Which Engine Would Last Longer?

[Tiger Dude]

I think if you had owned a car from 1970 you wouldn't ask this question. A 1970 engine would need a rebuild at about 100k, but it's likely the transmission and a ton of other parts would be repaired by then as well. You didn't take cross-country trips with cars after about 60k. It is night & day how much time cars were in the shop compared to today.

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[babytruk]

I think if you had owned a car from 1970 you wouldn't ask this question. A 1970 engine would need a rebuild at about 100k, but it's likely the transmission and a ton of other parts would be repaired by then as well. You didn't take cross-country trips with cars after about 60k. It is night & day how much time cars were in the shop compared to today.

So true. When I started out in field service we were given company cars. Once you hit 65k we turned them in for another car.

 

[HeyBales]

So true. When I started out in field service we were given company cars. Once you hit 65k we turned them in for another car.

And some companies kept that policy going for newer cars that could have made it longer - but went ahead and switched the fleet out.
Got a couple of good late 90's cars that way - they easily went 150K, but were sold at 60/70K.
Maintenance records and such, just high mileage, and usually a good deal.

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