I own my car from 2000 to now 2004. I have 66000km on the odometer (probably around 40000 miles) so you are 'about' like I am. I almost always drive in the city.
The only effect I see is that the body receives less rocks so it looks newer than the ones who drive on the highway. The battery pack does not seam to have problems (I do not have recal problems).
I think that, like any other object, the more you use it the more it will wear. So your car will last longer:
then it is a good thing to have an aluminium body.
People who do not drive their car much usually have the body dissapear before the mechanical stuff breakdown.
The only effect I see is that the body receives less rocks so it looks newer than the ones who drive on the highway. The battery pack does not seam to have problems (I do not have recal problems).
I think that, like any other object, the more you use it the more it will wear. So your car will last longer:
then it is a good thing to have an aluminium body.
People who do not drive their car much usually have the body dissapear before the mechanical stuff breakdown.