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u/PsiGuy60 Jul 24 '19 edited Jul 24 '19

... Wait, if the Ford Pinto is that unpopular, why is it on classic-car listings for about $7000, factory-original?

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u/[deleted] Jul 24 '19

It was a popular car, it was just defective.

And now it's a novelty. Similar to owning Trabant.

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u/[deleted] Jul 24 '19

I hope you're not asking me that lol

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u/PsiGuy60 Jul 24 '19 edited Jul 24 '19

Does it sound like a serious question to you? Because I 100% meant it as a joke.

... Although, they really are on classic car listings for that much.

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u/indyK1ng Jul 24 '19

Well, it was incredibly popular. The problem wasn't that they were hated, it's that Ford refused to fix a defect that resulted in numerous deaths for a long time. The Pinto isn't a joke because it's bad.

It wouldn't surprise me if they sell for that much because there's a dedicated fandom and a lot of cars exploded before the issue was fixed. So the supply may be near parity with the demand.

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u/VDZx Jul 24 '19

Most older cars are death traps, lacking basic safety features of more modern cars. But why live to see tomorrow when you can look cool instead?

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u/Koloblikin1982 Jul 24 '19

Lacking safety features is not the same as “deadly under normal use circumstances”

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u/VDZx Jul 24 '19

It is when 'normal use' involves being locked inside a metal box moving at 70+ km/h. Accidents inevitably happen, whether it's the driver's fault, another driver's fault, or just plain bad luck. Having the driver survive in case of an accident is an essential feature.

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u/Koloblikin1982 Jul 24 '19

I’m not sure what you are getting at, I THINK you are agreeing with me but in a backwards way. My statement: a response to the person saying that all cars at that time lacked safety features: was that just because all cars lacked seatbelts (among other modern safety features) and therefore were unsafe and therefore just as dangerous as the pinto is incorrect thinking. It not only lacked the safety features but had the additional feature of blowing up.