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Cars and mileage?

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thavoice Senior Member
15,437 posts 42 reps Joined Nov 2009
Tue, Jan 16, 2018 2:23 PM

What's the most miles you have/had on a vehicle?

I just went over 303k on my Accord which has been relegated as my backup vic.   Cannot get anything go it and it still gets 25mpg local and 30 highway so I'll keep it till it dies.  

justincredible Honorable Admin
37,969 posts 250 reps Joined Nov 2009
Tue, Jan 16, 2018 2:29 PM

I've never really had a high mileage vehicle, and don't put a ton of miles on my car. My last car I had for over 3 years and barely put 20k miles on it, and that included 3 roadtrips from Cincinnati to Northern Minnesota. The most I remember a car I was driving having was when I hit 160k in my 1989 Civic hatchback back in college. It's still on the road today, not sure how many miles it has on it but I know it's well north of 200k.
QuakerOats Senior Member
11,701 posts 66 reps Joined Nov 2009
Tue, Jan 16, 2018 3:05 PM

5 vehicles in the fam right now, ranging from 115k - 190k miles .......... hoping to get another 16 months out of them, at least.
Fab4Runner Tits McGee
6,997 posts 64 reps Joined Nov 2009
Tue, Jan 16, 2018 3:05 PM

My 99 Camry had over 200k when it died in 2012. 

I don't drive very much, either. I've put about 23,000 miles on my current car since September of 2015. 
jmog Senior Member
7,737 posts 52 reps Joined Nov 2009
Tue, Jan 16, 2018 3:11 PM

My last two Foci (plural of Focus) I finished up with 225k and 250k miles. The last one at 250k still would be rolling (standard transmission and ran great) but had some small accident and the insurance totaled it (radiator got piered). I definitely would have got that one to over 300k. Literally nothing was wrong with it.

 

Current Focus is at about 115k, probably won't make it to 175k, it is starting to have issues.
Commander of Awesome Senior Pwner
24,621 posts 244 reps Joined May 2010
Tue, Jan 16, 2018 3:17 PM

I have only owned 1 car, and I got it in 2003 and sold it in 2009. It was an 02 Cavalier and had 73k miles on it when I sold it.
justincredible Honorable Admin
37,969 posts 250 reps Joined Nov 2009
Tue, Jan 16, 2018 3:19 PM
posted by Commander of Awesome

I have only owned 1 car, and I got it in 2003 and sold it in 2009. It was an 02 Cavalier and had 73k miles on it when I sold it.
Zunardo Senior Member
815 posts 15 reps Joined Nov 2010
Tue, Jan 16, 2018 3:53 PM

2002 Dodge Dakota with 195,000 miles.  I bought  it 13 years ago with 39,000 mile on it.  Now that I'm retired, I'm only putting about 2500-3000 miles per year on it.  Bit of a gas hog, but it's been free and clear for quite a few years, and it's handy to have.
Belly35 Elderly Intellectual
10,015 posts 56 reps Joined Nov 2009
Tue, Jan 16, 2018 5:13 PM

The wife has a 2012 Honda so she doesn't have that many mileage I am a 2007 truck I won't mention maker model and I have 147,000 on it. we've had Vehicles over the years that we put 250,000 on it and just drove it till the wheels fall off
kizer permanente Senior Member
1,309 posts 18 reps Joined Aug 2017
Tue, Jan 16, 2018 6:05 PM

I have 280k on my 04 F150. She’s looking rough though. Wife is pressuring me to get a new one, but I can’t justify it until it finally gives up. It only gets about 10mpg now a days though. It was about 14 at its peak. 
Ironman92 Administrator
56,729 posts 168 reps Joined Nov 2009
Tue, Jan 16, 2018 6:47 PM

I drove an 88 Accord until 2001 and put 285,000 on it....then sold it for $1200

Currently have a 2005 Accord and it’s still my car. Has 219,000 miles on it. Just had spark plugs changed for the first time lol. The shop told me I pushed it a bit. I’m hoping it last until we pay off my wife’s new Accord. I would like two more years but might not be reasonable as far as I drive to work (65 miles on way)....but recently put 508 miles on one tank of gas so the mileage is still excellent
salto Senior Member
2,693 posts 14 reps Joined Nov 2009
Tue, Jan 16, 2018 6:57 PM

 Jeep  - over 150k

Subaru - over 190k 
Spock Senior Member
5,271 posts 9 reps Joined Jul 2013
Tue, Jan 16, 2018 8:41 PM

I have had 7 Honda's...all had over 200k when I got rid of them.  I have. 95 accord outside now with 255,000 and going strong.

 

My 07 tacoma has 95k
BR1986FB Senior Member
27,923 posts 126 reps Joined Feb 2010
Tue, Jan 16, 2018 9:08 PM

Have a 2005 Jeep Liberty with over 220k on it currently. Only use it for local travel now. Will ride that sucker out until it croaks.
Laley23 GOAT
33,369 posts 133 reps Joined Nov 2009
Tue, Jan 16, 2018 9:47 PM

Last car was a Jeep Grand Cherokee...had 200k+. Was a 1999 and lasted until 2014. At that point I bought a Ford Focus and have 22k in it in 3+ (almost 4) years. I guess you could say the change in jobs has reduced my driving lol.
superman Senior Member
4,377 posts 71 reps Joined Nov 2009
Tue, Jan 16, 2018 9:55 PM

I had an 83 Ford Thunderbird.  It had 256,000 on it when I sold it for $500. The guy drove it back and forth from Nelsonville to Columbus everyday for work.   I know he was still driving it a year after I sold it to him.   It had to be over 300,000.
FatHobbit Senior Member
9,058 posts 68 reps Joined Nov 2009
Wed, Jan 17, 2018 12:14 PM

I just sold (scrapped basically) a 2003 civic with 198k miles on it. I gave it to my daughter to drive 4 years ago and she was pretty hard on it. The passenger rear fender was held on by duct tape and the interior was coming apart. 

My truck has 105k and i expect it to run for a long long time. (I work from home for the past 2 years so i barely put any miles on it now) 
iclfan2 Reppin' the 330/216/843
9,465 posts 99 reps Joined Nov 2009
Wed, Jan 17, 2018 1:22 PM

I don't have a high mileage story. I have a 1 year old Tacoma with 6k miles on it. I live 8 miles away from work and don't drive it much. Had I not drove it 4 hours away once it would have even less. Hoping it lasts at least 10 years
4cards Ohio Chatter Legend
2,571 posts 15 reps Joined Nov 2009
Wed, Jan 17, 2018 1:28 PM

The last 2 VW Jetta’s I owned had 275,000 and 248,000 when I traded them in. My current Jetta 2015 has 110,000 miles on it. VW reliability for me has been incredible!!!
TedSheckler Emporium Entrepreneur
4,023 posts 48 reps Joined Nov 2009
Wed, Jan 17, 2018 1:37 PM

This was the milage of my 2002 Acura TL Type-S when I traded it in a year and a half ago.
justincredible Honorable Admin
37,969 posts 250 reps Joined Nov 2009
Wed, Jan 17, 2018 1:39 PM

Damn, that's a lot of miles.

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