Life exptancy of the Aveo?

[MetroMPG]

I have only seen one other Aveo in his shop, and that one was falling apart, because it was beat all to hell, where we take good care of ours.

I think that's a key point. I've always tended to buy used "entry level" cars like the Aveo, and think that people generally don't look after them well, possibly because they don't have much money to begin with, which is why they buy them.

But I've yet to own a car that has a "best before date".

[petrified.rabbit]

But I've yet to own a car that has a "best before date".

i have :P

I've owned two cars that the titles were stamped "beyond cars life expectancy" one was a chevette, the other was a 67 beetle.
Not sure why either REALLY were stamped that, but they both had broken odometers. Before emissions was enforced, yearly mileage did not matter as much as today. So i figure it was like a "mileage exempt" stamp on the title. BUT now a days you have to have a working odometer and would get fined for odometer fraud..

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Mr. McGuire: I want to say one word to you. Just one word.
Benjamin: Yes, sir.
Mr. McGuire: Are you listening?
Benjamin: Yes, I am.
Mr. McGuire: Plastics.
Benjamin: Just how do you mean that, sir?

Every car I have owned, I ran the hell out of it. Usually the metal stays strong (mostly) but the plastic does fall apart. My dash in the 72 beetle is brittle and my seat in my 96 Ranger is crushed (could be my butt is too big) from the foam wearing out. Cars will last if you do take care of them. It's just hard considering most of the inside of the car is plastic.