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Re: George W isn't that far off the mark in his thinking :-)
Posted to Shop Management Forum on 4/19/2006

Hal

This the way I see it. Cars hit what I call a fatigue zone around 70k miles. From there to 100k miles things are going to break. When most of the common failed parts are replaced then the car is good for another 70k to 100k. I have tracted this for years... Login to read more.