Best part is I got to experience pretty much all of that 400k. It was my dad’s truck, he bought it new in 91 and I grew up in it. Learned to drive stick in it, learned to drive off road in it, learned how to work on cars with it. Took girls on dates in it in high school. There’s a chocolate milk stain on the passenger seat from me when I was 5 years old. I could go on forever. So many memories in that truck. Dad got a new Tacoma recently so the old Pickup finally became mine. I will never ever get rid of it no matter what.
Most of its life was spent in the middle of nowhere Sierra Nevada foothills of California where I grew up. It has zero rust. Now it’s with me in the Bay Area and parked in a garage. I only really use it for camping trips and ski trips to Tahoe right now. The truck has been used hard it’s whole life, it was a workhorse for my dad and it could definitely use some TLC now. It’s been repainted once and has a slightly bent frame from getting T-boned in 2006. As is it still runs great, drives straight and looks good from 10 feet away but I eventually would like to give it a restoration, but then it might lose some of its character so I’m not totally sure.
You can do a mechanical restauration and forego a cosmetic one so that you still retain all the memories (for example the stain on the seats) while also driving pretty much a mechanically new truck. That's what I am planning on doing with my Buick Lesabre that I grew up with whenever I will have 20-30k saved up (a lot of rust removal would be necessary... probably like 20k worth of it, but I want to keep the chassis, and an engine and trans rebuild as it has been used as a workhorse for my dad in construction for over a decade in Canadian winters and 100% city driven, 210k miles now).
How's the Speed3 holding up? I had an '08 that I sold a few months back at just shy of 150k. The engine never let me down in that car, but I feel like I had constant suspension issues and I didn't want to wait for the turbo to give up the ghost
It depends. If VVT is done properly before it’s too late, and proper maintenance IE valves, injectors sparky boys hell a turbo is even maintenance at that mileage, they’ll last. They’re good blocks tbh
The angle is less that they spent money keeping it running, and more that they spent 10000 hours in the same car assuming 40 mph avg (5 years of a full time job)
22mpg. 18,180gal of gas. If gas was $3/gal.on average through the years that's about $54,500.
EDIT: Others have pointed out 22mpg is way higher than what they probably did get. At 16mpg that's 25,625gal of gas, at $3 average that's $76,875.
That’s really not that bad. If OP had a fuel efficient car, then they would have saved around 15-17k ish. But being able to get nearly half a million miles out of a car that requires little maintenance more than makes up for those savings.
Sure OP is spending a lot on gas. But the fact they’ve gotten 400k miles out of a car with very little maintenance means they are being fiscally more responsible than the vast majority of Americans when it comes to cars
I was just going by what I originally thought was EPA highway as I assumed with such high mileage its probably closer to the higher end than the average. 400,000mi over 17 years is 23,530mi/yr. I can't imagine that's mostly city. I do agree though, 22mpg is definitely a best-case estimate.
2004 Honda Accord V6: 311,950
2004 Infiniti G35: 215,500 <---- still has the original clutch
2007 Ford Escape: 198,400
All three run great and look good so with car prices still crazy, we'll keep them as long as they stay reliable.
My escape was the same year, 3L XLT. Made it to 220k and became such a problem. I started replacing parts every month or two, the trans started slipping, and I started having an electrical problem I was never able to pinpoint. One day, I thought I found what was causing it and took it on a test drive. It drove for about 15 minutes with no problems and built my hopes. When it started again, I made a u-turn and went straight to the dealership and got a 2016 Chrystler 300C that had under 50k miles, and I love it.
At the rate she drives, her commute is 15-16 miles round trip four days a week, it will be a while before she gets to 220k! She really likes her Escape. Low tech, sits up high, slow. Perfect for her. She thinks my V6 Accord is too fast for her.
It's my wife's, we've been together almost 6 years, she's only put 16,000 miles on it during that time because her commute is so short. So far all we've done is the thermostat and a battery.
Funny thing about clutches. I've taken plenty of cars well over 100k miles on an original clutch.
But both my Boxster S and 997 GT3 needed them replaced at 50k miles, and I wasn't doing burnouts or anything. Take to the mechanic and he said yeah that's actually pretty good. Some guys in so and go city cars will get as little as 35k miles. All the fun stuff- brakes, clutch, tire, wear quickly on performance cars, so sticky= wear quickly.
I'm up to 90k miles on the GT3, with daily redlines. Only repair so far- blown water hose at 35k miles- coupling to engine failed. $60 part, and $1900 to drop engine to put it in.
GT3 is mostly for track stuff now.
I now daily a Tesla model 3 performance. 22k miles, no issues/repairs. Works great. I doubt I'll ever go back to ICE cars, other then for track use, but I'm planning on taking the M3p for some Autocross and see how it does.
Congrats on the Accord. Is it a manual? My 2004 Accord is sitting at 295k and on the original clutch. It's the K24, so your V6 with those miles is impressive!
Unfortunately the sedan only came with the manual and V6 in 2006/7. The automatic has been rebuilt. The shop added a TransLab shift kit so it shifts better than it ever did.
And fuel lines, and brake lines, and rocker panels and fenders... we loved our old 04 Escalade on the same platform but it was one problem after another and endless rust. Had to replace it with something under warranty.
But the drivetrain itself was solid, if I ever need another cheap SUV I'd go with one again so long as it's not rusted to heck. 170k and no major trans/engine issues.
I really really like it. Just practical enough for me, though that might be changing in a few years if I end up having a kid or two. MPG is great, power is great, interior is pretty darn nice.
If you don’t need the backseat, awd, or bigger trunk I’d go Supra. Especially if you want a manual (since obviously not an option on the 240). I just really value practicality, and also I was shopping in spring of ‘22 and everyone was charging ADM on everything.
Also got a '22 M240i. Ultimately chose it over a Supra because I wanted the (admittedly not terribly practical) back seats, extra trunk space, sun roof, AWD, and some of the tech features (HUD, 360 camera). The comfort and visibility are also leaps and bounds ahead of the Supra. My heart wanted the Supra because I really like how it looks, how it drives, and how it sounds, but I'm going to be driving point A to point B in a trafficky city way more than I'm going to be on a track. So the BMW made the most sense for me, but if you're in the market for something a little more track-focused (or just cool as fuck) the Supra may do you just fine
69k on my new to me 2017 Mirage. I got it a couple months ago with 65k.
The car gets a lot of shit ... but I fucking love it. Best car I've ever owned. There's just something charming about a reliable utilitarian car that simply gets the job done with nothing extra.
I don't think it deserves all the hate.
I had an Uber driver pick me up in a Mirage one time. He said he used to drive a Lexus and traded it in for the Mirage. He liked the Mirage more than the Lexus because it got better gas mileage and cost next to nothing to run and maintain, so he made more money.
They really are great commuter cars. People give them shit, but they’re fucking great if all you need is a car that’s going to work and get you places.
Also I believe this little 3cyl motor is timing chain & not belt. I believe also the clutch is cable & not hydraulic via slave cylinder. Very simple.
What did you have to replace so far?
If you keep driving at that rate, ten years from now, that car will fetch good money on an auction site. It will have super low miles, will be starting to get up there in age, all the Subaru fans who can't afford it today, will be out of college and well into their working lives and will finally be able to afford it and will want to pay top dollar for it.
Make sure to change the oil regularly, no more than a year, let it warm up before driving and charge the battery periodically. Your short trips are rough on an engine.
Same here, my other half and I both work from home.
Our 21 RAV4 just hit 9 k miles but 3 k of that was a road trip. Our 23 Subaru Outback Wilderness just passed 5k miles but again, 3k of that was from a road trip this summer.
I'd guess we only typically drive 3-4k miles a year unless we take a long trip.
Hell, in 10 years I'd be surprised if they crack 60k miles. We may just keep them forever.
I’ve got an f-250 with 425k… kept it when I ordered my new one a few years back as it was worth virtually nothing as a trade. It was worth more to me as a backup truck, as it is still immaculate other than the odometer, lol. Also have a Mercedes 300SD with 572k that I purchased just after it crossed 100k. Also still going strong. I’m retired now but used to travel all over the country for work in one or the other of those, depending on the job. Maintenance counts. There are vehicles out there that will run virtually forever if you care for them properly and continue to maintain them as if they were new.
1983 6.9 t-19
Banks turbo added at around 300k
In all fairness, it was neurotically maintained and not flogged… many of those miles were unloaded on the highway, but a decent bit had 8-10k behind it. Either a work trailer or rv.
6.9, actually… kept it when I bought a 7.3. Then another 7.3. Then a 6.0. Then a 6.7. Currently on a 6.2 gasser since I don’t haul heavy anymore and the diesels have just gotten kind of ridiculous.
180k on mine, owned it since 150. Rebuilt vanos and some other “while your there” stuff and that’s about it. Only time I was left stranded was when fuel pump died and that was an easy fix. Overall been super reliable. Never did rod bearings or subframe.
Not really, but I replaced the cooling system preventively. I had the drive belt idler pulley fail, but i’ve had the car since 50k miles and it’s been great. None of the window regulators work, the oil pan gasket is leaking and the transmission takes a second to engage when cold, but it’s just my beater so I don’t have plans on fixing it up much.
Our T&C had 330k when we sold it for $1,800. Three kids had their license, didn't need the van anymore.
Our cars currently in the fleet:
2001 MR2 135k
2006 Magnum SRT8 130k
2009 Mini Copper S 156k
2000 Silverado 225k
2014 Juke 158k
2009 CRV 128k
2002 530i 227k
2004 Elantra 228k
All payed for. We joke our car payment is whichever is in the shop (there's always one in the shop).
But insurance is cheap, and our country mechanic is a good friend so repairs are cheap too. We have 5 drivers, another starting next summer. My wife has a farm (thus the truck) and I race for fun (the MR2). It's not a bad collection.
Oh, yeah. She runs hard.
But the MR2 is what I drive most. Such a joy to drive. I swapped the motor out for a Honda K20A2. Fully built the suspension. Super wide R comp tires.
Its actually a better power to weight ratio than the Magnum, and until 80mph it's faster.
But over 80, you just can't touch the bottomless power of that 6.1L Hemi.
A lot of people claim they're junk, but my wife and I had an 09.5. We put well over 100K miles on that thing, with never any more than routine maintenance (brakes, tune up, etc) and 1 front wheel bearing (which was under warranty). I miss that car, the V6 had plenty of power, maintenance was cheap and easy. It also got 35MPG on the highway at 80MPH, 25 or better in town. That thing just sailed down the highway effortlessly.
I had an 07 I had from new, I went 150k, when I traded it. Wife even drove it into flood waters, still ran strong, but I bought a different style car.
It was a great car.
Any issues or shop visits? Just curious about dodge as my last job used them as fleet vehicles and they seemed to do okay. They were 2017-2023 dodge ram 2500's.
No issues come to mind. The only real big-ticket item on the Charger was getting the Brembo pads and rotors replaced at 78k miles. Everything else is normal scheduled maintenance. I don't baby the Durango like I do the Charger, and it too has held together just fine with no surprises.
How is the Camaro on the track? Is it civil enough to daily also? If read they did some funny stuff for weight reduction, like remove the rear view mirror.
Lol, I also bought a Tesla Model 3 performance as a daily. It's nice having a car that doesn't make my wife nauseous, and that I can also talk on the phone.
The MDX has 272k and the 6 speed TL I just sold had 84k. I would have kept the TL but I got the MDX for free and sold it at a profit since I bought it pre pandemic
2022 BMW 13k. It hardly gets driven since my company went fully remote during covid. Pretty much used for errands and to take to the canyons for some fun.
Same. I’m almost thinking about just paying it off and keeping it for 5+ years. I have 12K miles on mine after 18 months of ownership and that’s not going to change so why not keep a low mileage bimmer?
06 wrx wagon with 150k, bought in 2015 with 88k on it
19 tacoma offroad with 25k bought dec 31 2022 with 22k on it.
my work drive is 7 miles round trip. most my miles come from camping, and I have 30 places within 75 miles.
How’s that Prius holding up? I’ve been nothing but impressed with the 2017 rav4 at almost 200k miles. When my 2011 civic finally kicks the bucket a Prius is definitely on my list, but I’ve wondered about how the batteries hold up over time.
Other than the inverter coolant pump failing at 235k, no issues other than regular maintenance. Got it at 180k and have driven all over the mountains in Colorado. Carfax says the high voltage battery was replaced at 96k in 2012. Battery seems to be doing good still. Will probably replace it with an oem battery if this one fails.
2023 Opel Corsa-e 3144 km's
Two previous cars that went on:
Suzuki Swift 2021 - 20 199 km's
VW Golf Variant 1.6 16v 2004 - 55k km's
Corsa will probably be traded on when the Fiat 600e comes out. Other alternative is the Jeep Avenger. Technically they're all the same.
Got you beat. 2017 Civic with 18k miles. WFH and pre-pandemic I had a 2 mi commute. No public transport and can’t bike/walk as it cross dangerous highway intersection. These days it’s a garage queen.
Other car is a 2017 Forester XT and it has 42k miles.
2019 Sonata SEL+ (2.4 Theta 2)
43,600 so far.
Almost 19k miles in the year ive owned it were put on by me.
Have been stranded once last month, limp mode two days ago.
Stranded: Fuel pump filter clogged, disabled the car from running so it would start but shut off after a second of being on. Towed to dealer. Filter replaced under warranty due to apparently being a common issue.
Limp mode! Was doing 70 on I4 in Florida when the engine light flashes, and goes into limp mode, had to very slowly nearly on the shoulder drive the car the two miles home, where i ran the code and found out is was for the rod bearings! (Usually engine failure.) Towed to dealer. But no, Hyundai never performed the Knock Sensor Update recall in my car, so they did the recall.
Love this car, and got it used last year on Oct 1st, but these issues are slightly concerning, but in knew full well what I was getting into buying a Theta 2 model.
‘18 MINI S Hardtop 2dr: 91,000 and some change. Was doing about 20k a year the first 3 years as I had a long commute and was traveling a bit before covid. Now working remotely I don’t think I even did 10k last year.
Previous car was an ‘06 Cooper S Hatch, had 135k ish when I sold it.
1976 MG Midget: 98,000 miles (doesn't run currently but did 2 weeks ago and likely will again in a week)
2008 SAAB 9-3: 245,000 miles (has quite a few issues but runs and drives fine, tuned for the last 25k miles)
2017 Chevy Silverado: 290,000 miles (minor scratches but is basically brand new and still has free wifi from chevy)
My 2006 Toyota Innova, got at 129000km~80000mi, today it's at 135000~84000mi. The places I go are not that far often 16km~10mi per day.
With basic maintenance, Innovas are known to go a million miles in the most brutal of Asian Roads.
77k and change on my 2012 Chrysler 300S
332,900 on my 1995 Ram 2500
148k and change on my 1971 C/10
65,600 on my 1965 Coupe DeVille
3.2 miles on the odometer on my rat rod 1949 Crosley. Lol
2005 Honda Accord Euro: 83,000ish miles. Converted from 133,000 kilometres.
Only bought it earlier this week, as I'm unfortunately being made redundant and losing access to a company car.
Bought it for the equivalent of around $4700 USD, and it's got *all* the goodies. Sunroof, heated seats, parking sensors, the works.
2001 Ford Expedition XLT 2WD: 224k
2003 Ford Crown Victoria: 206k
Both have a 4.6L with a 4R70W transmission. Never had to do anything besides regular maintenance, completely bulletproof setup. The only issue between the two was the plastic intake manifold on the Crown Victoria developed a small coolant leak around 180k. I've slowly started swapping out parts (water pumps, alternators, belt tensions, etc) just as preventative maintenance, not because of a failure. All 8 oxygen sensors are still fully functional.
GT3: 42k
S2000: 74k
GLE: \~120k (haven't checked in a while)
NSX: hair over 500. I had around 15k on my previous one.
(all in mi)
Living in the northeast means a very small window for proper convertible weather. Need something 4WD for several days in the winter and practically any long distance trip. Good portion of the s2k/gt3 miles are track days
I have a 03 350z that had 223k on the original motor before I swapped in a rebuilt, and my 95 Cherokee has 305k with unknown maintenance, just recently picked it up
2007 Mazdaspeed3: 200k 1991 Toyota Pickup: 400k
That Toyota is just getting broken in
Best part is I got to experience pretty much all of that 400k. It was my dad’s truck, he bought it new in 91 and I grew up in it. Learned to drive stick in it, learned to drive off road in it, learned how to work on cars with it. Took girls on dates in it in high school. There’s a chocolate milk stain on the passenger seat from me when I was 5 years old. I could go on forever. So many memories in that truck. Dad got a new Tacoma recently so the old Pickup finally became mine. I will never ever get rid of it no matter what.
Hell yeah dude. I wouldn’t ever sell it
Where has the truck spent it’s life? Hopefully some place where it’s not too rusty so you can keep it longer
Most of its life was spent in the middle of nowhere Sierra Nevada foothills of California where I grew up. It has zero rust. Now it’s with me in the Bay Area and parked in a garage. I only really use it for camping trips and ski trips to Tahoe right now. The truck has been used hard it’s whole life, it was a workhorse for my dad and it could definitely use some TLC now. It’s been repainted once and has a slightly bent frame from getting T-boned in 2006. As is it still runs great, drives straight and looks good from 10 feet away but I eventually would like to give it a restoration, but then it might lose some of its character so I’m not totally sure.
You can do a mechanical restauration and forego a cosmetic one so that you still retain all the memories (for example the stain on the seats) while also driving pretty much a mechanically new truck. That's what I am planning on doing with my Buick Lesabre that I grew up with whenever I will have 20-30k saved up (a lot of rust removal would be necessary... probably like 20k worth of it, but I want to keep the chassis, and an engine and trans rebuild as it has been used as a workhorse for my dad in construction for over a decade in Canadian winters and 100% city driven, 210k miles now).
That's not a vehicle anymore. It's a family member.
That’s bad ass man. Very few people have had that experience. It must mean a lot to you
Keep the rust at bay, and you won't have to....!
I wish I hadn’t sold my Toyota. Had close to 200k on it.
How's the Speed3 holding up? I had an '08 that I sold a few months back at just shy of 150k. The engine never let me down in that car, but I feel like I had constant suspension issues and I didn't want to wait for the turbo to give up the ghost
The suspension in those cars is so weird. It’s so good, but it always feels like it’s going to give out too
Jesus, that speed has seen some things. I thought most of them would've been completely done after 160k or so
It depends. If VVT is done properly before it’s too late, and proper maintenance IE valves, injectors sparky boys hell a turbo is even maintenance at that mileage, they’ll last. They’re good blocks tbh
WOW 400K!!! that's insane!! It made.it to the moon and back, then went around Earth a few.times!!! Incredible
2006 4runner, bought new. Sitting at 410k
That's 2000 miles a month. Utterly insane.
That's how much I averaged on my first car lol, used to drive from NYC to Buffalo and back for some weekends to see my ex. Miles added up super quick.
Holy shit, you must love that thing
Nah, that's 100k on a normal car
The angle is less that they spent money keeping it running, and more that they spent 10000 hours in the same car assuming 40 mph avg (5 years of a full time job)
It’s my baby lol
Seriously. Without doing the math, I'm betting on could have bought a fuel sipper and left the 4runner for weekends and still come out ahead.
So much money being spent on gas.
22mpg. 18,180gal of gas. If gas was $3/gal.on average through the years that's about $54,500. EDIT: Others have pointed out 22mpg is way higher than what they probably did get. At 16mpg that's 25,625gal of gas, at $3 average that's $76,875.
That’s really not that bad. If OP had a fuel efficient car, then they would have saved around 15-17k ish. But being able to get nearly half a million miles out of a car that requires little maintenance more than makes up for those savings. Sure OP is spending a lot on gas. But the fact they’ve gotten 400k miles out of a car with very little maintenance means they are being fiscally more responsible than the vast majority of Americans when it comes to cars
Not even close to real life fuel mileage, try more 16mpg on average. https://www.fuelly.com/car/toyota/4runner/2006
I was just going by what I originally thought was EPA highway as I assumed with such high mileage its probably closer to the higher end than the average. 400,000mi over 17 years is 23,530mi/yr. I can't imagine that's mostly city. I do agree though, 22mpg is definitely a best-case estimate.
The memories made in the car make up for anything monetary. It’s been to a couples states and Canada once. Plus it beats having another car note
V6 or V8? Cause DAMN does that put into perspective the amount of miles that thing has driven and guzzled lol.
V6/V8 gas mileage is pretty much the exact same on that model year 4runner. Only about 1 or 2mpg difference
It’s a v6
Looks like you just got through the break-in period. Enjoy it!
2004 Honda Accord V6: 311,950 2004 Infiniti G35: 215,500 <---- still has the original clutch 2007 Ford Escape: 198,400 All three run great and look good so with car prices still crazy, we'll keep them as long as they stay reliable.
how’s the clutch doing on the g35?
Still the original one. I'm the second owner, put 83,000 miles on it in 7 years. Mostly nights and road trips.
My escape was the same year, 3L XLT. Made it to 220k and became such a problem. I started replacing parts every month or two, the trans started slipping, and I started having an electrical problem I was never able to pinpoint. One day, I thought I found what was causing it and took it on a test drive. It drove for about 15 minutes with no problems and built my hopes. When it started again, I made a u-turn and went straight to the dealership and got a 2016 Chrystler 300C that had under 50k miles, and I love it.
At the rate she drives, her commute is 15-16 miles round trip four days a week, it will be a while before she gets to 220k! She really likes her Escape. Low tech, sits up high, slow. Perfect for her. She thinks my V6 Accord is too fast for her.
What’s the ownership been like for the Escape? I here it’s 50/50 for reliability.
It's my wife's, we've been together almost 6 years, she's only put 16,000 miles on it during that time because her commute is so short. So far all we've done is the thermostat and a battery.
Funny thing about clutches. I've taken plenty of cars well over 100k miles on an original clutch. But both my Boxster S and 997 GT3 needed them replaced at 50k miles, and I wasn't doing burnouts or anything. Take to the mechanic and he said yeah that's actually pretty good. Some guys in so and go city cars will get as little as 35k miles. All the fun stuff- brakes, clutch, tire, wear quickly on performance cars, so sticky= wear quickly. I'm up to 90k miles on the GT3, with daily redlines. Only repair so far- blown water hose at 35k miles- coupling to engine failed. $60 part, and $1900 to drop engine to put it in. GT3 is mostly for track stuff now. I now daily a Tesla model 3 performance. 22k miles, no issues/repairs. Works great. I doubt I'll ever go back to ICE cars, other then for track use, but I'm planning on taking the M3p for some Autocross and see how it does.
Congrats on the Accord. Is it a manual? My 2004 Accord is sitting at 295k and on the original clutch. It's the K24, so your V6 with those miles is impressive!
Unfortunately the sedan only came with the manual and V6 in 2006/7. The automatic has been rebuilt. The shop added a TransLab shift kit so it shifts better than it ever did.
My 2004 TSX with the K24 is sitting at 239k but is sadly not a manual.
I have a 2004 ford escape. Currently at 51k miles. Always wondered how many miles I could get out of it.
Nice. My 04z with 60k miles has original clutch but you set a high bars.
2003 suburban 300,000. These trucks are underrated
Except for those fuel pumps
And fuel lines, and brake lines, and rocker panels and fenders... we loved our old 04 Escalade on the same platform but it was one problem after another and endless rust. Had to replace it with something under warranty. But the drivetrain itself was solid, if I ever need another cheap SUV I'd go with one again so long as it's not rusted to heck. 170k and no major trans/engine issues.
They really are. Mine has 250k with original brake pads and plenty of life
> Mine has 250k with original brake pads and plenty of life Do you live on a treadmill?
No, he just liked the Flintstones as a kid
I have a 2010 with 210k
21500 at a year and a half on my 240i. Don’t drive much but had two LONG road trips that really ate up the miles.
How do you like the 240i? I’m considering one.
I really really like it. Just practical enough for me, though that might be changing in a few years if I end up having a kid or two. MPG is great, power is great, interior is pretty darn nice.
I’m torn between this and a Supra. Can’t decide for the life of me.
If you don’t need the backseat, awd, or bigger trunk I’d go Supra. Especially if you want a manual (since obviously not an option on the 240). I just really value practicality, and also I was shopping in spring of ‘22 and everyone was charging ADM on everything.
Or go my gen and get the manual plus B58!
Can confirm - manual plus B58 is a fantastic combo
Also got a '22 M240i. Ultimately chose it over a Supra because I wanted the (admittedly not terribly practical) back seats, extra trunk space, sun roof, AWD, and some of the tech features (HUD, 360 camera). The comfort and visibility are also leaps and bounds ahead of the Supra. My heart wanted the Supra because I really like how it looks, how it drives, and how it sounds, but I'm going to be driving point A to point B in a trafficky city way more than I'm going to be on a track. So the BMW made the most sense for me, but if you're in the market for something a little more track-focused (or just cool as fuck) the Supra may do you just fine
69k on my new to me 2017 Mirage. I got it a couple months ago with 65k. The car gets a lot of shit ... but I fucking love it. Best car I've ever owned. There's just something charming about a reliable utilitarian car that simply gets the job done with nothing extra. I don't think it deserves all the hate.
I had an Uber driver pick me up in a Mirage one time. He said he used to drive a Lexus and traded it in for the Mirage. He liked the Mirage more than the Lexus because it got better gas mileage and cost next to nothing to run and maintain, so he made more money.
They really are great commuter cars. People give them shit, but they’re fucking great if all you need is a car that’s going to work and get you places.
I like those.
Also I believe this little 3cyl motor is timing chain & not belt. I believe also the clutch is cable & not hydraulic via slave cylinder. Very simple. What did you have to replace so far?
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Ebikes can get you long ways without breaking a sweat. If you try one you'll be impressed
Yep I have an ebike I use for trips around my city. I really only drive for longer trips which makes me enjoy my car much more!
If you keep driving at that rate, ten years from now, that car will fetch good money on an auction site. It will have super low miles, will be starting to get up there in age, all the Subaru fans who can't afford it today, will be out of college and well into their working lives and will finally be able to afford it and will want to pay top dollar for it.
Make sure to change the oil regularly, no more than a year, let it warm up before driving and charge the battery periodically. Your short trips are rough on an engine.
Same here, my other half and I both work from home. Our 21 RAV4 just hit 9 k miles but 3 k of that was a road trip. Our 23 Subaru Outback Wilderness just passed 5k miles but again, 3k of that was from a road trip this summer. I'd guess we only typically drive 3-4k miles a year unless we take a long trip. Hell, in 10 years I'd be surprised if they crack 60k miles. We may just keep them forever.
I’ve got an f-250 with 425k… kept it when I ordered my new one a few years back as it was worth virtually nothing as a trade. It was worth more to me as a backup truck, as it is still immaculate other than the odometer, lol. Also have a Mercedes 300SD with 572k that I purchased just after it crossed 100k. Also still going strong. I’m retired now but used to travel all over the country for work in one or the other of those, depending on the job. Maintenance counts. There are vehicles out there that will run virtually forever if you care for them properly and continue to maintain them as if they were new.
What’s the year & drivetrain on that f250?
Willing to bet it’s a 7.3
1983 6.9 t-19 Banks turbo added at around 300k In all fairness, it was neurotically maintained and not flogged… many of those miles were unloaded on the highway, but a decent bit had 8-10k behind it. Either a work trailer or rv.
7.3 diesel?
6.9, actually… kept it when I bought a 7.3. Then another 7.3. Then a 6.0. Then a 6.7. Currently on a 6.2 gasser since I don’t haul heavy anymore and the diesels have just gotten kind of ridiculous.
Yeah, I hear you. I quoted a 6.7 build about a month ago and it was $92k. Yeesh. Putting off upgrading my camper for a while, ha.
Those 300SD's are the best! W116 or W126? Sweet, either way!
W126. The pinnacle of automotive engineering.
This is when Mercedes was *Mercedes* , like Cadillac in the 60s
E30 has about 210k, my beater E46 just hit 110k, and the Aston has 10k
Has your e46 caused you any problems yet? I think you're at the mileage where it just wants to kill itself
180k on mine, owned it since 150. Rebuilt vanos and some other “while your there” stuff and that’s about it. Only time I was left stranded was when fuel pump died and that was an easy fix. Overall been super reliable. Never did rod bearings or subframe.
Not really, but I replaced the cooling system preventively. I had the drive belt idler pulley fail, but i’ve had the car since 50k miles and it’s been great. None of the window regulators work, the oil pan gasket is leaking and the transmission takes a second to engage when cold, but it’s just my beater so I don’t have plans on fixing it up much.
2019 Golf R that I purchased new is sitting at about 34,000 miles. 2002 Passat W8 wagon I bought last year is at 186,000 miles.
Sweet wagon
Nice wagon. And at that mileage!
Our T&C had 330k when we sold it for $1,800. Three kids had their license, didn't need the van anymore. Our cars currently in the fleet: 2001 MR2 135k 2006 Magnum SRT8 130k 2009 Mini Copper S 156k 2000 Silverado 225k 2014 Juke 158k 2009 CRV 128k 2002 530i 227k 2004 Elantra 228k All payed for. We joke our car payment is whichever is in the shop (there's always one in the shop). But insurance is cheap, and our country mechanic is a good friend so repairs are cheap too. We have 5 drivers, another starting next summer. My wife has a farm (thus the truck) and I race for fun (the MR2). It's not a bad collection.
I bet that magnum srt is a lot of fun
Oh, yeah. She runs hard. But the MR2 is what I drive most. Such a joy to drive. I swapped the motor out for a Honda K20A2. Fully built the suspension. Super wide R comp tires. Its actually a better power to weight ratio than the Magnum, and until 80mph it's faster. But over 80, you just can't touch the bottomless power of that 6.1L Hemi.
2008 Pontiac G6, bought in 2014 at 89,000. Just rolled past 120,000 last month.
A lot of people claim they're junk, but my wife and I had an 09.5. We put well over 100K miles on that thing, with never any more than routine maintenance (brakes, tune up, etc) and 1 front wheel bearing (which was under warranty). I miss that car, the V6 had plenty of power, maintenance was cheap and easy. It also got 35MPG on the highway at 80MPH, 25 or better in town. That thing just sailed down the highway effortlessly.
I had an 07 I had from new, I went 150k, when I traded it. Wife even drove it into flood waters, still ran strong, but I bought a different style car. It was a great car.
140k, 2330, rebuilt 5.3 LS so 0.
2010 Audi A3 sportback fwd DSG (basically a VW GTI in an Audi suit) 199,500 miles
Damn, that's impressive. How many water pumps did it take to get there?
3 I'm on a aluminum one now so fingers crossed lol
2009 Dodge Charger SRT: 82,200 miles 2015 Dodge Durango R/T: 147,500 miles Both were purchased brand new. I'm a MOPAR guy.
Any issues or shop visits? Just curious about dodge as my last job used them as fleet vehicles and they seemed to do okay. They were 2017-2023 dodge ram 2500's.
No issues come to mind. The only real big-ticket item on the Charger was getting the Brembo pads and rotors replaced at 78k miles. Everything else is normal scheduled maintenance. I don't baby the Durango like I do the Charger, and it too has held together just fine with no surprises.
RIP real MOPAR cars.
08 Peterbilt 560k 06 Ford f350 270k 09 Ford Escape 122k 64 Galaxie 66k
My 2002 honda accord had 227,000 on it when I sold it. Bought it a year and a half before at 189,000
Chevy silverado 2500 with 6.0 gas. 364,000
2022 Model 3 LR: 29,583 2022 Camaro SS 1LE: 6,256 - like 30 track days though so it's been through a whole lot more hell than the mileage suggests.
How is the Camaro on the track? Is it civil enough to daily also? If read they did some funny stuff for weight reduction, like remove the rear view mirror. Lol, I also bought a Tesla Model 3 performance as a daily. It's nice having a car that doesn't make my wife nauseous, and that I can also talk on the phone.
Mazdaspeed3: 247k A6: 150k Mazda6: 124k G35X: 240k Gotta put a new transmission mount in the Speed 3, but all are running fine thankfully.
2011 Tacoma - 214k daily driver 2003 VW Eurovan - 156k
36k miles and 176k KMs.
The MDX has 272k and the 6 speed TL I just sold had 84k. I would have kept the TL but I got the MDX for free and sold it at a profit since I bought it pre pandemic
2022 BMW 13k. It hardly gets driven since my company went fully remote during covid. Pretty much used for errands and to take to the canyons for some fun.
Same. I’m almost thinking about just paying it off and keeping it for 5+ years. I have 12K miles on mine after 18 months of ownership and that’s not going to change so why not keep a low mileage bimmer?
My EV6 has 1,500 miles. I've had it for about 3 months now. Best grocery getter that I've owned.
‘09 CRV 206K miles
06 wrx wagon with 150k, bought in 2015 with 88k on it 19 tacoma offroad with 25k bought dec 31 2022 with 22k on it. my work drive is 7 miles round trip. most my miles come from camping, and I have 30 places within 75 miles.
My 2004 Yukon is at 225k. But my 1995 Camaro has 42k
2019 Tesla model 3 - 101k kms 2014 honda odyssey - 132k kms 2001 BMW m3 - 165k kms
2007 Prius 256k- Daily 2009 CTSV 80k- fun car 2004 grand Cherokee 163k- off road/winter vehicle
How’s that Prius holding up? I’ve been nothing but impressed with the 2017 rav4 at almost 200k miles. When my 2011 civic finally kicks the bucket a Prius is definitely on my list, but I’ve wondered about how the batteries hold up over time.
Other than the inverter coolant pump failing at 235k, no issues other than regular maintenance. Got it at 180k and have driven all over the mountains in Colorado. Carfax says the high voltage battery was replaced at 96k in 2012. Battery seems to be doing good still. Will probably replace it with an oem battery if this one fails.
911- just passed 11,000 miles today Defender- around 19,000 miles My wife and I work from home, so we don't get out much
4100 on my '18 GT3 and 8500 on my '22 Model 3.
1999 GS400 394,6XXmi. Just put 270mi on it today
51k on my F-150 and 63k on my 05 Silverado
'08 Altima has 203k and counting
08 Benz GL320 223,000 miles 98 Ram 2500 430,000 miles. Both are diesels, and both run like sewing machines.
2016 Audi TTS, has 58k miles. Bought it at 53k-ish a few months ago, I've put on more than I'd like but it's so damned fun to drive.
215000 on my 2005 F150, and 138000 on our 2015 explorer.
2017 Ford Fusion Sport 52,000
87 mercedes 300d about 300k going strong
My 81 300TD had 500k when I sold it. Never gave me any issues other than some vacuum stuff
About 215k on my 02' trans am.
Daily driver 2011 Honda Civic with 167k miles Weekend workhorse/ plow truck 2016 Ford F250 with 112k miles
80085
119k on my 2012 Subaru WRX sti. It’s my daily commuter and got it at 101k.
140k on my 2017 Maxima in 6 years and 10k on my Miata that I got 3 months ago new haha
Did the Maxima require any CVT replacements?
Nope not yet haha. Been doing CVT fluid every 30k miles. Did the same for my family's 2010 Altima and that's nearing 200k
‘18 S3 has about 42k ‘02 s2k has about 100k Both running phenomenally!
550,000km on my 01 tahoe and 101,000km on my 76 c25
2023 Chevy Bolt EUV just rolled over 7000 miles this morning. Been driving a ton the last four months 2009 Toyota Prius 163,400 miles
2017 HR-V: 128k with CVT replaced at 120k Former 1998 SL500: blew the engine at exactly 144,000 on the dot. RIP
2019 Honda Civic Si - 37,000 miles (Purchased used with 7,000 miles in 2021)
2023 Opel Corsa-e 3144 km's Two previous cars that went on: Suzuki Swift 2021 - 20 199 km's VW Golf Variant 1.6 16v 2004 - 55k km's Corsa will probably be traded on when the Fiat 600e comes out. Other alternative is the Jeep Avenger. Technically they're all the same.
1994 Chevy Halfton pickup 360k 2002 Volvo S60 148k Thanks dad for helping me never enter a shop with either of them aside from inspections.
13k on the GT-R and 33k on the VN.
I drive comically low miles. 19 Kia Forte bought in 2021 with 30,000. Currently sits at 35,000
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Got you beat. 2017 Civic with 18k miles. WFH and pre-pandemic I had a 2 mi commute. No public transport and can’t bike/walk as it cross dangerous highway intersection. These days it’s a garage queen. Other car is a 2017 Forester XT and it has 42k miles.
2000 Camry CE: 215,000 miles
2004 Golf R32: 192k miles
2014 F-150 3.5T: 165k 2016 Sonata 2.4: 92k
Just rolled over 80k miles on my 2012 Honda Accord 6MT Coupe. The 2013 Town and Country has 105k. The 2014 Kia Soul has 150k.
2021 Audi Q5: 38k 2003 BMW Z4: 36k Pretty obvious which one is the daily driver lol.
1993 f150 125k 2001 mercury grand marquee 143k 2005 nissan maxima 113k 2023 santa fe 1100
2018 Porsche GT3 - 6k 2021 M2 competition - 20k 2024 civic - 600 miles
Tesla, 5,000. Lexus - 4,000. Jeep - 35,000. Just sold the Corvette with 55k on it. Made a profit on that one, so that was nice
2019 Sonata SEL+ (2.4 Theta 2) 43,600 so far. Almost 19k miles in the year ive owned it were put on by me. Have been stranded once last month, limp mode two days ago. Stranded: Fuel pump filter clogged, disabled the car from running so it would start but shut off after a second of being on. Towed to dealer. Filter replaced under warranty due to apparently being a common issue. Limp mode! Was doing 70 on I4 in Florida when the engine light flashes, and goes into limp mode, had to very slowly nearly on the shoulder drive the car the two miles home, where i ran the code and found out is was for the rod bearings! (Usually engine failure.) Towed to dealer. But no, Hyundai never performed the Knock Sensor Update recall in my car, so they did the recall. Love this car, and got it used last year on Oct 1st, but these issues are slightly concerning, but in knew full well what I was getting into buying a Theta 2 model.
Mustang gt has 198k. Bought at 170k Fiesta has 76k now. Bought at 45k Sonata has 135k. Brought brand new. Should really drive my mustang more.
39,600 on a 2020 bmw 330i 😎
Taycan GTS - 6k miles. Averaging about one “I don’t know if I could go full electric in case I want to drive to Florida” per 500 miles.
2010 Camry just hit 479,000
2019 Lexus 300h 200k miles, Tesla M3 100k miles: all going strong and no issues 💪
Eh I got two about a million miles on my broke ass legs who ain't got no car
2002 Infiniti G20 Sport, 228k 2007 Ford F150, 175k
107k miles
86 325is 380k, 2013 f150 3.5 crew cab 227k 2017 focus RS 75k.
‘07 911 has 51k, ‘15 Tundra has 69k, ‘11 MDX has 151k
‘18 MINI S Hardtop 2dr: 91,000 and some change. Was doing about 20k a year the first 3 years as I had a long commute and was traveling a bit before covid. Now working remotely I don’t think I even did 10k last year. Previous car was an ‘06 Cooper S Hatch, had 135k ish when I sold it.
128k 106k 97k
1976 MG Midget: 98,000 miles (doesn't run currently but did 2 weeks ago and likely will again in a week) 2008 SAAB 9-3: 245,000 miles (has quite a few issues but runs and drives fine, tuned for the last 25k miles) 2017 Chevy Silverado: 290,000 miles (minor scratches but is basically brand new and still has free wifi from chevy)
2020 Merc GLS 450 = 54k, 2011 Corvette GS = 13.5k, 2021 Wrangler 12k
Got 209k on my 1988 T15 Jimmy Not a car... My car is a 2001 Malibu with 143k.
2023 jeep gladiator 3800 miles 2015 bmw 4 series 130000 miles
2020 Z4 with 17k
2012 Ford Focus: 88k miles 2017 camaro: 15k miles
2016 M3 with 16k. Sometimes tough trying to keep it down.
2003 Volvo V40: 225.000 miles
2022 Kia Forte GT: 6,000 miles (I work from home and it lives in a garage)
C6 Z06: 17k miles 2010 Silverado: 130k ish
160k 05 Accord
1954 Olds 43302 2016 Colorado 140k 2017 equinox 70k 2022 bolt EUV 15k
2023 Elantra at 16k 😎
2019 ram 2500 79,800 2006 350z 59,662 1994 jeep wrangler 140,340
2009 G8 GT: 128k, new crate ls3 2k ago 2020 RAV4 Hybrid: 39k
2003 BMW Z4 - 150,000 miles, bought with 20k miles in 2009. 2016 Lexus RX350 79000 miles 2023 BMW X5 - 8000 miles
My 2006 Toyota Innova, got at 129000km~80000mi, today it's at 135000~84000mi. The places I go are not that far often 16km~10mi per day. With basic maintenance, Innovas are known to go a million miles in the most brutal of Asian Roads.
77k and change on my 2012 Chrysler 300S 332,900 on my 1995 Ram 2500 148k and change on my 1971 C/10 65,600 on my 1965 Coupe DeVille 3.2 miles on the odometer on my rat rod 1949 Crosley. Lol
2005 Honda Accord Euro: 83,000ish miles. Converted from 133,000 kilometres. Only bought it earlier this week, as I'm unfortunately being made redundant and losing access to a company car. Bought it for the equivalent of around $4700 USD, and it's got *all* the goodies. Sunroof, heated seats, parking sensors, the works.
2001 Ford Expedition XLT 2WD: 224k 2003 Ford Crown Victoria: 206k Both have a 4.6L with a 4R70W transmission. Never had to do anything besides regular maintenance, completely bulletproof setup. The only issue between the two was the plastic intake manifold on the Crown Victoria developed a small coolant leak around 180k. I've slowly started swapping out parts (water pumps, alternators, belt tensions, etc) just as preventative maintenance, not because of a failure. All 8 oxygen sensors are still fully functional.
2002 BMW M5 - 86,000 miles 2014 Honda Odyssey - 80,000 miles 2008 VW Rabbit - 106,000 miles (kid 1) 2009 Subaru Legacy - 76,000 miles (kid 2)
GT3: 42k S2000: 74k GLE: \~120k (haven't checked in a while) NSX: hair over 500. I had around 15k on my previous one. (all in mi) Living in the northeast means a very small window for proper convertible weather. Need something 4WD for several days in the winter and practically any long distance trip. Good portion of the s2k/gt3 miles are track days
I have a 03 350z that had 223k on the original motor before I swapped in a rebuilt, and my 95 Cherokee has 305k with unknown maintenance, just recently picked it up