"Ted B." wrote in message
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I generally agree with what you write. However, even low-end cars will
last
longer than 10 years/150,000 miles if well maintained. 20 years and 300K
or
more is easily attainable. Just avoid the Chevys and Fords and Chryslers
(daimler chryslers now, but still domestically built crap).

I think that's an unjustified canard. My mother-in-law drove the same Ford
Granada for 23 years. If she hadn't died at the age of 93, she'd still be
driving it today (I've seen it a couple of times around town).