> I think the real questions that should be asked are
 >     1. At what point does the cost of replacing parts
 > become so great that it's cheaper to junk the car and replace
 > it?
 >     2. At what point are parts failing so rapidly that
 > you have to worry more than you want to about whether it's
 > going to get you there or not?
Good points. We went thru this same quandry not very long ago, as we have a 
1986 Subaru with (then) 110,000 miles on it. It's now got 125,000 miles on 
it. According to our newest mechanic, the engine has a few oil leaks and it 
needs a tuneup....and that's it. We try to do needed maintenance when it 
needs it (exception: the oil leaks).
We've decided to keep ours for a long while.
                                 -donna
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