Where are you getting this 15 year old average? That seems highly unlikely to be accurate.

Gruez was spot on, our last car was 15 years old. Though I don't know if his stat considered resold cars. We wouldve kept it too but the work it needed was $8k. Parts were available and already imported, just that mechanics in the area had all raised their labor rate. I support liveable wages but that points to tarrifs having higher order effects than just the goods that they apply to.

https://www.repairerdrivennews.com/2025/05/28/average-passen...