Because I have a child with a disability who loves being in the car (she’s autistic), I am typically in the car driving 5 to 6 hours a day. So while my car is relatively new, it has many, many miles. Right now it’s bearing down on 175,000 miles. Everything is working fine but I’m curious as to wh…

How long should a car last? years vs miles

prisca March 31, 2011, 1:25pm 11

thank you! very helpful. I do stay on top of maintenance. Car has no personal value so I would never make a sentimental decision over an economic one. I just wanted to make sure that I’m not wasting my money on repairs.