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2004 Honda CRV 185k Miles bought new in Oct 2003
2005 Toyota Camry 128k Miles bought new in June 2005
2005 Toyota Camry 128k Miles bought new in June 2005
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28 years, 160k miles and looking that good should make it Boglehead worthy. Very nice.sps94 wrote:
My car is not a Boglehead car. She is 28 years old and German with a real passion for premium gasoline. But I love her all the same -- ~160,000 miles or so.
The W124 series were seriously overbuilt. Perhaps not as much as the previous W123s, but these things are rock-solid (if well-cared for). There are million mile examples out there.
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Here are my cars:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/61646136/cars.html
The highest I've gotten to is my 2003 BMW 325i which I bought new and sold with 219K miles. I miss that car.
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The highest I've gotten to is my 2003 BMW 325i which I bought new and sold with 219K miles. I miss that car.
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Nothing to show off - 2002 Camry LE, bought new in 2001, 105K miles on it and going strong. As expected fairly trouble free auto.
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2001 Lexus LS430 - 218K miles
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2004 Toyota Prius: 151,000 miles
Bought used in Dec. 2008 with 79K.
Maintenance: tires (2x), brakes, water pump, muffler
Variation between the 28 traction battery cells: 0. Like new.
Bought used in Dec. 2008 with 79K.
Maintenance: tires (2x), brakes, water pump, muffler
Variation between the 28 traction battery cells: 0. Like new.
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28 year old German car! She looks good at that age, I can hardly tell the age.sps94 wrote:
My car is not a Boglehead car. She is 28 years old and German with a real passion for premium gasoline. But I love her all the same -- ~160,000 miles or so.
The W124 series were seriously overbuilt. Perhaps not as much as the previous W123s, but these things are rock-solid (if well-cared for). There are million mile examples out there.
How is the interior holding up?
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Pretty darn well. A few cracks in the lower portion of the driver's seat, but otherwise the leather remains clean and supple. The first owner bought it new and kept it for ~25 years, and it was evidently his baby -- I've got the original mileage log, and up to ~40,000 miles or so he recorded every trip to the grocery store, golf course, etc.TheOscarGuy wrote: 28 year old German car! She looks good at that age, I can hardly tell the age.
How is the interior holding up?
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I have one, w211, age 11, 174K, similarly looks fantastic. Has been relatively trouble free and is a dream on the road. Planning to keep and fix as needed for many yearsTheOscarGuy wrote:28 year old German car! She looks good at that age, I can hardly tell the age.sps94 wrote:
My car is not a Boglehead car. She is 28 years old and German with a real passion for premium gasoline. But I love her all the same -- ~160,000 miles or so.
The W124 series were seriously overbuilt. Perhaps not as much as the previous W123s, but these things are rock-solid (if well-cared for). There are million mile examples out there.
How is the interior holding up?
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Here is my beater / daily driver - only car I own - 2004 545i - 132K miles - runs excellent
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Oh, that's a classic. And a beauty. If I wasn't so deathly afraid of BMW maintenance, something like that a few years newer would be my wife's next car. I almost purchased a used 635csi recently but two different BMW owners talked me down.TexasMu wrote:Here is my beater / daily driver - only car I own - 2004 545i - 132K miles - runs excellent
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Wow! There's a kid that works at the local golf course that inherited one of the same vintage from his parents. I always remark to him about how new his car looks even though I know it's quite old. He said his dad did all the maintenance and it was garaged every day they owned it.sps94 wrote:
My car is not a Boglehead car. She is 28 years old and German with a real passion for premium gasoline. But I love her all the same -- ~160,000 miles or so.
The W124 series were seriously overbuilt. Perhaps not as much as the previous W123s, but these things are rock-solid (if well-cared for). There are million mile examples out there.
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Thank you sir.TheOscarGuy wrote:Cindyjrn wrote: Comments? It really doesn't sound like you take very good care of your automobiles. Here's a 160k mile 2006 Lexus GS300.
Picture was taken in December 2015. The only thing that could stand to be replaced are the vented seat cushion bottoms on both sides as small tears have developed in a few of the tiny perforations that allow the seat A/C to blow through. Other than that the car is basically like new. Maybe not like a new 2016, but like it was new in 2006. If you take care of your things and do the proper maintenance when it's supposed to be done, not waiting until stuff breaks, they will last for a long time.
It is hard to believe thats a 2006 MO car. You have done an amazing job maintaining it!
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Thanks for the compliments. These cars aren't for the faint of heart. I'm a car guy , so it's all worth it to me.Cindyjrn wrote:
Oh, that's a classic. And a beauty. If I wasn't so deathly afraid of BMW maintenance, something like that a few years newer would be my wife's next car. I almost purchased a used 635csi recently but two different BMW owners talked me down.
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Not so high a milage, but low miles/year. That is even more frugal.
My 2002 is at 109K
My wife's 2000 is at 60K
Both of us have about a 2 to 3 mile commute which is not bike friendly.
My 2002 is at 109K
My wife's 2000 is at 60K
Both of us have about a 2 to 3 mile commute which is not bike friendly.
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I bought my CPO 2005 Silverado in late 2005 for $18k with 6k miles on it. 11 years later, 183k on the odo, still running strong. Had a front wheel hub and a seat belt retractor replaced under warranty, the fuel pump replaced many years ago (the only thing that's ever left me stranded), gone through a few sets of tires, currently on the 3rd battery. I did literally every maintenance item on the vehicle myself a couple of years ago, spent about $3k on parts and specialized tooling and odd almost all of the work myself.
I don't drive too much anymore and I hope to keep the truck another 5+ years, minimum.
I don't drive too much anymore and I hope to keep the truck another 5+ years, minimum.
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This is a wimpy contribution to the discussion but is the best I can do for now.
2002 Firepepper Red Honda SE purchased in 2004 from a relative, currently has 79,000 miles. Garaged whenever possible which is most of the time it isn't on the road. Gets routine maintenance on schedule. Looks good. Runs good.
Occasionally I get car fever, but I can't get myself to give it up.
2002 Firepepper Red Honda SE purchased in 2004 from a relative, currently has 79,000 miles. Garaged whenever possible which is most of the time it isn't on the road. Gets routine maintenance on schedule. Looks good. Runs good.
Occasionally I get car fever, but I can't get myself to give it up.
I don't know anything.
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'04 330i sedan with 160k. Still on original clutch despite three drivers learning to drive stick on it. Hoping to get to at least 2019 & 200k miles on it. Plan to continue to do maintenance and any necessary repairs on it for as long as it will last me. Noticed a little rust, unfortunately. I expect to turn it into a track car when I get my next DD (Golf R or 535d).
'14 E350 wagon with 36k.
Hoping all my cars from here on out will last 15 years.
'14 E350 wagon with 36k.
Hoping all my cars from here on out will last 15 years.
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on my 1998 308k car, I wanted to get 500k. Figured out that more years of service is better goal. Now hoping to make it past 20 years. 2 left to go.MathWizard wrote:Not so high a milage, but low miles/year. That is even more frugal.
My 2002 is at 109K
My wife's 2000 is at 60K
Both of us have about a 2 to 3 mile commute which is not bike friendly.
like you said low miles/year even more frugal
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I have a 2000 Honda Civic with 287k miles, that I bought used off of my brother. It runs well enough for my purposes.
Even so, I doubt it has more than another 5 (10, max) years left in it. I hope to be able to buy a new Scion FR-S at that point; my understanding is they are excellent long-term cars and my dad tells me they are fun to drive (certainly fun to ride in).
Even so, I doubt it has more than another 5 (10, max) years left in it. I hope to be able to buy a new Scion FR-S at that point; my understanding is they are excellent long-term cars and my dad tells me they are fun to drive (certainly fun to ride in).
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Not sure if it's just unsafe, but if it is 'bikeable', a $2k electric bike would be the best investment for a commute that short.MathWizard wrote:Not so high a milage, but low miles/year. That is even more frugal.
My 2002 is at 109K
My wife's 2000 is at 60K
Both of us have about a 2 to 3 mile commute which is not bike friendly.
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I bought my Prius new on 1/2/09 and have used it for work almost daily. I truly am one of the tiny percentile where a hybrid is actually a money saver. Since 1991 my company has paid me the prevailing rate to use my own cars for work and I have always paid attention to costs. It currently has over 381,000 miles and continues to maintain over 48 mpg. I plan on finding a "newer", used Prius this December when I figure I'll get to 400,000 miles.
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2007 red BMW Z4 convertible, 47K mile. Lots of fun! Practical for me because my commute is only 3 miles each way.
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6 miles round trip.lightheir wrote:Not sure if it's just unsafe, but if it is 'bikeable', a $2k electric bike would be the best investment for a commute that short.MathWizard wrote:Not so high a milage, but low miles/year. That is even more frugal.
My 2002 is at 109K
My wife's 2000 is at 60K
Both of us have about a 2 to 3 mile commute which is not bike friendly.
$2000 for bike
Assuming No safety/snowmobile suit required or tax and title & also no depreciation on car or lower maintenance cost on bike and free electricity & you two will not carpool on the electric bike & you only use the bike to save miles to work. & future money is not worth more than money today.
gas at $3/gallon
30 mpg for your car
$2000/$3 gallon = 667 gallons
667 * 30mpg = 20,010 miles
20,010/6 mile round trip = 3,335 round trips
260 day worked per year (little on high side)
3,335/260 = 12.8 years
MathWizard - Are my numbers right with 12.8 year pay back period? I don't seem to ever be able to justify buying a two wheeled vehicle to save money Maybe if electric bike ran to 300k and got it on this thread.
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1984 Honda CRX drove it for 23 years and 263K miles. After I paid off the loan my credit union kept deducting the payment into a savings account. After 23 years the savings account had about $46K in it. Drove the wife's car for a couple of years then paid cash for a 2011 Nissan Versa, at $11,200 I made a cool $35K. Don't bother telling me about the low return, lost opportunity cost, etc., etc. BTW, the CRX cost about $9K and was the first new car I ever bought, used to buy my cars wrecked from the junkyard, fix them and drive them forever.
First car bought in 1963 - 1930 Ford Model A, still drivable but brakes are weak, third or fourth engine, no idea how many miles, I just enjoy driving it. Anybody else still driving their first car after >50 years?
First car bought in 1963 - 1930 Ford Model A, still drivable but brakes are weak, third or fourth engine, no idea how many miles, I just enjoy driving it. Anybody else still driving their first car after >50 years?
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My first car was a Toyota camry that I got from my parents when they got a new car. They bought it with 7k miles on the clock. It had 260k when the odometer stopped working and I drove it without issues for six more months after that. Then I foolishly traded it in and ended up with a lemon. Other than routine maintenance that car had zero repairs.
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1979 F100 300 six cylinder 3spd o/d Dad bought new has 315,000.
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4 year old Mazda3, 19xxx milesMathWizard wrote:Not so high a milage, but low miles/year. That is even more frugal.
My 2002 is at 109K
My wife's 2000 is at 60K
Both of us have about a 2 to 3 mile commute which is not bike friendly.
Sometimes I forget what side I fill it up on hahaha.
A trick to this is that in your car/truck, it shows an arrow of which side you fuel your car on if you look at your gas meter.
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That is neat, I didnt know that!Fieldsy1024 wrote: A trick to this is that in your car/truck, it shows an arrow of which side you fuel your car on if you look at your gas meter.
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Until about a month or 2 ago I didn't either lol. If you are unsure it saves you from embarrassment if you guess wrong. I guess wrong once in my car. It was probably my 2nd or 3rd fill up.TheOscarGuy wrote:That is neat, I didnt know that!Fieldsy1024 wrote: A trick to this is that in your car/truck, it shows an arrow of which side you fuel your car on if you look at your gas meter.
I get gas maybe once a month.
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My first car was a 1968 VW convertible. I have not driven it in years, but I will be fixing it up soon and use it as my retirement car. It has 196,000 miles. It will be 50 years old in less than 2 years. 2018 will be my target date to get it in running shape.Selu Gadu wrote:First car bought in 1963 - 1930 Ford Model A, still drivable but brakes are weak, third or fourth engine, no idea how many miles, I just enjoy driving it. Anybody else still driving their first car after >50 years?
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Well, I suppose I can risk tempting fate.
2001 Honda Accord - 202,000
2004 Toyota Prius - 261,000
Both bought new and still running ok.
2001 Honda Accord - 202,000
2004 Toyota Prius - 261,000
Both bought new and still running ok.
And . . .
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2000 Toyota 4Runner - 224,000
2011 VW GTI - 71,500
2015 Toyota Highlander - 13,000
Going to keep them all as long as I can.
2011 VW GTI - 71,500
2015 Toyota Highlander - 13,000
Going to keep them all as long as I can.
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Hi bogleheads, I am a long time lurker but this is my first post. I am in the Army, I bought a BMW 325i brand new in 2002 while stationed in Germany. I picked the car up from Pentagon Car Sales in Heidelberg. I still have the car today and it only has 39,000 miles.
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I haven't owned a car for years but I use a car sharing service once per week. I've relied on the fuel door arrow a great deal but am surprised how many cars built between 2005 and 2012 actually do *not* have it (most notably, based on recent rentals: Subarus, Mazdas, and Chevrolets). Most do have it, however.MathWizard wrote:A trick to this is that in your car/truck, it shows an arrow of which side you fuel your car on if you look at your gas meter.
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2014 dodge ram 1500 crew cab took delivery 11-18-2013 current mileage---128455
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My favorite car. Whenever I see one in the "wild" I try to come closer to take a close look. My dad owns one and won't traded for anythinglgs88 wrote:
My car is not a Boglehead car. She is 28 years old and German with a real passion for premium gasoline. But I love her all the same -- ~160,000 miles or so.
The W124 series were seriously overbuilt. Perhaps not as much as the previous W123s, but these things are rock-solid (if well-cared for). There are million mile examples out there.
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Rented a small car on Kauai, Hawaii. 168K miles. Where and how do you drive that many miles on a island that you can't even drive completely around.?
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2013 Tesla Model S w/ 72,000 miles. Not a Boglehead-type purchase, but enjoyed every mile of it. Gotta be considered high mileage for an EV, given that they are not ideal for long road trips.
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We have a Volvo XC90 with 104,000 miles on it. The radiator just blew out in the heat wave.
The car runs about $1,000-$1,500 a year to maintain, which is cheaper than a new car.
The car runs about $1,000-$1,500 a year to maintain, which is cheaper than a new car.
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2005 Honda Odyssey EX-L
180,000 miles
Spent around $2000 in repairs till now - A/C, brakes, rotors etc.
Not sure if I will keep it for long.
Needs another $2000 (needs engine mounts, tires, power steering pump, etc) to make it last many more thousands of miles............just not sure about repair or replace.............
180,000 miles
Spent around $2000 in repairs till now - A/C, brakes, rotors etc.
Not sure if I will keep it for long.
Needs another $2000 (needs engine mounts, tires, power steering pump, etc) to make it last many more thousands of miles............just not sure about repair or replace.............
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lightheir wrote:MathWizard wrote:Not so high a milage, but low miles/year. That is even more frugal.
My 2002 is at 109K
My wife's 2000 is at 60K
Both of us have about a 2 to 3 mile commute which is not bike friendly.
Not sure if it's just unsafe, but if it is 'bikeable', a $2k electric bike would be the best investment for a commute that short.
I have biked it, and door to door is about 15 minutes either by car or bike.
(I can park the bike next to my office building, but must park about 2 and 1/2 blocks away and walk.
However, there are safety issues, which an electric bike would not fix (I did look at one.)
A bike lane exists only for 1/8 mile of the distance. For the rest you are in traffic.
That 1/8 mile is a steep hill.
Going down you are going really fast, up really slow. All the while traffic is whizzing past very close at about 40mph.
A storm drain grate at the bottom means you have move toward traffic while you are going down really fast.
The town really is not built for bikes, it is built for car travel.
My physical well-being trumps my desire to save on gas.
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2001 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner purchased new. Routine maintenance and run 100% Mobile One synthetic oil changed each 10K. 283,000 miles and going strong.
My 2007 Toyota 4Runner has 110,000 miles with the same maintenance schedule...
Love those Toyotas!
My 2007 Toyota 4Runner has 110,000 miles with the same maintenance schedule...
Love those Toyotas!
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I know the problem. I'm just waiting for the next timing belt change to clean out the intake.btenny wrote:rpl3000. I suggest you take your GOLF to the garage and have them look at the exhaust systems for a collapsed catalytic converter. My daughters VW Cabrio had similar symptoms to your car. No get up and go. Hers finally quit completely on a road trip. She broke down out in the desert. After some determined slow driving by me (with all the her luggage removed) I nursed the car to town at 35ish mph. The garage found a melted cat converter in the top part of the exhaust system. They told me it is a common failure in VWs due to fuel rich operation and old clogged engines.
Good Luck.
I'm surprised to see so many fancy cars pricey on this thread. I used to track my ownership costs and including the purchase price, fuel and maintenance. I stopped when it reached an asymptote at ~$0.08/mile. This included a hellish 120mile round trip daily commute during the $4/gallon period. Sure I could fix every little thing like some people have advocated here, but the tear in the seat and busted bumper have nothing to do with getting me to work. It depends on your perspective on what the car is or means to you. I probably would take better care of something I bought new. I focus on maintaining the house, the cars are easy to replace or sell.
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I have a 2013 Tacoma TRD OR PreRunner, 50k on it now. Love this truck, and just paid it off! I had a 1994 2wd Toyota "pick-up" (pre-Tacoma) that I had for 16 years and 275k miles. Great trucks.Summit111 wrote:2001 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner purchased new. Routine maintenance and run 100% Mobile One synthetic oil changed each 10K. 283,000 miles and going strong.
My 2007 Toyota 4Runner has 110,000 miles with the same maintenance schedule...
Love those Toyotas!
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2002 Toyota Highlander w/177,642 miles...
Just put in a new power steering pump and valve gaskets for about $1k...
May have to do some new struts/front axle bushings and tires this year but she still runs nicely...
Just put in a new power steering pump and valve gaskets for about $1k...
May have to do some new struts/front axle bushings and tires this year but she still runs nicely...
Too much of everything is just enough...
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2006 Toyota Tundra Double Cab V8 - 163k MIles
Keeping it until it dies and then buying another tundra (or maybe Silverado) to do the same.
Keeping it until it dies and then buying another tundra (or maybe Silverado) to do the same.
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2003 Ford Excursion - 190K
Bought in 2011 with 130K
2004 Toyota Highlander - 233K
Bought new
Bought in 2011 with 130K
2004 Toyota Highlander - 233K
Bought new
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179,500 2002 BMW 530i.
love this car but it can be expensive to maintain. I think i've pretty much fixed everything at this point....
love this car but it can be expensive to maintain. I think i've pretty much fixed everything at this point....
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It wouldn't be the gas savings that would justify the purchase, it would be the savings of getting rid of one or both cars. Depreciation, maintenance titling & insurance. Would be a much faster payback then only looking at gas.njoyingdajourney wrote:6 miles round trip.lightheir wrote:Not sure if it's just unsafe, but if it is 'bikeable', a $2k electric bike would be the best investment for a commute that short.MathWizard wrote:Not so high a milage, but low miles/year. That is even more frugal.
My 2002 is at 109K
My wife's 2000 is at 60K
Both of us have about a 2 to 3 mile commute which is not bike friendly.
$2000 for bike
Assuming No safety/snowmobile suit required or tax and title & also no depreciation on car or lower maintenance cost on bike and free electricity & you two will not carpool on the electric bike & you only use the bike to save miles to work. & future money is not worth more than money today.
gas at $3/gallon
30 mpg for your car
$2000/$3 gallon = 667 gallons
667 * 30mpg = 20,010 miles
20,010/6 mile round trip = 3,335 round trips
260 day worked per year (little on high side)
3,335/260 = 12.8 years
MathWizard - Are my numbers right with 12.8 year pay back period? I don't seem to ever be able to justify buying a two wheeled vehicle to save money Maybe if electric bike ran to 300k and got it on this thread.
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