If you want to keep your car well past the pay-off date, follow the recommended maintenance schedule. If you want to keep it until it's an antique, buy a car that lasts.
In 1970, owners kept a car for about 5.7 years and 10,000 miles, according to Forbes. Today the average passenger car is a comparatively ancient 12.5 years old.
According to Consumer Reports, some cars, if maintained properly, can last well over 200,000 miles and, according to iSeeCars.com, there are 10 models that stand out for achieving high mileage and long lifespans
* Toyota Sequoia: 296,509 miles
* Toyota Land Cruiser: 280,236
* Chevrolet Suburban: 265,732
* Toyota Tundra: 256,022
* GMC Yukon XL: 252,360
* Toyota Prius: 250,601
* Chevrolet Tahoe: 250,338
* Honda Ridgeline: 248,669
* Toyota Avalon: 245,710
* Toyota Highlander Hybrid: 244,994
Rick Good spent ten years in the newspaper business, including with The News & Observer (Raleigh, NC) and The Greenville News (Greenville, SC). He co-wrote, with Melinda Coleman, Rutledge to Riley: Governors of South Carolina, 1776–Present (Published by The Greenville News), and is the author of Mind Games Trivia #1 (Amazon). He has recently spent 15 years creating original trivia content through Sounds Good Mobile Entertainment and continues that with his new company, SGME Software. He edits The Smart Reader’s money, real estate, and business coverage.
