[quote]Yup, what we take for granted today, the pretrol car that you actually have to steer, is going to be crappy and old. With a lot of revolutionary tech coming, finding parts for 2017 cars in 2060 may be more challenging than 1974 parts in 2017. In fact, the average "driver" won't even be driving; a lot of cars are going to be autonomous.[/quote]	I'd imagine a 20-year-old poorly-kept electric car you bought for three thousand dollars (or equivalent) in 2055 might not fare that much better (though in slightly different ways) than a 20-year-old poorly-kept gasoline car you bought for three thousand dollars in 2015.
	So a regular old Joe would most likely have a self-driving car by then in this reality, too...? (We're looking for "cheapest to acquire", not "vintage" here.) I can make either work, just the details of how may vary a bit.