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Originally Posted by Topless
That depends on the car, the driver, and the weather. A Calif car lightly driven might go 150k before suspension is shot. A car driven harder or abused will wear faster. A car that is driving salted roads in winter will wear faster still.
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big time.
Me shocks were shot by 69K miles. Driven only weekends, kept in a toasty garage.
But it was driven year round in cold snowy winters, as it good for the engine (rather than letting it sit for long periods) but the tradeoff is much more abuse on the suspension/wheels. And one reason why I decided on dedicated winter wheels. I was shocked at how difficult/expensive is to replace a single Carrera factory wheel. I was being offered "bargain" prices of $500 for a used one that still needed repainting. Moral of the story, if you live in the north east have proper set ups for winter and stay on the smooth highway, avoid torn up local and city roads.