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Originally Posted by Raven
hey! they're supposed to last the life of the dammed car
and they aint dead yet...
but wait a minute: this is replacement number 4 
on both vehicles ........for these parts...  |
But that is the whole trap: the best quality part is the original even though that's a piece of sh*t and won't last but the aftermarket parts are even worse so you are now in a spiral of constant replacement.
Maybe that is why the lease market got established: hold a car for 2 years and dump it? I generally buy & hold vehicles at least 8 yrs but am not heavy on the mileage either. Last vehicle bought (Tundra) was one of those 2yr olds just off lease...sweet conditioned vehicle, 24K miles, still under warranty, and mostly depreciated.