Posted on 7/5/2021
Sources like this one say that a well-kept motor can be all but expected to run up to 200,000 miles. Newer vehicles are expected to run longer than older ones because engineering has improved over the decades. The added complexity of vehicles (like the addition of electronics) means there’s more complexity and more parts that can fail, but it also increases the life span of vehicles. In recent years, we’ve even seen it extend the life of warranties. Newer players in the auto market, like Hyundai and Kia, are offering a 60,000 mile basic warranty and 100,000 warranty on their drive trains. Nissan is also offering a 5 year, 100,000 mile warranty on select2021 models. Warranty coverage is not the same as vehicle life expectancy, but the fact that warranties are getting longer is a good sign ... read more