My 15 year old car just went over 250,000 miles (416,666 km) and still gets 25 mpg (11 km/l) I'm pretty darn happy!
It stings the budget, but no where as much as it does you. I traveled through Canada last month, and gas is 25% more expensive up there. ouch.
This reminds me of my Dads 1980's Saab 900's. He'd wait until they'd done at least a couple of hundred thousand miles before getting another, and there was still loads of mileage left in them. They didn't let him down once and I don't remember him having to replace any non-service items. What kind of car is it? Cheers Trevor
This is a 1998 (bought in Aug. 1997) Subaru Forester with a manual transmission. I have had two significant maintenance issues, but nothing that warranted replacing the car. - Head gasket - Front and rear struts Just brakes and bearings beyond that.
Al: Subarus get high raitings from people I know. My son had one he bought new some years ago. Unfortunately, it was totaled when a large oak fell on it during the recent hurricane. He was in the car at the time, but is OK. The tree fell on the hood / bonnet. We're thinking about a new car, and Subaru is on the short list. Paul
