I now realize ghaff is making a different point. since they intend to drive the car until it it is not economical to maintain, the resale value doesn't really matter. this is an unusually pragmatic approach to car ownership though.
Yes, that was my point. I have never sold a car that had material resale value. (And, in fact, just donated one--which was about 20 years old.)
I do think that new computer tech-type features may be shifting the equation to make older vehicles less attractive more quickly. Although I'd argue those are probably more important for the driver than the passenger--modulo some safety features.
New England cars rust due to age. CA, AZ cars have rubber parts (mounts/seals/bushings) decaying due to heat. The latter is way less fatal to the car, but still incredibly annoying to chase down and fix (unless you just ignore them).
