Longest lasting vehicles on the road
Here is a link to survey data from USA Today for the percentage of vehicle types with over 200,000 miles on them. http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2014/02/23/long-lasting-200000-miles/57047...
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The totals above only add up to 29.6%. None of them is in a majority by any measure. I think the reason some remain on the road and others do not is due to the way their owners take care of them, service them, and deliberately keep them on the road.
It would be more interesting to see the current age of these owners. I'll bet you find an older population are the one's keeping the older trucks and maintaining them with more attention for longevity than some of the younger owners. I don't know about you, but I've seen too many "old timers" hanging on to their "older" trucks. There's a pride principle there I think. Younger folks just want the newest and flashiest! (I may be stereotyping age here, but there really is a different mind-set between someone who is 22 years old and someone who is 52 years old.
It would be more interesting to see the current age of these owners. I'll bet you find an older population are the one's keeping the older trucks and maintaining them with more attention for longevity than some of the younger owners. I don't know about you, but I've seen too many "old timers" hanging on to their "older" trucks. There's a pride principle there I think. Younger folks just want the newest and flashiest! (I may be stereotyping age here, but there really is a different mind-set between someone who is 22 years old and someone who is 52 years old.
