# Original Brakes? **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [April 22, 2010, 1:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/original-brakes/47827 "2010-04-22T13:34:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![genderwarrior](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/71e660/32.png) [@genderwarrior](https://community.cartalk.com/u/genderwarrior)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2010, 1:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/original-brakes/47827/1 "2010-04-22T13:34:34Z")
Hello! My 2006 Pontiac Vibe is quickly approaching 50K miles, and still has the original brakes. I have been expecting to hear that I need to brakes for over a year, and everytime I get the car serviced, the mechanics tell me that they are fine, and are shocked to hear that they are the original brakes. It is a stick shift, and so I know that takes some of the strain off the brakes and about 25K of the miles are high way miles. I am wondering if I should go ahead and replace the brakes based on the number of miles, or should I keep them going until the mechanics say that they are shot? ---
**Author:** ![lion9car](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/59ef9b/32.png) [@lion9car](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lion9car)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2010, 1:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/original-brakes/47827/2 "2010-04-22T13:40:35Z")
Don’t replace them until you have a problem. Some brakes last longer than others and some people are easier on brakes than others, so it’s not too surprising that they’ve gone this far.