The average car in the US seems to be 12 : https://www.wsj.com/articles/average-u-s-vehicle-age-hits-record-12-years-11623680640 https://www.wsj.com/articles/av

The average car in the US seems to be 12 : https://www.wsj.com/articles/average-u-s-vehicle-age-hits-record-12-years-11623680640 https://www.wsj.com/articles/average-u-s-vehicle-age-hits-re... And the average yearly mileage in the US is around 13.5k, yielding an average mileage of 173k miles. It is incredibly unlikely that the average car is salvaged at 100-150k miles. 200k+ miles is more like it. This number will also increase as vehicles produced recently have much higher durability, while the 16 year old tail-end is dragging down personal cars. I can't find a great source, but it seems for example USF only expects 85k miles out of a car, for example: https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.usf.edu/administrative-services/documents/asbc-resources-field-equipment-replacement.pdf&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwjyjdvMr9z1AhVFZN8KHQWiBi84ChAWegQIARAC&usg=AOvVaw1-zOpkJ1xtmLeW3f3uXjwr https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.usf.edu/administrat... Taxis are an exception with around 210k average mileage, but that's because they are individually owned. Rental cars seem to be retired at around 60k miles : https://www.wsj.com/articles/rental-cars-with-higher-mileage-populate-lots-1377731770 https://www.wsj.com/articles/rental-cars-with-higher-mileage... It doesn't make sense commercially to operate a vehicle long after its warranty ends. You risk losing revenue when the car breaks down, and you can expect upwards of 1000$/year in repairs and increased insurance costs as an extra. It makes more sense to sell the car shortly after the warranty ends, recoup 50% of the costs, and buy a new one.