People have been arguing about what will become classics for as long as there have been cars! Someone mentioned new cars being made cheaply however cars in the past were made pretty cheaply too! I remember having a 7 year old Montego that had to have the sills welded to pass an MOT. That's actually pretty poor compared to modern cars. My Volvo C70 that I just sold had not rust at all and that was 13 years old.
I do agree that cars will become more tricky to keep on the road however that's down to the electronic systems and that's the same regardless of whether there's an engine under the bonnet or an electric motor. That said things are improving, at least with newer cars I can use an app and dongle to diagnose issues, it's actually much more tricky with my Rover Sterling as it pre-dated ODB and not having access to a testbook it means that if anything fails diagnosing it will be very difficult.
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