[Hatteras]

Newer cars aren’t built to last that long. Might as well have been built by BIC. Looks like they hired the same designers. Belly button cars. Start pushing 75-80K miles, trade it in for a new one. Let the Used Car dealers tune it up...

[BipolarBob]

This thread may spark some interest.

[cyclotic]

Are you kidding? Cars last longer than ever.

300,000 on my 2006 Vibe. Largest repair besides tires was $95

[eastforker]

What the hell you smoking. Newer cars regularly get 300K plus, my 06 Tacoma has 250K and all I have ever replaced was battery, brakes and U joints, AC still blows cold, and uses no oil.

[hanamizu]

Newer cars aren’t built to last that long.

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I’m going to have to disagree with you here. Although older cars were easier to work on and maintain, the average had nowhere near the ‘life-expectancy’ of what’s being made now. Now, because of advancing tech, people may be more inclined to trade in a car after a couple of years, I’ll grant you that. But putting more than 100,000 on a car used to be a remarkable feat, and now it’s commonplace.

My 2018 Honda CRV practically drives itself on Interstates between active cruise control and lane keeping.

[Peter W. Kessler]

You’re kidding, right?

I sold my 2006 Honda Element with 309,000. Got a pretty good price, too.

I sold my 2009 Chevy HHR-SS with 195,000 miles. Had the original clutch, and the valve train looked brand new.

My wife’s 2008 Honda Accord has 120,000 miles and still looks brand new.

My 2010 Honda Accord has 95,000 miles and also looks brand new. Valve train looks like new, as well.

Each one of these cars (the Element was my work vehicle) had an oil / filter change at 5,000 miles; new plugs at 100,000 miles. I run K&N air filters in all our vehicles that get cleaned and re-oiled at about 35,000 miles.

Each car was polished and waxed three times a year, with shine booster used at every wash.

Cars will last damned near forever if they’re taken care of.

And, yes, they all look like eggs.

Except the Element. That looked like a toaster on wheels.

[discostu]

Actually modern cars are designed to last much longer. Back in the day 100,000 miles was the exception, now 200,000 is the expected.

[setter]

“Newer cars aren’t built to last that long”

New cars are not broken until they hit 125k miles. My BIL drove a pos Toyota Corolla to his Pentagon job that had over 300k miles and every body panel had at least one dent due to crazy DC drivers.

[SamAdams76]

Newer cars are actually much better made these days. When I started out driving back in the 1970s, you had to be pretty well versed with things like jump starts, carburetor cleaning and drying out your spark plug wires (especially if you just drove through a deep puddle). Oil had to get changed about every 3,000 miles. And you better know how to change a tire because they went flat often.

All cars these days do come with a manual. I suggest you read it and pay attention to the manufacturer's recommendations of service and replacement intervals of components and fluids and you'll be fine.