People who keep vehicles for over 200K miles

[tallyho8]

I traded in my 1988 Ranger XLT Supercab 4wd with 288,000 miles on it a few months ago for a new car. I had rebuilt the transmission twice and it was in better condition than most 2003 models.

I now have a 1995 F250 diesel and a 2001 F150 gas and both of them have 100,000 miles on them and look and run just like new. I will probably keep them at least 5 more years.

The shortest time I ever had a new vehicle was a 1996 Ranger that got totaled when I got hit head-on by a drunk driver in 1997. I was so impressed with the minor injuries that I had that I bought an identical 1998 Ranger to replace it.

Barring accidents, the shortest time I had a new vehicle was a 1982 Bronco that had a defective noisy standard transmission from the factory that I could never get fixed. I kept it 4 years till I got the 1986 Ranger.

 

[955er]

1993 Ford Explorer xlt with a 5 speed. 179,000 miles. Battery, Starter and brake line are all that failed. Still has original clutch!! Just installed rear leaf spring shackles when I noticed the originals were roached out.

When it dies, I will be OK. Like my wife whom I married a week before I bought the truck, it owes me nothing!:laughing:

 

[deerefan]

My wife drives an 07 civic w/ 91k miles and my driver is a 97 F150 4x4 w/ 165,000. It has a new motor but the trans, transfer case and all suspension components are still original. The motor was replaced due to a small crack in a head...it was not much more to replace the motor vs the heads, so I went that route. While the motor was being replaced, I installed a new radiator and water pump. Good truck, but does have some minor quirks, mainly electrical.

 

[czechsonofagun]

My CJ7 is 250 000 now. I will keep it forever, anything on it can be replaced or upgraded, the frame up resto is one year old - I beat the system.

 

[keegs]

Had an old '67 Volvo 122s that I ran for about eight years...have no idea how many miles were on it when I bought it and I never fixed odometer. I replaced the front fenders with fiberglass after the originals rotted off. I loved that car.

Had a '93 Nissan pickup before this Chevy I have now. After 14 years it had about 140k on it. I had it in the shop for brakes and the frame broke on the lift. The engine would have lasted another 100k easy.

This '01 Echo I'm driving has about 115k on it now and it looks almost like the day I drove it off the lot nine years ago. I'll bet if I keep it it'll break 200k easy.

 

[orezok]

My 96 Ram had 237,000 when I did some deer hunting in Utah. Deer had a bad day too! Original engine, transmission and front end (other than an idler arm). Many of those miles were pulling a trailer that put me just below CGVW for the rig. I'm sure it would have made another 100K.

 

[Bird]

I've never had one with over 121k on the odometer, but I might have if it weren't for my wife.:laughing: I bought the 1999 Ford Escort station wagon new and its odometer was at 121k when my wife rolled it and totalled it. It still looked good, ran good, and handled well right up until then. I bought the 2001 Ford Windstar with 27k on it and it had 101k on it when she talked me into trading for the 2002 Ford Crown Victoria.

So we now have a 2001 Ford Ranger with 71k and a 2002 Ford Crown Vic with 51k and as little as we now drive, and at my age, they should outlast me and still not get much, if any, over 100k miles on them.

 

[GaryS]

I just bought a 97 Silverado with 170k miles. I hope to be able to double that. Mini van has 120k, Accord has 117k. I like to pay cash & keep them a long time.

 

[RobertN]

My previous truk I got got with 175k miles, sold with almost 230k miles; ran great, decent overall shape('89 F250 4x4).

Our previous car, had 235k on it when we sold it; still in excellent shape. Wish we would have kept it('94 Jag xj6).

My current '01 Dodge I bought thinking ten years, 300,000 miles. So far, nine years, only 130k...

 

[LBrown59]

I have an 89 Nissan Pick up with 44000 miles .
Bought it new in 89.

My 92 Toyota truck has 28000 miles on it.