"Cash for Clunkers" killed the supply of those golden oldies!
@Wingnut Not as much as buttholes,mostly uptight women,and their GD zoning laws.
Young people looking for their first cars,or young couples needing a second car for the wife used to have no problem finding affordable used cars in their neighbors back yards they could use,but those days ended with the appearance of the yuppies.
Back when I was able to work only off and on,I had no trouble finding several good running cars for free by looking into back yards as I rode around,or just asking friends if they knew anybody that had a car in their backyards they wanted to get rid of. Back then LOTS of people would rather give their old car away to someone that needed it than to sell it for junk.
That is no longer an option for most people. Your Homeowners Organization own your house,your land,your cars,and your freaking soul,and you have nobody to blame for this but YOU.