It was unusual to see cars more than 5 or 6 years old in our neighborhood – until the teenagers started driving. … My grandparents kept their cars for about 5 years and I thought that was WEIRD. I remember … Though it is generally agreed that most older cars up through the 70′s, generally could not last much beyond 100K miles, if that so the old addage of replacing your car often was probably more common then than now. ….. Funny – everything is opposite today. …

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Did Car Owners Really Trade-In Every Three Years In The Old Days?