Peg Dietrich wrote in a message to All:
 PD> Hubby asked me to ask you people for some advice.  He is the
 PD> proud owner of a 1991 Mercury Capri.  It's pushing 100,000
 PD> miles, at least 40,000 are highway miles.  (He communites
 PD> 100+ miles round trip daily.)  He takes care of the car,
 PD> changes the oil regularly, does all the things he's supposed
 PD> to do.  Now for the question:  Under normal conditions, how
 PD> long (how many miles) should this car last?  He's trying to
 PD> decide whether to sell it this summer or will it last
 PD> another year.  (He believes in driving a car until 3 minutes
 PD> before it totally dies for the last time!)
 PD> Thanks for any advice/encouragement you can give him!
If he keeps up on the maintainance, the car can last well over 100,000 miles.
I have seen automobiles with well over 200,000 miles on the odometer.
Alan
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