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I have a 45 year old car and 40 year old marriage. It is a race to the finish!
« on: Wednesday, Mar 02, 04:41 pm »
Which one will wear out 1st.
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Re: I have a 45 year old car and 40 year old marriage. It is a race to the finish!
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday, Mar 02, 04:43 pm »
What's the maintenance situation?
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Re: I have a 45 year old car and 40 year old marriage. It is a race to the finish!
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday, Mar 02, 04:44 pm »
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What's the maintenance situation?

Both are under warranty.
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Re: I have a 45 year old car and 40 year old marriage. It is a race to the finish!
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Re: I have a 45 year old car and 40 year old marriage. It is a race to the finish!
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday, Mar 02, 04:51 pm »
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Extended?

Well, There is a deductible.
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Re: I have a 45 year old car and 40 year old marriage. It is a race to the finish!
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday, Mar 02, 04:53 pm »
Quote from: Kamaji on Wednesday, Mar 02, 04:48 pm
You!

Probably!   But thanks for your encouragement :beer:
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Re: I have a 45 year old car and 40 year old marriage. It is a race to the finish!
« Reply #7 on: Wednesday, Mar 02, 04:54 pm »
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Well, There is a deductible.

What about trade-ins?
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Re: I have a 45 year old car and 40 year old marriage. It is a race to the finish!
« Reply #8 on: Wednesday, Mar 02, 04:56 pm »
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What about trade-ins?

She said she didn't want to break in a new model.
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Re: I have a 45 year old car and 40 year old marriage. It is a race to the finish!
« Reply #9 on: Wednesday, Mar 02, 05:04 pm »
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She said she didn't want to break in a new model.

It sounds like it's time for a tranny flush.
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Re: I have a 45 year old car and 40 year old marriage. It is a race to the finish!
« Reply #10 on: Wednesday, Mar 02, 05:09 pm »
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It sounds like it's time for a tranny flush.

 Huh-huh, naw, Wingnut straight.
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Re: I have a 45 year old car and 40 year old marriage. It is a race to the finish!
« Reply #11 on: Wednesday, Mar 02, 05:15 pm »
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Probably!   But thanks for your encouragement :beer:

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Re: I have a 45 year old car and 40 year old marriage. It is a race to the finish!
« Reply #12 on: Wednesday, Mar 02, 05:47 pm »
I'll be honest.

I didn't believe a Plymouth Duster would run that long.
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Re: I have a 45 year old car and 40 year old marriage. It is a race to the finish!
« Reply #13 on: Wednesday, Mar 02, 05:49 pm »
I have a 100-year-old car and a nearly 26-year marriage.  rrthree
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Re: I have a 45 year old car and 40 year old marriage. It is a race to the finish!
« Reply #14 on: Thursday, Mar 03, 07:14 am »
The car, definitely. Get past 20-25 years with most cars, and that thing is going to last forever.
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Re: I have a 45 year old car and 40 year old marriage. It is a race to the finish!
« Reply #15 on: Thursday, Mar 03, 07:16 am »
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I'll be honest.

I didn't believe a Plymouth Duster would run that long.

A million miles!
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Re: I have a 45 year old car and 40 year old marriage. It is a race to the finish!
« Reply #16 on: Thursday, Mar 03, 07:47 am »
I have a fifteen year old truck and a fifty-four (as of yesterday) old marriage.
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