I have 3 vehicles in daily use. One is a 1986 Toyota truck with near 301,000 miles. I had to replace right rear wheel bearing at around 100,000 because of my father in law not being able to calculate how many bags of fertilizer equals 1500 pounds. It had to have a new voltage regulator. Except for maintenance items, everything else, even clutch, is original.
I have a 1999 Chevrolet Cavalier that rolled over 210,000 miles Sunday. Except for maintenance items, everything original.
I have a 2008 chevrolet Silverado with only 6300 miles.
I made payments and interest on the Toyota for 3 years and have used it payment/interest free for 20 years. I made payments and interest on the Cavalier for 3 years and have used it payment/interest free for 7 1/2 years.
I won't start any debates, but I use what I consider/believe to be the best synthetic engine oils, oil filters, transmission fluid and filters, best gear/axle lube, and best grease. I change auto transmission fluid and filter, manual transmission gear lube, and rear axle gear lube on a regular schedule as I do engine oil and filters.
I also keep decent, not great, records. On another thread, I calculated what it cost me to have the Toyota for 23 years and the Cavalier for 10 years. WAY, I MEAN WAY less expensive than trading every 5 or so years. Also, maintenance keeps them reliable.