Originally Posted by
AdMEL
And one other comment from a personal perspective - I hope 50,000 miles doesn't become common place! The highest mileage vehicles I've rented in Australia have had about 50,000km (~30,000 miles) and they're beyond their use by date due to the hard life a rental car endures!
It depends on the car, IMHO.
A Camry with 35,000 miles appears in much better shape than a Hyundai Sonata with 15,000 (2010 model; I haven't seen the supposedly-much-improved 2011 Sonatas).
The Camry's resale value is also higher...