I don't take the car anywhere I would be left stranded. It is stored at my work and I drive it home occasionally, I drive it maybe 1500 miles a year now that I have kids. It was my daily driver for about 3-4 years. Not really bragging about how old the battery is, if the battery in my DD was that old I would have replaced it.
I don't expect it to last forever and I would not be terribly upset if it died tomorrow. Something contributed to the battery lasting at least 8 years so far and the only thing I can see that would have kept it that long was the battery tender. I would not recommend a battery tender for a daily driver but IMO it is a good idea for any vehicle that sees infrequent use.
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