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The 40 year old car debate... I have to say I'm with @NurseHolliday on this one and don't think he was be combative... Just honest and realistic based on ehis experience.
Mine is similar, having owned and used older cars as dailies. Admittedly the oldest was a 1983 Peugeot 505.
It was durable, reliable, lovely to drive and smelled of tweed fabric and petrol and burnt out wiring .... BUT, it did require a fair bit of fiddling and was at the workshop getting various things done as a rolling resto/keeping on top of things.
The biggest issue was constantly having to look at and tweak the Bosch k-jet mechanical fuel injection. If I did again I would avoid any system like that.
I loved that car but I cannot imagine having the time to keep it happy and reliable now that I have 2 kids. And I do have off street parking to work on a car. It's the time that is the killer.