Q: whether to buy a new car
my car is in excellent condition...all maintenance done diligently...........I travel to Canada each year and put on at least 5000 miles getting there and back.......do you think I might, at this mileage, have something major break down on me perhaps on my way up there........should I at this mileage be thinking of a new car.........I love this car!.......this is a Florida car..............have had absolutely no major problems yet..........
My car has 141000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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