2006-11-28 11:18:16 · 9 answers · asked by lisacp12003 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Insurance & Registration
How long is a piece of string? Same answer. It depends.
2006-11-28 11:32:48 · answer #1 · answered by oklatom 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Motor vehicle manafacturers build there cars to last the life of the warranty, 3 years. however manafacturing codes and restrictions see vehicles lasting a lot longer, 10 years is obtainable as long as the vehicle is well maintained, then the Govt wants them off the road.
Auto paint has a life expectancy of 5 years under good conditions, plastic components up to 7 years before becomming brittle.
Japan expects a car to be off the road after 3 years, 1st world countrys see cars depreciate dramatically after 6 years, yet 3rd world countries, cars can be seen 20 + years old.
2006-11-28 19:33:23 · answer #2 · answered by dinkydionline 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My hubby just got rid of a truck that was 17 years old and well taken care of . The mileage was 200,000 , and my son drove a Ford Explorer that was 14 years old that had 178,000 miles. He just decided to get a new car. It all depends on how well you maitain your vehicle.
2006-11-28 19:46:59 · answer #3 · answered by pitbullmom 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've had a few used cars, and then passed them on to my sons. I have noticed cars seem to really go down hill after 180k miles, although I have a 86 Mustang with 226k with a new motor, but I think performance cars are the exception as someone puts a lot of money in them to bring them back to life :)
2006-11-28 19:46:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It all depends on the vehicle and how it is cared for. For example, I own a 21 year old Mercedes-Benz diesel with 376,000 miles.--the truth.
2006-11-28 19:22:42 · answer #5 · answered by Jerry Garcia 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my uncle has a 62' ford f-100 and it has 350,000 miles on it and it still drives like if it had 1000, it also depends how u take care of it. If u tune it up, do oil changes stuff like that.
2006-11-28 19:36:52 · answer #6 · answered by Mario diaz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i own a repair shop,and on today's cars if you take car of them they can and will last a long time,i have sold cars that have had over three hundred thousand miles on them before,and they ran well for their age and mileage,so if you really take care of one,there's no way to tell how long one will last,,one thing is for sure ,,there built better than they used to be ,because there proving it every day,,good luck,i hope this help,s
2006-11-29 00:23:09 · answer #7 · answered by dodge man 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think 10 years is about average if they don't get crashed sooner.
2006-11-28 19:30:35 · answer #8 · answered by morris 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it all depends on how well you take care of it best case about 150000
2006-11-28 19:22:01 · answer #9 · answered by arc 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋