There was a story on TV news last week. The reporter said there were
going to be changes to the SEER numbers of new air conditoners being
sold and that if you had an a/c and an air handler, and one of them
broke, you would have to replace both because the new ones being sold
would not work with the old ones. Hope that's clear....

She went on to say that if you wanted to buy a unit to work with the
one you already have, you should hurry.

So .... is that correct? And if so, what advice would someone in the
business give ...
I bought the outside unit in 1992. It is a Goodman and is still
working fine. I bought the air handler in 2001...a Carrier, and it is
fine. Would it be smart to try and buy an outside Carrier to match the
air handler now (if I can still find one) or just wait until one of the
two units stops working and replace both? The new units are supposed
to cost a lot more than the old ones.
Thanks.