Q: High mileage, Help avoid issues?
so I just recently bought this car at the low price of 6500 dollars. I think this car is beautiful and would like to keep it for an extended period of time. The high mileage worries me however. how can I keep this car running perfect as long as possible? I got the car cheap so a change in the near future is definitely possible, but like I said, I think this car is beautiful, and this purchase was made out of want, not necessity. Thank you in advance
My car has 145000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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