Car with over 100k miles

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Mine's at about 180,000kms at the moment and is a '01 Kia Rio. Seems to be doing alright so far especially for lessons.

[protege]

I've got a '95 Toyota Avalon right now that will cost me a lot of time and money in the summer as it's time to replace the hoses because of the age. Can't argue with that. It's about to roll 100k miles within the next month or so.

When you get the new hoses fitted, spray some Armor All on them every so often--they'll last longer. The Armor All helps keep them flexible, and less prone to cracking.

Also, if you maintain your ride, it'll last a long time. In 2007, my grandmother unloaded her '95 Olds Cutlass Ciera. Except for some rust in the rear fenders (a common corrosion spot), it still looked like a new car. Regular maintenance meant that it still ran like one too. However, it had been damaged in an accident--the front passenger door was a pain to open. Had it not been for that, I would have kept it, and sold my knackered Mazda instead.

Compare that to my MG. That only had 65,000 miles on it. But, because it was rarely driven and poorly maintained...it was no wonder it was dead when I inherited it. By "dead," I mean the engine was blown up, the brakes seized, and rust had set in. Oh, and it had been stripped for restoration. That tar cost a fortune to fix up and get running again. However, when you consider that I learned a great deal in the process...money well spent