Sunday, November 19, 2017

39 to 3

My 2006 Toyota Corolla and I are both getting along in years.  While seven years of a human life is said to equal one year in a dog's life, my guess is eight human years is about one car year.  Since my Corolla is 10 years old, that puts me and my Corolla about the same age - 80 years old.

My Corolla and I both have annual maintenance to keep us going.  I’m fairly healthy and my car is also in good shape, so I thought I would do a comparison.  

I keep a notebook in my car to record trips to the doctor for income tax purposes.  I was shocked when I checked it last week - 39 trips.  Except for a clot in my leg, I haven’t had any serious health issues.  Records for the Corolla show three visits for maintenance:  new tires and two routine 5,000 mile oil changes.  Thirty-nine to three is not close.

So this leaves me with a question.  Did Toyota make a better product than Mom and Dad?

Seasoned Man


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