| Hi Scott! The biggest concern I would have had is the amount of time the car sat and wasn't started for any given time. I think belt could take a "set" if it sits for a long period of time without the engine being started. There are other factors that can contribute to the belt's life as well (how/where the car is one example). So it's hard to say that *all* belts that have less than 60K but are older than XX years will be in the same condition as yours. I think you were fortunate in this case that old belt looks as good as it did. And I also think that it was a wise idea to replace it vs. taking a chance and paying for it dearly. While it's not the best way of inspecting a belt, one can pull the driver side timing belt cover and do a quick look to see if the belt has any significant cracks or deterioration. This could potentially head off the headache of tearing down the entire front end of the motor only to find that the belt didn't need replacing. Dave
 
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