High Mileage?

~Doug Sr & Doug Jr with Senior's 1967 Dodge 440 Cornett

 We live in a throw away society. How we view cars fits into that category as evidenced by how many of us feel we need to get rid of our vehicles before they get too old. Many car owners think you should trade a vehicle off well before it accumulates 100,000 miles, otherwise it won't be worth anything. I'm sure that used to be true in many instances, but if you take care of a vehicle, change the oil regularly and fix stuff when it breaks or stops working, a car could last you an entire life time; maybe longer. 

 A good Friend of mine's Dad is a great example of that. He recently handed down his 1967 Dodge Cornett to his son and my friend, Doug. Senior Doug bought the car new and it still looks great and as far as I can tell, runs great too. Just one example of how taking care of your stuff extends the life beyond what the average person might think possible.

NOTE: I'm ending this story here because I just found out this great car has only 80,000 miles on it. Are you kidding, a 46 years old vehicle that's been driven a paltry 80,000 miles? That's less than 1800 miles per year on average!

I'll write more on the Cornett when the odometer shows closer to 200,000 miles. At the rate the Doug's are going, however, that will be in about 67 years...give or take.