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Forget your Mazda 3: All the cool girls want old cars now

Affluent young women are buying older 4x4s for their value retention and individuality, with one restoration firm saying they now make up 25% of its work.

Summary by Sydney Morning Herald
The trend carmakers didn’t see coming in 2026 was a surge in young women buying decades-old, diesel-powered 4WDs with manual transmissions.

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Forget your Mazda 3: All the cool girls want old cars now

The trend carmakers didn’t see coming in 2026 was a surge in young women buying decades-old, diesel-powered 4WDs with manual transmissions.

·North Sydney, Australia
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Sydney Morning Herald broke the news in North Sydney, Australia on Friday, October 2, 2026.
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