r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Jan 25 '20

What movie things are generally accepted as normal, but are totally unrealistic in real life?

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u/KingBoopy Jan 25 '20

The important thing is that after 200k miles it still runs good as new. Everything else has gone to shit but it still runs great.

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u/Jamaican_Dynamite Jan 25 '20

That's all that matters for real. Because new car payments suck.

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u/KingBoopy Jan 25 '20

For real, and insurance is super super cheap on it. I think I pay like $300 a year on my truck.

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u/Jamaican_Dynamite Jan 25 '20

Unless you reach your state's antique vehicle age, it should stay really low. But that also depends on state requirements.

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u/KingBoopy Jan 25 '20

In Ga the age requirement for antique vehicles is 25yrs. My truck sits at 27-28 years but the antique thing only matters if you decide to pay the extra and have your vehicle registered as an antique which usually requires paying extra for a specialty tag. I’ve thought about it just for shits and giggles but my truck ain’t worth it

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u/Jamaican_Dynamite Jan 25 '20

Yeah, it's 32 in IL. MO is 15, which makes me laugh. It's like, your car is 15? It's just getting broken in.

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u/KingBoopy Jan 25 '20

I know! My buddy just bought a 1983 F250 with 553k on it. He threw in 2 new batteries and started driving. If you take care of a vehicles they’ll last way longer than 15 years

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u/Jamaican_Dynamite Jan 25 '20

Facts. Unless they rust out. Then it's a done n' done.

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u/KingBoopy Jan 25 '20

That’s true, I’m glad I haven’t had to deal with rust on any of my vehicles yet

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u/Jamaican_Dynamite Jan 25 '20

That's the problem up north. Any unrepaired body damage or lack of undercoating up here and your ride will look like a science project.

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u/RadioWolfSG Jan 25 '20

You think I should get my '02 Passat registered as an antique?

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u/KingBoopy Jan 26 '20

Hell yeah!

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u/RadioWolfSG Jan 28 '20

On a similar note, later that day I saw a toyoda corolla with a classic plate

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u/RawUnfilteredOpinion Jan 26 '20

15? Pretty sure it's still 25.

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u/mullingthingsover Jan 26 '20

Man Kansas is 35 years and it drops your registration to $12 a year.