Tires, belts, hoses, fluids, brake friction components are all
considered to be wear items.  That is, even if driven properly, they
will wear out and go away.

BTW, still happy with my vans.

Karl

> I paid $300.00 for my '87 GL passenger van, and I've got roughly
$1400.00
> into it, so I guess I'm helping Tom pull up the average, at least from
a
> percentage standpoint.
> BTW, I tend to think that these figures shouldn't include tire
replacement;
> I don't see it in the same category as replacing a radiator or a head
or
> whatever. Can't really think of anything else off the top of my head
that
> I'd exclude, tho. Brakes, possibly; that's another limited lifetime
> wear-out-and-replace item. Hmm.
>
> Cya,
> Robert