Given the car is based in chilly NY rather than sunny LA, it's engine life will be reduced. A 20*F start with cold oil bypasses the filter and it will take a bit for oil pressure to build. And, it will take a bit longer for oil to make it's way to the valve train.
Add in a longer amount of time for warm up ( rich mixtures ) and even longer for the oil to get hot, oil contamination is a real issue.
I remember the Toyota ads that touted vehicles with 200 K miles, it seemed that all were from sunny states and none from salty cold areas.
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