You know, I've been working at an oil change place for a few weeks, and it's amazing how many cars we get where the drivers don't give two shits about when their car's going to die. Theres at least a few a day that come in with no oil on the dipstick, no fluid on the trans dipstick, got a heavy bit of ticking and clattering, car smoking, sounds like it's about ready to die... with 100k miles on it.
Makes me wonder how well this person treated the vehicle they owned, as no vehicle is gonna last long under those conditions. :-/