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Mileage means nothing. 200 1980

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posted by  245L Van on  Tue May 18 01:26 CST 2004
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Even if I did have my car displaying the correct 100,000 Kms or so, (60K Miles) That would not be an accurate reflection of how much it's been subjected to. 60,000 miles does not sound like a terribly hard life for a car, unless you know that the car spent it's life in the inner city, where the distances are short, but the traffic is a bitch.

60,000 miles of constant gear changes, clutch slipping, steep hills in my neighbourhood, lots of starts, stops, and 3 point turns . The motor is constantly finishing the journey before it's even warmed up yet, then cooling down to be woken up again.

It's already on it's second clutch, needs a new starter motor and could do with a new tranny. The suspension bushings and shock absorbers are toast. 60,000 miles in second gear are not kind to a car, although according to the mileage it should be nearly brand new.
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