-=> Quoting Chris Biltcliffe to Mett Renfrow <=-
 CB> Well, if it was parked 12 years ago, that means it was only 13 years
 CB> old when it was parked.  And with only 84,000 miles in 13 years, that's
 CB> not a heck of a lot.  Especially for a car built like that, and driven
 CB> by a grandma.  (That is, if she drives like all the grandma's I've ever
 CB> seen!  :)  ) I had near 200,000 miles on an old V8 Malibu before it
 CB> needed anything at all doing to the engine, and I drove that thing
 CB> HARD!  I doubt you'll have any problems with it mechanically.
       The owner's manual for every car I've had (including the
current ones) describes "severe service" as mostly stop-and-go
driving and many short trips.
       Driving on the highway is considered "normal service."
       Of course, it's not uncommon for people to become
grandparents by 40 years old and they don't drive like little
old ladies in tennis shoes.  In fact, nowadays many of the
little old ladies in tennis shoes don't drive much different
than younger people.
       (Yes, I know some of them do, but a lot of them are just
about as active as they ever were, and drive accordingly.)
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