35,700 Miles and Counting
Today on the way to work I rolled over 35,700 miles on the odometer on my car. I purchased it in September of 2000. Either years later, I have clocked in an average of about 4,500 miles a year. It’s not a “garage queen” either. If you saw the car a few weeks ago (with the accumulated dirt) you would know that. 
So why the low miles?
First, it’s not my only option to drive. We have a van that we take for most family outings. I also have a truck which has been driven about 25,000 miles in the last three years (roughly 8,000 / year). If I add the two averages (4,500 + 8,000) together it shows that I drive about 12,500 miles a year. That’s about half the expected average for the Dallas area. How do I end up driving only 1,000 miles a month?
My work commute is 20 miles a day. Even if I worked at the office every working day of the year (200) that’s only 4,000 miles. That leaves 8,000+ miles for trips and casual driving. Since I get to work from home generally at least one day a week (on average) that cuts the miles I drive down even further. I am also out of town on a regular basis, at which point I end up driving rental cars or use some other form of transportation.
What I am saying is that even though I only have 35,700 miles on my car, I do drive it. And enjoy it. 