How much longer do you think my car should last me?
I've had my car for a little more than three years. It's a Honda accord 1993. It never had no major problems. My only concern is how it is eating up/leaking oil. My dad helps me keep up on my tires, brake shoes, ect. But everywhere i park ii leaves oil spots underneath my car. But other than that I've never had it break down or nothing. A couple of odd noises here and there but no noises lately. I'm just wanting someone else's opinion. It has 18841 miles.
Try to fix the oil leaks if its not too expensive.
It would be worth it to figure out where the oil leaks are coming from, and how much it would cost to fix them. Or just keep putting oil in it. A quart of regular oil is only about $5.
I doubt it has 18841 original miles on it. And with an oil leak it's not going to get better. Take it to the shop and find where the leak is coming from. That will give you a better idea if the reparation is more expensive than the value of the car.
If it was burning oil, it might not last that long. Leaking oil is likely a cheap fix. If that is the only problem, and it really has less than 20,000 miles, you should able to make it last for the rest of your life.
I think you have forgotten a number when you told us the mileage.
It's unbelievable that a 1993 car has nothing wrong with it. Do you get professional oil changes? Are you getting regular inspections? Belts and screws go bad simply with driving and age…
The only way you can find out what's wrong with it is to have the car looked at.
If you have had it for 3 years and haven't put on over 18000 miles = what's the sense of even owning a car and paying insurance, registration, and maintenance on it… It a bike and save yourself a lot of money.
There's no way to estimate it. Longevity depends on how it has been driven and maintained in the past, and how well you treat it in the future. Drive it conservatively and keep up on the recommended maintenance schedule (found in the owners manual) and it could last a very long time. My daily driver is a 1993 Toyota with 255,000 miles and it is in no danmger of dying anytime soon, but then I've owned and maintained it since new.
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