[hvb2]

In the US you see a lot of cars with many miles on them because distances are bigger there, especially on the west coast.

Also, there's just smog you need to pass which is significantly less than in many other developed countries. Some have yearly required checks that would check all safety features like brakes, tires etcetera. That's where a lot of cars fail that would just keep driving in the US

[esseph]

A lot of states have yearly inspections.

Outside of the rust belt, cars last quite awhile as long as you change oil and the occasional rubbery bit.

I'm actually scrapping a 99 Jeep TJ right now because the OEM powertrain is just awful, but the rest of the vehicle is perfectly fine.

[pengaru]

outside the rust belt new-ish cars can easily last hundreds of thousands of miles

my 95 mx-5 has nearly 360,000 mi. on it