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There’s a theory that if you ignore a smudge of jelly on the kitchen wall, you’ll hardly notice it within a week. It’s still there, big as life, but your mind has “tuned it out.’’
So it is, too, with those minor blemishes that can cause premature aging of a car. But a parking lot scratch doesn’t go away; it just rusts. A tear in the upholstery, for example, or a worn arm rest which gradually gets worse, seem to become part of the decor. Blemishes Become Eyesores
With normal use and care of mechanical systems, and barring accidents, a car should last far longer than its typical average age of about eight years.
There are nearly 12 million cars and trucks that are 15 years old or older still in use. Aging is often just a “cosmetic factor.”
The vehicle may be functional, but its
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