How long should a car last?

How long should a car last?

I think a modern car should last at least 200,000 miles and 20 years (assuming 10,000 miles per year)

How long does it actually end up in practice?

According to the NHTSA, the 2006 VEHICLE SURVIVABILITY AND TRAVEL MILEAGE SCHEDULES document
http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/Pubs/809952.pdf says that after 20 years, less than 1 percent of the cars are still on the road.

Trucks though, last longer. After 20 years, still about a quarter are on the road.

"The updated analysis shows that a typical passenger car will travel a lifetime mileage of 152,137 miles, while light trucks will travel 179,954 miles."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Car_longevity

http://business.time.com/2012/03/20/what-you-only-have-100k-miles-on-your-car-thats-nothing/