Car is one of the largest investments we have made. However, just like the lifetime of human being, some can last longer while others may die at a young age. So does a car. A car's life depends on many different factors and enhancing it is possible, given that proper care is taken. The knowledge about things/factors which affect the life of a car should be useful for those who are planning on car buying. One of the most important factors is how you take care of it.
Does your car key share a chain with a dozen or more other keys? That's a pretty heavy load hanging off the car key when it's in the ignition. The weight, combined with bouncing while you drive, can wear out the tumblers inside the ignition and eventually lead to ignition switch failure. To add years of service to your ignition switch, purchase a lightweight key chain that allows you to separate your ignition key from the others. Drive with only the ignition key in your ignition. If your ignition key ?sticks? when you try to turn on the car, it's a warning that your ignition switch is about to fail. Replace it before you get stranded.
Leather cars seats are durable and don't require a lot of maintenance. After a few years, however, the seats can become soiled. Use a leather cleaner to remove dirt and stains. Then apply a leather protestant formulated for pigmented or top-coated grain leather (the leather used for most leather car upholstery). Protestants will resist stains and make the upholstery easier to clean in the future. Choose a protestant that includes conditioners to keep your leather supple.
The same upholstery cleaners you use at home can be used on your car's upholstery. Use them sparingly, however, to avoid saturating the fabric. Use a clean cloth to wipe away the foam. On velour seats, brush the fibers gently to avoid matting them and to preserve the original texture of the fabric.
The life expectancy of a car is mostly calculated in terms of miles covered by the automobile. However, range can be different for different vehicles. Average lifespan for a car in general is between 165,000 and 200,000. Despite of this, we can make a lot of efforts to make it longer. The car life expectancy is just a matter of how a person uses it. It is always possible to maximize the lifespan of a car given that the owner takes proper care of it.
