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On our previous home, everyone in the neighborhood was replacing their
driveways over a period of 5 years -- ours was still in reasonable
condition, because both the previous owner and I sealcoated it.

Interesting when we sold our last house in NJ, it had the same
driveway that had been put in when it was built 17 years earlier,
essentially in the same condition it was in when new (it was not as
dark and black) but after 16 years of snow and ice it suffered no
physical damage and had never been touched with a drop of "sealer".

Well, I can't compare MN vs NJ climates. But I can compare driveway life
between neighbors-- especially when all the driveways were likely original
and done by the developer by the same asphalt crew. So if one lasts longer
than another, there must be a variable. I suggested it was the sealcoating,
but perhaps it's something else.

And FWIW I only had the thing coated once in the 6 years I was there --
seemed to be plenty.

-Tim