I can't imagine keeping a car that long. Don't get me wrong, I'd love to, and I plan to keep my next car (once I return to the states) for as long as reasonably possible... but a 13 year old car is (relatively) ancient!
My only experience in this respect is my first car, which was an '89 Mitsubishi Galant with 240k miles on it. The thing was a piece, and everybody knew it. But it ran, right up until (and technically after) a truck hit me -- it was 15 years old at that point. Although it worked, it was in terrible shape, and destined for the junk yard.
I can respect the desire and motivation to keep a car for as long as it continues to work, but I think most cars (and/or perhaps their owners) simply aren't built to last more than 8 years or so... just from my limited experience.
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