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Old 01-19-2020, 01:01 PM   #30
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Driving my 2014, made in Japan, econo-box, with about 190,000-miles, all the miles except for the new factory original tires have been driven with Viva-3, which cost $75-each at Walmart, installed, or $65-tire plus $10-install and dispose of old tire.

Fastest I ever drive is 71-mph, on Rt-93, and the Viva 3 will last for about 25,000 miles, and I always get them rotated for free with every oil change.

Am still on the original four spark plugs and continuous rubber belt so I probably need to replace the spark plugs and maybe the belt.

www.rockauto.com is where I go for parts, like a six dollar pcv valve and for original style hub caps that have rolled off and been lost, and to Walmart for wiper blades and replacement light bulbs. There's a huge difference between the cheapest wiper blades and the next price up with how much better it works, and ditto that for head light, light bulbs, too.
Well you must be darn proud of the fact you are getting 25K out of a set of tires that cost you $75 a piece. Congratulations. Reality is that is awful, downright dismal tread life and you are replacing tires 2 to 3 times more often than you should considering what you are driving. By the way, speed ratings on tires have NOTHING to do with how fast you drive on them.

Walmart loves the gullible like you, keeps you occupied\distracted with "free stuff" all while selling you garbage at massive markups, guaranteed to break or wear out quickly so you can come back and buy more more more. It's a retail "casino" built to screw the masses and the house wins big every time. Walmart stock holders thank you for your continued loyal patronage.
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