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미국 메인주에 거주하는 Joe LoCicero라는 친구가 1990년 혼다 어코드를 96년도에 중고로 사서 올 10월까지 100만 마일을 주행하고 혼다에서 2012년 새 차를 선물받았다는 기사입니다.
1년에 약 6만2천 마일을 운전했는데 자가정비를 하고 오일첸지 매 5천마일, 엔진과 트랜스미션은 오리지날, 라디에이터 2번 교체등등 이랍니다. 각종 fluid level은 매주 체크하고 개스통도 앵꼬되지 않게 유지하고 브레이크 조심등등…
Consumer Report에 의하면 미국차량의 평균수명이 8년, 15만 마일이라는데 사고나 폐차를 빼면 대개 20만마일은 무난하다는 말도 되겠습니다.
옛 볼보도 50만마일 넘은 차가 여럿 있었던 거로 기억합니다.
하여튼, 중고차를 maintenance 잘 하고 타면 경제적이라는 결론.http://blogs.cars.com/kickingtires/2011/10/1990-honda-accord-owner-crosses-1-million-miles-gets-new-accord-for-persistence.html
1990 Honda Accord Owner Crosses 1 Million Miles, Gets New Accord for Persistence
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average life expectancy of a solidly maintained vehicle is about eight
years or 150,000 miles, according to Consumer Reports. Take that figure
into consideration when Honda announced it found an owner that crossed
the millionth-mile marker on his odometer with his 21-year-old Honda
Accord.This feat was accomplished by Joe LoCicero of Maine, who has taken
fastidious care of his Accord since he acquired it 15 years ago. In
terms of servicing his vehicle, LoCicero has followed the owner’s manual
and maintenance schedule to a T, according to Honda. He checks fluids
weekly and changes the oil every 5,000 miles, always using the same
brand and making sure to switch the grade of motor oil when the seasons
change. He never lets the fuel tank get anywhere close to empty and
never rides heavy on the brakes. LoCicero needs to keep a close eye on
his car since he drives about 62,500 miles every year, about four times
more than the typical driver. Even so, the fuel pump and both cooling
fans needed to be replaced due to wear, and so did the radiator, twice.For his efforts, Honda gave LoCicero a brand-new 2012 Honda Accord and even threw him a ticker-tape parade in his honor.
Of course, if you were as religiously devoted to your car as Joe is,
you could probably make yours last just as long. Still, we’re interested
in knowing how he avoided getting any rust on his 1990 Accord — body
rust was a common problem for Hondas of this vintage.