And I might be able to get more years out of a car .... it just seems that I go a little over 100k and they fall apart. My next one will be a Honda Civic thou, heard they last a long time.
My cars have always lasted a long time. I live where I have to drive 18,000 or so miles each year, and I have always done that since I first gave up on public tranport. With the exeption of known losers, almost any American or Japanese car will last well over 100,000 miles with proper care. A Toyota will often last at least 100,000 with very sloppy care.
I'm 63, and apart from some playtime cars, and a pickup, I have driven only 4 main vehicles my whole life. A 1966 Volvo 122S that I drove for 337,000. A 1978 Volkswagen Dasher that lasted 327,000. A 1996 Acura Integra that I drove for 96,000 then gave to my wife who still drives it at 147,000. And my current car which seems almost new, a 2001 Integra with about 60,000 miles. And my wife put 237,000 on a 1988 Ford Taurus.
None of these cars died. I sold every one of them, in the case of the Volvo for more than it cost me new.
A drivetrain will really last almost indefinitely, so if you keep the finish and rubber work nice, you can pretty much choose how long to keep a car.
Secrets:
Use Full synthetic motor oil and quality filters. Change at reasonable schedule-q 5000 miles is what I use.
Change gasoline and air filters more often than recommended.
Flush and change coolant q 2 years.
Ditto brake lines.
If manual trans, use synthetic gearoil in proper weight. Change q 2 years.
If auto trans, get a high quality tow capable trans fluid cooler. Have the trans serviced annually.
If you live where it is cold, use a heated garage or an engine block heater. Most of engine wear comes from cold starts, and the rest comes from contaminants in the oil.
If you do these things, likely you will get really tired of your car before you have any expensive problems.
Mikey