How Many Years Can a Domestic Car Last?

[MatthewDella]

How many years a domestic car can last depends on the owner's driving habits. The following are specific factors that affect the lifespan of a car: 1. Wear and corrosion: These can cause abnormal fitting relationships between machine parts and weaken sealing, leading to air, oil, or water leaks, increased vibration and noise, deterioration of machine performance, and faults, resulting in the machine's inability to operate normally or damage to components. 2. Dirt buildup and deterioration: This refers to the contamination and degradation of automotive-specific fluids during use. On one hand, this reduces the performance and effectiveness of these fluids; on the other hand, it causes internal buildup in components, narrowing or even blocking passages, increasing wear, and thus deteriorating machine performance and causing faults. 3. Aging: Non-metal components made of rubber or plastic may age over time and under temperature effects, significantly reducing their strength, becoming brittle or cracking, and thus easily breaking or losing functionality. Additionally, aging of electrical components can easily lead to faults in the electrical system.

[SabrinaRose]

My domestic SUV has been running strong for 11 years, no exaggeration. People used to say domestic cars would rust and fall apart, but things are really different now. I drive weekly between urban and rural areas, with undercarriage armor coating applied, regular checks on body welding points, and full synthetic oil changes every 5,000 km. Last year I replaced the third set of shock absorbers - the mechanic said the frame hasn't deformed and it could easily last another five years. Though rubber part aging is noticeable - recently the door seals started leaking air, and the wiper motor's been replaced twice. An old car is like an old partner - diligent maintenance is key.