there shouldn't even be an arguement if the newer cars are faster than the old, technology improves, thus cars can go faster, and actually safer.
but that said, i'd still drive my old car, i'm one of those raving on about soul and such
i feel more at home in a old car, than in those generic 5 feet of car that's produced as of late.
sure, those generic 5 feet of car will kick my cars ass in a jiffy, while listening to music on their big stereo, quietly leaving my loud thing in the dust, keeping perfectly temperatured with his AC, maybe sipping something to drink while out cornering my old car.
but i'm still happy in my old thing, it might break down, maybe some old parts will need to be changed... but i can do it myself, getting dirty while kicking the car and learning a whole new repetoar of cusswords.
I can't do that with a new car, i have to deliver it to a shop with a shiney expensive computer, said computer has to ask the car whats wrong with it, then pay a bajillion dollars per hour.
And it does take at least an hour, even if it's just a lightbulb, cause the new car is made so you aren't allowed to change the bulb yourself, you have to have a trained professional handle that you know!
back into something? half the car comes apart, and you have to pay another bajillion dollars to get new shiney plastic parts! it's much safer that way, which is true... if you crash properly, but a little nudge? you have to replace half the car, including the interior, cause 25 airbags went off, probably injuring you more than the nudge would have, throwing pieces of the dashboard in your face with explosive force.
but i'm just weird... and rant a lot