[elhigh]

I've been hypermiling my truck almost since Day One. It needs a new clutch. It needs its first new clutch. I think teaching my boys how to drive stick is what killed it.

It's on its third starter. The first one died around 2004, the second one, a no-name reman, died early this year. The new one is factory OEM, so I have better hopes for it.

I replace front brake pads about every five years. Maybe. I coast a lot.

I replaced the rear brake shoes for the first time three years ago.

I don't think my vehicle is suffering much for the sake of my wallet. Rather, I think it's being coddled, very gently coddled, and the result is an awful lot of avoided cost.