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 That works for now, but I'm talking about decades from now when old cars are just not able to be repaired anymore. In that case, we really don't have any other option. It's either, use a "smart car" or use public transportation. Both play right into the hands of the whole 15-minute cities crap. 
 i'm not living in a city with "smart" anything or "15 minute" or pods

they can come and try and get me out in the middle of nowhere

i can assure you, they won't waste their time with us "proles" we just have to stay out of their way

also i don't think their system has got more than 15 years left in it, mainly because by then likely half the satellite grid gets knocked out by a micronova 
 also, classics tend to stay in good supply of spares for decades... the Lada Niva is like 40 years old and you can still find old ones around because they were so durable and practical... even they are still in use, like the bulgarian police still have a few at least they did a couple years ago 
 Cubians have been keeping their cars on the road for a long time. Haven't been able to import any since the 50's.