Not going to happen as long as it's a money maker. And if so, other manufacturers will fill the void.
Suggest one thing that will elongate your cars life.
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Same here- 19 years old- always garaged, oil changed every 5K. Should last a long time.A clean and dry garage.
The idea is not as absurd as it sounds. Besides keeping the sun and rain off, the temp is generally more moderate.
14 years old, 200K miles. Still looking and running great.
Nice looking truck!
Same. Hoping to have similar results. Is that the 3.5, 2.7, or 5.0? What has your maintenance schedule been?A clean and dry garage.
The idea is not as absurd as it sounds. Besides keeping the sun and rain off, the temp is generally more moderate.
14 years old, 200K miles. Still looking and running great.
Keep the car in the garage and take the bus
"One thing" to prolong a car's life is akin to "one word critiques" of movies or plays.
Assembling a Top 5 or 10 things might be smarter and more useful.
So far, we have.....
Don't crash it
Perform maintenance
Cover/garage it
Drive easily
Address probs as they occur
Keep young and drunk drivers away
Rust prevention
Research known weak links in your vehicle's design
Only drive it on gorgeous days after the road has been swept
If you live in the countryside...
Don't ever eat in your vehicle
Be ready to perform vermin proofing measures under bonnet and around the vehicle
Competently "wax" your car against pine drips and such
...all the things which make driving more expensive than you thought.
To the guy who basically said MOT inspections are weak enough: Are you kidding?
The MOTmen inspect suspension bushings and front- end play! Devilish ba$7@rds!
I've heard they go through your glove box and if they find gloves, you fail.
Assembling a Top 5 or 10 things might be smarter and more useful.
So far, we have.....
Don't crash it
Perform maintenance
Cover/garage it
Drive easily
Address probs as they occur
Keep young and drunk drivers away
Rust prevention
Research known weak links in your vehicle's design
Only drive it on gorgeous days after the road has been swept
If you live in the countryside...
Don't ever eat in your vehicle
Be ready to perform vermin proofing measures under bonnet and around the vehicle
Competently "wax" your car against pine drips and such
...all the things which make driving more expensive than you thought.
To the guy who basically said MOT inspections are weak enough: Are you kidding?
The MOTmen inspect suspension bushings and front- end play! Devilish ba$7@rds!
I've heard they go through your glove box and if they find gloves, you fail.
Taking the bus
SammyChevelleTypeS3
$50 site donor 2023
WE keep both of our cars in garage all the time they are not in use. Our 2002 Honda Accord at 18 years old with about 180,000mi when we traded it in looked like new inside and out.A clean and dry garage.
The idea is not as absurd as it sounds. Besides keeping the sun and rain off, the temp is generally more moderate.
14 years old, 200K miles. Still looking and running great.
Rust proofing with Krown or NH Coatings, do maintenance in owners manual, park in back of parking lots. Don't lend it.
Don't sit in the car with a putty scraper in your back pocket (done that, ripped seat).
Don't eat food or drink anything but water in the car.
Don't drive if it snows or there is salt or brine on the road.
Find a trusted mechanic.
Avoid JiffyLube.
Avoid valet parking.
Don't get in car with boots caked in mud or snow.
No one under 30 drives it
Don't sit in the car with a putty scraper in your back pocket (done that, ripped seat).
Don't eat food or drink anything but water in the car.
Don't drive if it snows or there is salt or brine on the road.
Find a trusted mechanic.
Avoid JiffyLube.
Avoid valet parking.
Don't get in car with boots caked in mud or snow.
No one under 30 drives it
Coast as much as is safe. Light on the brakes.
Where's the dislike button when I need it?????
Yup, most everything on a car can be maintained and fixed, but if the subframe mountings and unibody frame are rotten, you're done. It's also significantly more expensive to get a car fixed if it's got severe corrosion, case in point someone needed a simple lower control arm/ball joint replacement on a Subaru and it turned into a knuckle, bearing/hub, and sway bar links replacement because pretty much everything had to be cut and drilled off.
I also had 2012 Corolla with holes in the subframe and lower control arms, rusted steel brake lines blew out as a drove it into the shop. Absolutely no reason that car should have been in the condition other than the owner probably let it sit in a puddle of salted slush and never washed it.
Lots of short trips will also cause the exhaust system to rot out faster than it otherwise would. I was staying at a hotel once and another guest had a Volkswagen they would go out into and smoke with the engine running for heat, it literally had so much water in the exhaust it sounded like an idling motor boat and was spitting water every time it was started.
After washing the car, open all doors, hatches and hood to clean the jambs and rubber seals. When dirt accumulates in those areas it can lead to rust and deterioration. I'll apply a light dressing to the seals once or twice a year to keep them soft and flexible.
Avoid getting that sprayed black rubber undercoating that I think Ziebart sprays on. Water and salt can get in through cracks and stay there. Some shops refuse to work on cars with this stuff sprayed on.
