Re: Mileage expectancy??

Beartooth wrote:[color=blue]
> 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.)
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who knows. it could last another 18 years and 123k miles, or it could
crap out tomorrow.

if you want SOME kind of idea of how much useful life the engine may
have, get a compression check done, and compare it to the "service" spec.