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Old 07-23-2019, 09:56 AM   #3
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You have a 26 year old car with hardly any kilometers on it. It is not indicative of the normal life expectancy of a MR2 or any other Toyota. For every one that is still "running like a champ" there are several hundred that were worn out and turned into soup cans decades ago. If you get an 86/BRZ and put less that 10,000KMS a year on it while maintaining and storing it properly there is no reason to expect it not to last just as well.
If you actually drive the thing then yes, it will wear out. My car is driven over 50,000KMs a year and at this point has 40,000 more KMs than you 26 year old car. It has been totally reliable and other than wear expected for that distance is standing up well. I would however expect it will be a pile of dust in another 22 years. Durability will vary depending upon usage.
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