how long before replacing brakes ?

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by RedRide

What you have to do is gently apply the brakes sooner to gradually come to a stop without the need to apply heavy pedal pressure.Granted, this is not alway possible but, should be practiced as often as possible. It will make them last much longer.

This ^^^^^. I also think having a manual transmission helps re making the most of this. I hear the old 'brakes are less expensive than an engine', but I'm getting many miles out of both and I don't rev the engine very high when downshifting during this scenario.