Chuck,
I do the same as you. I have a 2007 Volvo V70 that sits in the garage
except for trips. It doesn't accrue miles very fast. My local driving
falls to the old Volvo and old pickup. They get an occasional run on the
road to blow them out, but spend their lives around town.
It works for me.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
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From: "Chuck Norcutt" <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2013 6:13 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] Sony will get Oly 5 axis IBIS
> It gets 2-3 400 mile round trips/year. But my driving conditions are
> what they are. I don't think you'd suggest using the new car to do the
> same would you? That's why the new car is pretty much reserved for long
> distance driving. It only goes on short trips in the infrequent
> situations where we need both cars.
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
>
> On 6/12/2013 12:46 PM, Bill Pearce wrote:
>> Sadly, what you are doing is the worst you can do to a car. Short trips
>> are
>> a killer for a car, you should get yours on the freeway sometimes to
>> improve
>> life!
>>
>> I've been retired for 11 years so don't have to commute to work. And
>> for the past 7 years we've been in a small town in upstate New York
>> where there's very little need for traveling more than a few miles and,
>> at most, maybe 8. And, of course, there is more than one car. The old
>> Chrysler LHS is the drive around town car. The new one is reserved
>> (mostly) for long distance driving. Between both cars I probably do
>> 10-12,00 miles/year.
>>
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