JDubski, you and I are in agreement on the life of the batteries... but I fear you and Pavel live in a different universe from mine when I look at old cars.  Sure we have cars that make it to 20 years, but they are the exception.  My contention is that ICE cars are not made as well in the 21st century as they were in the middle of the 20th century.  That is just an opinion.  I don't have "facts" to back it up.. only observation.  I reserve the right to be totally wrong about it, but I think ICE cars today are made with the idea of planned obsolecence.   Bill