Yes and no. Older cars definitely have style and character, BUT… I’ve driven 100,000 km in my Hybrid Prius now with almost no worries at all. It sure is hideous, but extremely reliable and fuel-efficient. That Gen2 has a legendary reputation. They’re used a lot as taxis abroad, and 500,000–1,000,000 km isn’t at all exceptional, even with the original battery pack.
Whereas our Saab 9-3 has definitely needed an insane amount of repairs. Probably several grand gone 
But a Saab is a Saab. It has style and attitude. And yes, a sickness too. And it was passed down from father to son. Now it’s got massive sound systems and tuning here and there.
But modern cars are, for the most part, soulless gadgets with all their lane-change gizmos. Blah. Tastelessly boring.