A lot of engines "break in"
A lot of engines "break in" after 120,000 miles. I've noticed even my Alfa Romeos, going over 120,000, the engines ran strong and had no problem, contrary to its reputation. On the flip side, I do put very good oil and filters in it and I'm on top of it. When it came time to buy a regular car 10 year ago for my wife's daily traffic route, we turned to the only company who still have 98% of the cars they've ever made on the road, Subaru. At least, the car is fun to drive.
I think plug-in hybrids are truly the game changers. A sort of stepping stone between gasoline cars and pure electric, they'll give people a taste of what's it like driving on electricity for short low-speed trips and use gasoline for longer, faster trips. All of this is perfect while we wait for battery energy to help electric cars achieve over 500 mile range.