And my favorite bit of misinfo:
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...somewhere around 10 to 12 years and 100,000 to 150,000 miles, most cars start failing in increasingly expensive ways.
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If they're built by Honda or Toyota, you can probably double those numbers. I have a 2000 Honda Insight and a 1988 Toyota pickup, and yes, I will admit both have mechanical "failures" at the moment. The Honda has a burned-out headlight bulb (and the driver's floor mat is worn); the Toyota needs a new speedometer gear. But I can't see these failures adding significantly to either their operating cost or carbon footprint.