The parts won't necessarily be the issue, nor the electronics (although that will become more of an issue as well as the software). The issue might be with the thin, stressed body panels on the modern cars. I am not sure the metalwork is quite so repairable as they used to be which is why you see whole panels being replaced now rather than cars being repaired. Any decent ding and the bodies crumple and lose integrity and need to be put on chassis straighteners.
These days a lot of those panels are plastic, like most of the noses and tails of the cars now. But what happens when things like floors and sills and pillars start rusting out. I don't think you can just cut out and weld in steel like you used to and maintain the integrity of the body. They are already starting to put up warnings about such things here: https://vehicleinspection.nzta.govt.nz/v...ion-nissan
There are a lot of channels on YouTube where people buy old, high end or super cars VERY cheaply and document everything it takes to try to keep them going. This guys issues with a Maclaren MP4-12c are amusing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3rZyv-tMU8
Luckily him and the previous owner have the extended warranty since that car is already on its 2nd engine and 3rd gearbox!
The other thing on those high end cars is the interiors aren't actually built to last. Things wear out very quickly since the idea for the dealers is to sell new cars. The car companies don't make anything from second hand cars except for sales of parts.
Simon
These days a lot of those panels are plastic, like most of the noses and tails of the cars now. But what happens when things like floors and sills and pillars start rusting out. I don't think you can just cut out and weld in steel like you used to and maintain the integrity of the body. They are already starting to put up warnings about such things here: https://vehicleinspection.nzta.govt.nz/v...ion-nissan
There are a lot of channels on YouTube where people buy old, high end or super cars VERY cheaply and document everything it takes to try to keep them going. This guys issues with a Maclaren MP4-12c are amusing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3rZyv-tMU8
Luckily him and the previous owner have the extended warranty since that car is already on its 2nd engine and 3rd gearbox!
The other thing on those high end cars is the interiors aren't actually built to last. Things wear out very quickly since the idea for the dealers is to sell new cars. The car companies don't make anything from second hand cars except for sales of parts.
Simon