Re: Mileage expectancy??

On Sat, 25 Nov 2006 18:30:43 +0000 (UTC), Beartooth
<Beartooth@swva.net> wrote:
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>I have a 1988 Corolla FX with 123 000 + miles; bought new, kept in good
>repair, preventive maintenance done, no major repairs ever. I want to get
>some estimate of how much longer I can expect it, or count on it, to last
>-- defining "last" in either of two ways.
>
>How long till it requires some major repair that will cost more than the
>vehicle is worth? How long till it ceases to be reparable and has to go to
>the scrap iron dealer?
>
>(I'm no mechanic, btw; I just always try to find a good reliable
>non-dealer mechanic near where I live, and take it there.)[/color]

If driven normally and changed oil regularly and trans fluids as well
it will last a lot longer. I would say it will make it to twice the
amount of miles you have now. Ofcourse you will get rapairs over time
needed, but it will still be alot cheaper than replacing the car.
I've heard some amazing stories about how many miles they can go.