Originally posted by 49bourbon:
They kept them around longer and in good mechanical shape as that was their livelyhood.
I'm not so sure about that! As a fleet mechanic, I fix them and maintain the properly. However, the users don't treat them as personal vehicles. They don't own them or pay the bills so why would they?? These poor vehicles are used as tools, ladders, storage, etc. They are used and abused! By the time their usefull life is up, they are a tired, worn vehicle. Current life for a fleet vehicle at my company averages about 5 years.
Mom and Pop vehicles might be a different story.
