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As an old timer I was amazed to read right here on this thread by several who posted that cars of the 1950's and 1960's were worn out at 100,000 miles. Baloney. I bought a new 1947 and in 1953 traded it towards a new 1953 Mainline Tudor with V8 & overdrive. The 1947 had just turned 200,000 miles and had no major repairs. I drove the 1953 197,000 miles with no major repairs and traded it towards a 1959 Country Squire V8 which I drove 209,000 miles with no major repairs until trading for a new Mustang in 1964. I still have the Mustang and because off a change in employment was no longer driving high miles. To further this story my oldest son married in 1977 and his wife owned a new Toyota Corolla. They put 550,000 miles on that car before retiring it. Yes, it was a rust bucket but the motor was never touched and the clutch was original. Most of those miles were 65 mph driving on the Connecticut Turnpike as she had a 60 mile one way commute weekdays. Rusted rocker panels and floorboards were the items replaced at least twice by my son. Their next Toyota was totaled in an accident at 350,000 miles . Regardless of a cars year of origin proper maintenance pays off.