Nate Nagel wrote:

>
> Some of us like to know about *impending* failures before a tow truck is
> necessary. It seems somehow more convenient.
>
> nate
>

Which may be why the NEWEST car I own has seen 250,000 miles without
need for a towtruck (EVER). The highest mileage has 447,000 miles. The
middle one will hit 300k sometime this summer. Not bad for "inferior
American cars."