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[quote=Anonymous]My situation is reasonably similar. I have a 2007 with 130k miles. It has been paid off for 3 years. Between the 100k and 130k mark (so 2 years, I drive about 15k miles a year like you), I have replaced the water pump, struts, shocks, stab links, throttle body, oil pressure sensor, rehung the exhaust, new performance tires, 4 wheel alignment, 2 wheel bearings, brakes all around, plugs, and wires. The majority of that stuff is good on average 50k-80k miles. 80k miles from now I may consider getting rid of the car, although I may keep it if nothing happens between now and then. My uncle drives the same car and is the service manager at the dealership we purchased them from. He drives a lot more than I do and is at 220k already. He keeps up the maintenance and all is well.

I get 18mpg city and 28-30mpg highway. I make a 1200 mile round trip run every 2 weeks. I would love a different car, but I have no good reason to get rid of this one. If you are really worried about it, start putting the monthly car payment value in a savings account now. You can use the money for repairs or you can use it as the downpayment on your new car down the road.[/quote]

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