Two-Part Question; Car Spotting Edition

"Boxer_4" (Boxer_4) 12/10/2019 at 09:29 • Filed to: None

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What’s the oldest car that you still see the most of o n the road? What’s the newest formerly popular car that has just seemed to disappear? My answers below, in order:

BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo > Boxer_4 12/10/2019 at 09:40

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I still see a lot of these on the road, surprisingly.

And yet, I can’t remember the last time I saw an early 90s or 80s Taurus.

CB > Boxer_4 12/10/2019 at 09:41

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Early 2000s Impalas. They are the shitty car of choice out here.

That, and 80s Chevy half tons.

WilliamsSW > Boxer_4 12/10/2019 at 09:43

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For the 2nd part, it’s a tie between the Dodge Dart and Chrysler 200.

For the first part, IDK - maybe the GMT 400 trucks, but they were around longer than I thought.   

MKULTRA1982(ConCrustyBrick) > Boxer_4 12/10/2019 at 09:45

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I would have to say old Oldsmobile/Pontiac and whatever platform the Grand-Am was on for popular but now gone. I used to see that platform all the time and now it’s gone. 

As for the oldest I regularly see frequently....I would have to say Dodge Rams or GM Silverado and similar. I feel like that’s kind of a bad answer because it’s hard to tell at a glance how old they are.

The oldest design I see regularly on the roads would be horse drawn buggies. They obstruct traffic less than some drivers here

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > Boxer_4 12/10/2019 at 09:46

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The swoopy f150s from the 90s are still around in great number

However, I never see Chrysler 300s anymore

WilliamsSW > MKULTRA1982(ConCrustyBrick) 12/10/2019 at 09:54

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Apparently all the Grand Ams and every other GM car of the last 25 years migrated to Wisconsin. They’re everywhere up there.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Boxer_4 12/10/2019 at 09:57

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Oldest, and yes they still all look like this in three colors, white, red and green.

Newest disappearing at an alarming rate?

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo 12/10/2019 at 10:00

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Oooh I just saw a Sable wagon yesterday

Long_Voyager94 > Boxer_4 12/10/2019 at 10:02

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Pretty much any 90s “domestic” sedan can be seen frequently around here.

Meanwhile it seems Toyotas disappear from the road once they hit 10-15 years old.

Aremmes > Boxer_4 12/10/2019 at 10:03

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There are still lots of third-gen Camrys (Camries?) and ES300s of the same period around Philly, some of them beaters and some almost showroom clean.

As for newest no-longer-represented, I’d have to say Mitsubishi Lancers, including Evos. I see more Suzukis around than those.

Shift24 > Boxer_4 12/10/2019 at 10:04

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Lot of GMT400s in ohio. Any form S uburban, Tahoe, or C/K. Even split head light C/Ks (88 to 90?)

13-16 Do dge darts. When the came out it was fairly popular here. But have since vanished. Would have assumed a few beat to crap ones but nope

MKULTRA1982(ConCrustyBrick) > WilliamsSW 12/10/2019 at 10:04

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Do you think people still try to ‘buy american’?

TRivet > WilliamsSW 12/10/2019 at 10:05

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Grand Ams are EVERYWHERE in Michigan. In all forms, from literally falling apart from rust to pristine.

Future next gen S2000 owner > Boxer_4 12/10/2019 at 10:08

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Oldest I still regularly see are full size trucks. Ram’s seem to be the most common, the 94-03(?) generation.

shop-teacher > WilliamsSW 12/10/2019 at 10:17

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I concur with both of these answers.

WilliamsSW > MKULTRA1982(ConCrustyBrick) 12/10/2019 at 10:18

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I think that many people in the US do, yes - maybe it’s more out of habit than anything, but when I go up to Wisconsin, especially rural Wisconsin, cars skew heavily American compared to the Chicago area.  It’s not really “Wisconsin” either - it’s any rural area I think.  

mazda616 > Boxer_4 12/10/2019 at 10:18

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This generation Taurus. They are EVERYWHERE.

Most are ragged out beyond belief and they just keep running.

Boxer_4 > Future next gen S2000 owner 12/10/2019 at 10:18

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I see more 94-02 Rams than any other generation of Ram. 

WilliamsSW > shop-teacher 12/10/2019 at 10:19

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It’s like we’re driving around the same area!!!

Boxer_4 > mazda616 12/10/2019 at 10:21

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My grandpa had a 2000 that he got rid of in 2016 due to rust. It was otherwise fine. He was hoping that Taurus would be the last car he would buy - it ended up being a 2015  Fusion.

Boxer_4 > Aremmes 12/10/2019 at 10:24

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That just made me remember that I used to see many 3rd and 4th gen Eclipses around, but those have mostly disappeared. 

shop-teacher > WilliamsSW 12/10/2019 at 10:25

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I know, right!?!

The Dart/200 was a good pull.  I see them so infrequently now, that I actually forgot they existed until you said it.

WilliamsSW > shop-teacher 12/10/2019 at 10:27

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The Ford Focus (Ex ST and RS) was my next choice.

Can anyone tell me what the base Focus, Dart and 200 all have in common? Anyone?  Anyone?

Boxer_4 > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 12/10/2019 at 10:29

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That’s impressive!  Those Outbacks can still be found around here in south central PA, but even here they most all are showing signs of rust in the typical places. 

Boxer_4 > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available 12/10/2019 at 10:30

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Meanwhile here that generation of F-Series is light on the ground. It just goes to show how much this differs between regions. 

Boxer_4 > MKULTRA1982(ConCrustyBrick) 12/10/2019 at 10:31

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I don’t even see G6s much any more. 

Boxer_4 > BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo 12/10/2019 at 10:42

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A local pizzeria still uses an Aerostar for catering but it is definintely showing its  its age at this point  

shop-teacher > WilliamsSW 12/10/2019 at 11:01

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Interesting, I still see a fair number of the plain-Jane Focii around.

WilliamsSW > shop-teacher 12/10/2019 at 11:07

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There are, but it seems like there are a lot fewer of them than there was 5 years ago.  The Dart and 200 never sold well, but you used to at least see them occasionally.

ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com > Boxer_4 12/10/2019 at 11:11

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80's Hondas , Toyotas and Mazdas are still common sights in NM, along with trucks from the mid-late 70's not being too uncommon. Stuff from the 50's and 60's is still around, but usually not in a daily driver status.

Pickup_man > Boxer_4 12/10/2019 at 11:19

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Still tons of OBS Fords on the road here, also a lot of the jellybean generation as well.

However, there are surprisingly few of the following generation left on the road.

IMO these are one of the best trucks Ford has ever made, but numerous problems plaguing the 3 valve 5.4 have likely caused these to be scrapped en masse.

This brings me to a similar question that I should make a post about, which vehicles have had one generation outlive it’s successor ? 

benn454 > MKULTRA1982(ConCrustyBrick) 12/10/2019 at 11:25

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 In the 80% of the country that isn't the coasts, yes.

KnowsAboutCars > Boxer_4 12/10/2019 at 12:21

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I still see 700-series Volvos on the road with some regularity. They have some popularity amongst teens / young people here.

Boxer_4 > Pickup_man 12/10/2019 at 12:56

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I see more of the OBS trucks than either of the other two around here.

That is an interesting question, especially depending on what you consider successors/predecessors. I look forward to this post. 

i86hotdogs > BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo 12/10/2019 at 16:21

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thats a pretty van

i86hotdogs > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 12/10/2019 at 16:23

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At least in my area (metro CLE), Renny’s are fairly common.

i86hotdogs > WilliamsSW 12/10/2019 at 16:33

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I agree with the Dart. But man, I see 200's all the time, not including the one I own. I still think the 200 was underrated. It outshines the Dart (besides having a manual option). 

WilliamsSW > i86hotdogs 12/10/2019 at 18:45

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I should clarify that I meant the 2nd gen 200.   I see 1st gens frequently but not the 2nd.  It wasn’t around long but I used to see them - but they’ve disappeared. 

i86hotdogs > WilliamsSW 12/10/2019 at 19:36

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I am referring to the 2nd gen. (2015-2017). I hardly see that first gen of the 200, instead I would see that last rendition of Sebring.

WilliamsSW > i86hotdogs 12/10/2019 at 20:15

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It’s funny because I think it’s a good looking car, but I don’t see them often at all around here.