Agreed, short tips are murder.
We currently have an '06 & '07.
Had an '00 that almost turned over 200,000.
Dash board smoked itself.
Oil is changed every 5 to 6 thousand miles.
Thought I read that was when the oil needed it on the modern stuff.
Cheapest oil & filters I can find.
Never comes out black, and no troubles with any we have had.
Both average 21 MPG.