Car retirement??

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Asked by Mark Apr 02, 2016 at 12:28 PM about the 2010 Subaru Outback 2.5i Limited

Question type: General

When is it time to say goodbye to your car??   15 to 20 years?
Some cars age more gracefully than others.   American cars "usually" don't last
as long,  but,  there's always exceptions.   Do Hondas actually OUT LAST
Subaru's?   Or,  is it just luck?    And the particular year and model made?   In
some ways,  it's all LUCK,  isn't it?    Of course,  maintenance is a key
component?

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Some cars are 50 /50 city and highway miles. BUT, what about a car that's. 80 percent highway and only 20 percent city. Is is possible for that vehicle to achieve even greater mileage distance's over the life of the car?

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tennisshoes- good morning. Thank you for sharing this story. I've read that cars wear less once they're up to cruising speeds, which is why I do know someone who had almost 300,000 miles on his 2010 Subaru Outback 2.5 with the CVT, until it was damaged in an accident. The reason I asked this question, is that, I noticed that a recent post on the forum discussed saying goodbye to a 1996 Subaru because the bottom of the engine is so fragile, but, my 1995 Honda Accord that I sold to a family member is still going as strong as ever with over 150,000 miles and 21 years old. And yet, I've heard from others that their mid 2000s Accord's fell apart around 100,000 miles. Honda had a span of rocky years from 2002 to 2008. When you purchase a new car, you EXPECT it to be as good or BETTER than the ones preceding it? It's a JOLT when that blows up in your face.

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