Hi Peg, 
On 24 Jan'98, at 22:37, in a message to All, you wrote this 
about "His Capri": 
 PD> Hubby asked me to ask you people for some
 PD> advice.  He is the proud owner
 PD> of a 1991 Mercury Capri.  It's pushing
 PD> 100,000 miles, at least 40,000 are
 PD> highway miles.  (He communites 100+ miles
 PD> round trip daily.)  He takes care 
 PD> of the car, changes the oil regularly, 
 PD> does all the things he's supposed 
 PD> to do.  Now for the question:  Under 
 PD> normal conditions, how long (how many 
 PD> miles) should this car last?  He's trying 
 PD> to decide whether to sell it 
 PD> this summer or will it last another year. 
 PD>  (He believes in driving a car 
 PD> until 3 minutes before it totally dies for the last time!) 
Personally, I would say if he's had no problems with the car, and he's 
been keeping up on the maintainence, then keep the car. Well-maintained 
autos are known to last for 10+ years. The average milage (in my 
opinion) is about 12,000 per year, but as long as you care for the car 
properly, it can last for years. 
Ray Madison 
70661.2471@compuserve.com 
madisonr@auhs.edu 
U.S.A. 
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