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Mine is 4 cyclinder without a turbocharger, that adds a bit to longevity.
My Kia Rio has 50,000 miles on it and has a 10 year/100K warranty on the drivetrain. It's a Year 2001 model I bought at the 50,000 mile mark/5 year mark. 2 orbits, 2 to go for the warranty. Unfortunately, becuse Kia only recently emerged, nobody knows the long term reliability of Kias. New, they cost about $10,000 and mine was $5,000. With most of the depreciation out of the way it won't be long until I'm flying right-side-up financially. As gas prices go up, it might actually appreciate in value after a while - unlike SUVs. Meanwhile, SUV values will crash n' burn.
I will never see high mileage (31 mpg x 75 gallons/year x 30 years = 70,000 miles more) but I like solid cars :-)
And the energy to build it lies 24 years in the past. I will let the future owner wear it out with biodiesel.