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That won't work at scale; cars wear out, and become expensive enough to maintain that people scrap them
My 1993 Ford Ranger disagrees.
On average, people junk cars at about 20 years. A few really do last longer, particularly if they're not driven daily.
If you're handy or willing to learn, it's entirely possible to ship of Theseus most pre-2005 vehicles. For some models it could ultimately be economical.