“They don’t make’em like that anymore.” “I won’t buy anything built in Detroit after the bailout.” “You can’t count on these new pickups.” We bet you’ve heard people repeating these phrases so many times, they’re like a mantra. It’s easy to write these concerns off as “back in my day” bellyaching, but a Ram 1500 costs around $691 a year in maintenance, according to RepairPal, while a Nissan Frontier costs only $470. That suggests it’s not just nostalgia talking.
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