Ever turned 100,000 miles over on a Car
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Bruno Primas
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We own a 2010 Chrysler Town and Country 4.0 liter with 250,000 miles and I use it to move larger items and garbage. Bought it with 20,000 miles on it in 2011.
Had a 2004 Hyundai Sonata that we gave to our son when he moved out. It had 325,000 miles on it when the engine went. Honestly, it probably had more to do with him and his 20 year-old driving habits than the car.
Had a 2004 Hyundai Sonata that we gave to our son when he moved out. It had 325,000 miles on it when the engine went. Honestly, it probably had more to do with him and his 20 year-old driving habits than the car.
PharmrJohn
The Dude Abides
I have a 2013 Prius I bought 1 year old with 12K on it. Now it's at 194,000+. I put 95% of the miles on it. Great little car. Easy on gas. Boring to drive tho.
Bubba Fett
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My truck has just under 298,000 miles. Original engine/transmission. 06 Chevy Colorado. People keep telling me how unreliable they are.
Bassblaster
Super Member
what engine? i know timing chain on the 3.5L I5 is a royal PITA. I imagine the 4 cylinder is more reasonable
BMWCCA
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For the past few days I've been driving a 1985 BMW 535i stick-shift with over 300,000 miles on it in preparation for taking it on an 800-mile trip this weekend to the largest BMW Vintage event in the country in Asheville, NCs. The last threes trips to NYC have been in my wife's 2007 BMW with 111,112 miles on it as we returned from DC on Sunday. My daily driver is a 2013 128i M-sport stick with 120,000. They are all on-track to outlive me! But then I have several vintage BMW motorcycles with only 25,000 miles on them, too. 
I purchased a new '86 GMC S15 Jimmy in March of 1986. My first wife rolled it on an ice covered bridge in 1993 while I was in the hospital with pneumonia. It had 99,058 mi. on it. She was not injured. I then bought a "93 K1500 GMC w/L71 package. I'm STILL driving it with 115,000 mi. on the odometer. I would LOVE to buy a new truck but, I don't want to let go of my cast iron, 5.7ltr. (350 c.i.) for a four banger with a turbo offered in the newer full sized trucks. I also am NOT interested in a four door p/u truck.
dly66
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My 98 Ranger 4 cyl manual up to 305k now. Last iteration of the old Ford Lima OHV 4 I believe the manual transmission was from Mazda.
Helped get my brother's oil change neglected Toyota Solara with the 3.0 1MZFE to just over 300k before it finally blew up and caught fire back in January.
Helped get my brother's oil change neglected Toyota Solara with the 3.0 1MZFE to just over 300k before it finally blew up and caught fire back in January.
Do you still have the Scirocco? I would do sketchy **** for a first body style roccet. I had an '84 for years and I should have never sold it.
We've got 155K on our 2014 Nissan Rogue. Frankly I'm surprised at what a tank that vehicle has been. They have a reputation of having a terrible CVT transmission, but it just keeps chugging away. Other than regular maintenance, it's never needed any major work.
I was against buying it back in 2016, but my wife liked it and she used it as her primary car for years before we gave it to our son when he got his driver's license. I have to admit, it's been a very reliable car.
I was against buying it back in 2016, but my wife liked it and she used it as her primary car for years before we gave it to our son when he got his driver's license. I have to admit, it's been a very reliable car.
Yes, and I put all 100,000 miles on myself
Yes, but it was purchased used and already had miles on it
Both are correct in my case, but both are only true in one case each.
Most other cars were with me between 40k to 80k miles per car before, because:
A. I found something nicer
B. Got a company lease and sold the private one,
or
C. Two cars went straight to the scrapyard after they broke down on me: Citroen AX and Mazda 6 Sportbreak.
Got really unlucky with the latter, it's supposed to be very reliable, but the crankshaft snapped on the highway..
Yes, but it was purchased used and already had miles on it
Both are correct in my case, but both are only true in one case each.
Most other cars were with me between 40k to 80k miles per car before, because:
A. I found something nicer
B. Got a company lease and sold the private one,
or
C. Two cars went straight to the scrapyard after they broke down on me: Citroen AX and Mazda 6 Sportbreak.
Got really unlucky with the latter, it's supposed to be very reliable, but the crankshaft snapped on the highway..
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Bubba Fett
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I5. I know that if the starter goes, it may not be worth fixing, but so far it has been running fine. It's a thirsty engine, but torquey.
I have had some issues, such as the evap solenoid, and a few sensors go bad. I also accidentally stripped the threads while changing one of the ignition coils. However, I fixed that by tapping a new thread and adding a thread chaser. The PCM went bad, causing it to randomly shut off while driving, but that was an easy fix.
Almost everything I've been able to fix myself, except the water pump, but I think the vibrations from the cooling fan were the cause. I believe later models switched to an e-fan. I did also have a fuel leak, but that was caused by a rodent chewing on the line.
I change the oil often, and so far I have no smoke from the tailpipe, and it still runs butter-smooth. I know it won't last forever, but it has been a great truck, and most of the issues I've had have been pretty minor and not too expensive to repair.
The interior sucks, though.
I wish. One low mileage, all-there CA car, a 1980 I think, went for $42,000 on Bring a Trailer not too long ago. Insane.
Tim
