How Long Do You Think This Car Will Last

How long do you think modern cars will last??

Well you can see from my Bio that I tested cars way back in the early 80’sMainly the mainstream marques, Ford and GM but was occasionally let loose on something more exotic.The life of the car is basically down to the owner..Looking after it and maintenance is very important, plus sorry to say some folks are just plain bad drivers and will wreck anything they are let loose on.Even back then cars were designed and tested to do well over 100,000 miles.We have entered an era where cars are getting like the latest gadget phone, you keep it for a three years max and get the next one with even more gizmos on it.Now lets have a look at this, the cost of a car is huge compared to a phone and whether you by it outright , finance it, lease it or whatever you are paying top $ for it and it costs you big time.Plus whether you believe in saving the planet or not it is a huge waste of resources to just throw stuff away that still works just because the sat nav needs an upgrade.I live in a house built in 1423, so old technology, yet it stays cool in Summer without a/c even though the outside is +35 C and warm in Winter when it is -35 C.My cars are old 27, 15 and 13 years old, the a/c works and they do the job, they are not rust buckets and everything works because I look after them.So the message is as always, it is down to you how long the car lasts, buy the best and look after it, give it some respect.If you want to follow the fashion do so, remember these?They were in the 50’s, those Jetson’s wings on the back were the dog’s knacks.Then a while later you had this.Now you can have thisNo wings but I think it has WiFi and sat Nav and gets you to your destination just like all the other cars above. The Jetsons would not approve but hey it is a lot safer.Yes so buy a new car but how about just looking after it?I think you will be surprised that if you do it may well last you until around 2032

What modern cars do you think will last a long over 300,000 miles?

Volvos have a reputation for lasting and lasting. In addition, I know that 1990s Peugeot diesels could last over 300,000 miles. That was the reason that they were the car of choice for the taxi company that employed me at the time. I would therefore expect current Peugeot diesels to be as good. I have just bought a 2006 Ford Fiesta TDCi with 153,000 miles on the clock. It drives really well and I would not be surprised if it has potential to put on another 150,000 miles. In fact, diesel engines last much longer than petrol engines and many petrol engines will last 200,000 miles, so I would guess that most diesel engines would last at least 300,000 miles.While engines may last 300,000 miles, the question is whether the rest of the car would. For the most part, I think that if properly maintained, most cars will last that long. The Ford I've just bought has comfortable seats that do not feel worn. The switchgear all works, the brakes are excellent and the interior needs nothing more than a vacuum. Contrary to another answer, I think that cars are more reliable and more likely to survive heavy usage than ever before. I guess that the main risk in a high mileage car is if the ECU should fail. That costs hundreds of pounds and if the car is worth less than a grand, it's probably not worthwhile.

What kind of car will last you the longest? How long do you think that would be?

My first 4-wheeled, internal combustion engine powered, street legal Vehicle that I owned (and still own) is a 1939 Ford model 9N farm tractor.It will do a steady 10 miles per hour and I did a few thousand miles on that machine.The only repairs I have done to it in the 20 years I have owned it are Brakes, Hydraulic pump, and front wheel bearings. Regular maintenance of fluids, filters, spark plugs etc doesn't count as “repairs” so keep in mind the distinction there.This year I borrowed a brand new Kubota tractor about the same horsepower rating and physical size. I had more problems in 20 days than I did in 20 years.So far, it's been more reliable than every car I have ever owned COMBINED.In 3 months as of this writing, it will be 80 years old. I am certain that if I kept up the maintenance that it should last me an easy 50 years of service before it needs major repairs.Too bad they don't make automobiles like this, they never did and never will…Specs for those interested, it has the Ferguson 3-Point hitch, I upgraded the PTO from 1–1/8 to the 1–3/8 spline, I have the right angle drive flat belt on it. It is also equipped with the Sherman two speed box between the engine and transmission, it has been upgraded to have the side mount distributor, and a delcotron one wire marine alternator. It takes on average only 2–3 pulls on the hand crank to start the engine, or I can use the electric starter.I have sometimes considered putting a Ford Flathead V8 in it, but just can't find a reason to bring one in from the stack and rebuild it for that purpose.Yes I am aware that they make a kit for installing a 4.3 liter Chevy V6 in the tractor, but if I did that, I would be putting a full EFI equipped V6 in there and shortening each wire and doing all the fine detail work for fitting a high pressure fuel pump in the tank and making it very sleek/ clean. I would likely retain the ability to hand crank start it.

How long do you think an Electric car could last? Why not 500000 km only limited by the battery life?

When Tesla first introduced the Roadster in 2008, it predicted that the battery pack would retain at least 70 percent of its capacity after five years and 50,000 miles of driving.But in reality, the car has done much better than that.In 2013, Plug-in America did a study of Tesla Roadster battery longevity.Using data from 126 Roadsters driven a total 3.2 million miles, the study concluded that the typical Roadster would still have 80-85 percent battery capacity after 100,000 miles.

How long do you think these cars will actually last underwater?

Quite a long time. The corrosion of metals happens in an electrolyte (water, especially seawater or the salted water on roads in the UK for instance) and the presence or lack of oxygen. The percentage of oxygen in air is about 21%, and corrosion occurs when air and seawater meet - for a ship that’s at the waterline - whereas the oxygen in seawater - whilst higher at around 34% - is dissolved oxygen which only fish can breathe. This means that whilst corrosion will occur, it will be much slower as it’s not at a water/air interface. Where the electrolyte is fresh water, corrosion will take even longer as the conductivity is less.So the answer is no, they will not last forever, but they will last a lot longer than in your local farm or junkyard where they are exposed to rain and air. Titanic is still there over 100 years after she sank, though she will eventually collapse in on herself and just be a smear on the bottom of the Atlantic, but she is being attacked by bacteria. Those vehicles from the war are still in amazing condition and will last considerably longer. However, I have no idea how long it will be - ships from the middle ages made of wood are still being found, along with their cargoes intact. Items made of copper or more noble metals such as gold and silver will last a lot longer.