How old is your car?

[Pineedles]

Originally Posted by corollaman

I have a 2001 Toyota Corolla.It has 130,000 miles,and I plan on keeping it after it's paid off,and I will keep it till it's dead.It's still worth $5,500 private party! Has no rust,no major problems.Only had a few things done,like a new A/C compressor,which cost over $1,000,a new front crankshaft seal,and new muffler.Everything else done to it was just basic wear and tear stuff(brakes,tires,struts,oil,etc.).I'm very happy with the car and I should get at least another 5 or 6 years out of it before I MIGHT trade it in,but I might as well keep it till it's dead so I get every last cent of my money's worth out of it.

I am not an auto expert and wouldn't know how to change them even if I had a book like changing struts for Dummys, but is a strut change a normal wear and tear item that any auto owner should expect to replace, say at 100K?

I know it's off topic, but I figured one little question wouldn't set the world tilting off balance.

[RLW]

Originally Posted by Pineedles

I am not an auto expert and wouldn't know how to change them even if I had a book like changing struts for Dummys, but is a strut change a normal wear and tear item that any auto owner should expect to replace, say at 100K?
I know it's off topic, but I figured one little question wouldn't set the world tilting off balance.

Yes they are. They are the same thing as shock absorbers but built differently and a lot more expansive. They maybe last 100k? or less.

[sa meredith]

Perfectly normal, replacing struts...and, if at 100K, you plan on keeping her for a while,consider tie rods, sway bar links (sway bars, themselves, as well), as well as any other moving parts related to handling/steering. All safety items. Very important with 100+ K.