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Originally Posted by Olefin
Keep in mind also that some vehicles would be more surviveable just from being easier to maintain as well. Look at how many German tanks were lost during WWII to breakdowns where the more easily maintainable American tanks didnt have those issues.
And numbers will definitely matter as to spare parts as well that are gleaned from either recovered or wrecked vehicles - i.e. there are a lot of Bradleys and M1's and Hummers running around but if you have a Stingray there werent that many built to where you can easily find parts for it.
As for missile equipped vehicles - it will probably come down to what missile they had. Some missiles were made in much higher numbers than others so you may see some vehicles still relatively well equipped while others arent.
Also you could see some of them changed into different styles of vehicles - i.e. like the Germans in WWII took older tanks and turned them into dedicated tank destroyers. Some could be as simple as removing the AA system only while others could be repurposed.
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Not to pick on you but part of Stingray's "appeal" was COTS - the gun was just a standard M68, the sighting system came off of Abrams, the engine was (and is) used in a wide array of not only military but civilian vehicles.
I definitely understand what you mean though. Some vehicles are simple & robust, others are hopelessly complex...