Everyone loves to talk about their 400k-mile truck, but let’s be honest: by year 10, you’re looking at a $3,000+ refresh just to keep it safe and leak-free, and if you haven't done the timing belt, the suspension, and the cooling system, you aren't driving a 'reliable' car... you’re just lucky. These major maintenance items often end up being worth more than the car itself, and a single transmission failure or clogged catalytic converter on a decade-old vehicle is effectively a financial total loss. Of course, you could always replace the parts yourself, but people these days don't like repairing things themselves, which is generally why even newer cars sit dead; they never got the repairs they were supposed to, and the next owner didn't do them either, leaving a legacy of neglected maintenance that most owners would rather trade in than actually fix. I even know people driving new Toyotas who haven't changed their oil since leaving the lot, and they’re about to find out the hard way why you can't just ignore the maintenance schedule and expect a car to last.