Mine was a fleet car I bought at auction when the University was getting a new fleet.  Had 92K miles on it.  Paid 3400 for it.  It now has 248000 miles on it and I'm surfing the web to find a diagram on the thermostat gooseneck area, as it's leaking right there now.  I believe that's all it is since I made it back home, after 3 stops and 3 gallons of water, and it's still got all its power.  Brakes, tires, keeping the oil changed, I sure have no complaints.  It takes me 120 miles a day round trip.