display that controls some very important functions (defrosters) fails will new ones be available and will someone have what they'd need to re-program it? When the heater controls or mechanical stuff on those old cars fails you can go to the junkyard a buy new ones and bolt them in.

EDIT: I can tell you one thing, there USED to be carburetor and radiator repair shops all over town, try to find one now.

[Splitter]

I'll be 60. My eyes will be on world domination then.

[arkentect]

Originally Posted by Splitter

I'll be 60. My eyes will be on world domination then.

i'll also be 60 and focused on developing my grumpy old man phrases and fist shaking

[cb66]

I don't worry about that kind of stuff, kinda like the idea though of being buried in my 5th Gen Camaro though lol. One post mentions the 80s cars having a brain and where are they are now. I also have an 84 Monte SS that has the small computer located in the right passenger side foot well , since I bought the car in 92 the only time I ever bothered it was to install a performance chip. Don't drive it much but the car still functions as it should. Guess you can call it an 80s survivor.

[Red2014SS]

I will be 89 years old in 2050. If I am still alive, I plan to use my C5 to escape from the old folks home. If I can remember where I left my keys.

[Splitter]

Originally Posted by arkentect

i'll also be 60 and focused on developing my grumpy old man phrases and fist shaking

[Angrybird 12]

Originally Posted by Red2014SS

That's what I was thinking too. Also, we have the self driving cars coming into the picture. Once self driving cars become popular, I can see cars that need a driver becoming a "safety hazard" and either being banned out right, or insurance companies will make them unaffordable to own.

I really doubt self driving cars will be the only means of transportation within the next 40 years. I can see specific lanes on highways devoted to them but not as exclusive transportation. I am pretty sure they will also have to include a manual drive mode. There is no way they can just ban manually driven cars, they will have to be able to be on the highways together or they will fail.

[Low Saturn]

No worries. Goldie Wilson III will be doing hover conversions before then.

[AGM 1LE]

In 2050 it wont matter since fossil fuel cars will be illegal and we will be driving electric cars or something.

[RallyellowRS]

In 2050 I will be 80. I am not confident about living to see 80. I wonder if one of my kids would keep my Camaro?

[TommyTheCat]

It is a misconception that old cars are better than new cars.