Mileage?

[HarryJ]

Out of general curiosity, I was wondering how many miles other owners have driven their daily drivers. I have driven my '97 GMC Sonoma 221,000 miles since new and it is still going strong.

[Peter J.Heizmann]

Hi, Harry...

Only 4 weeks ago, I traded my 2001 Dodge Dakota (4.7 V-8 that had 199,731 miles on it) for a 2005 Dakota. About 12,000 miles on it were towing a 5200 lb. trailer & car.

Was running fine. Could have gone a lot further, however, if you saw some of the rather rough neighborhoods where some of my accounts are located, it was traded for peace of mind purposes. That's not to say the new one won't break down, but...

Regards,

Peter J. <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

[Bill Boudway]

Hi Harry,

Our '84 Dodge Ram Van had 252,000 miles on it when we sent it down the road two years ago. Our '87 BMW 528E had only 233,000 miles on it when it went away last summer.

Both were victims of New York States policy of support of the road salt mining industry. The roads around here are white with salt for a good part of the winter months. Millions are lost in vehicle value to the policy of making it safe for all skill levels of drivers to hit the road whenever it's convenient.

Bill Boudway

[52deluxe]

89 volkswagon golf i sold had 376,000 on it before the body gave out "ny salt"

my 52 packard is closing in on the 100,000 mark, probably by mid summer if the weather is good this year

[Shop Rat]

1994 Ford Taurus station wagon. Purchased 12/29/02 with 116,804 miles. Now has 141,741 so that is 24,937 since we got it. Had Cottman Transmission rebuild the transmission on 8/30/04 at 136,212 miles.

[DizzyDale]

270,000 on my work truck,1997 Astro van.Best truck i ever owned,GOTTA keep it,its not worth anything 'cept to me.diz

[Dave@Moon]

I'm just about to turn the big 12K on my 2003 Nissan truck. That's about 1/2 the milage we've put on the 2000 Hyundai wagon in the same period of time, which is now @ 53K. Most of both are from interstate trips.

I walk a lot.

[tomchaney]

My 1989 Toyota Celica convertible (which I bought new) recently turned 201,000 a still runs strong. (Though it's the most gutless car I've ever owned!) Years ago I had a 1965 Corvette roadster that turned 250,000 then the odometer quit working. I drove it five more years before I sold it.

[Guest Skyking]

I recently gave our son my 89 LeBaron convertible which I bought new. It had 140,000 on that little 2.5 4cyl......still going strong. Most of the miles were 15 trips to Daytona and back without any problems. It was a great dependable car.

[Guest]

My '83 Volvo 240DL has 290000Km or about 180000miles and will never wear out in my time I'm sure since it only travels about 4-5000 miles a year.

[ex98thdrill]

You're right Bill, the only problem is that everyone wants to drive 65 miles an hour through a blizzard, wrap their cars around trees, and then feels the need to sue the highway department for slippery roads. I don't think anyone wants to put salt down, but given the alternative, most municipalities are obligated to do it to aid in litigation from ignorant drivers.

...you'd think when it is February, in upstate New York, and it is snowing, that the average person might think that the roads might be slippery and decide to drive to what the conditions merit.

[Guest Skyking]

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...you'd think when it is February, in upstate New York, and it is snowing, that the average person might think that the roads might be slippery and decide to drive to what the conditions merit. </div></div>

ex, trust me, it's not only New York...

[Junqueboi]

I bought an '89 Camaro RS about ten years ago with 35K on it. 305 5speed. It now has over 180K on it. I've been through two or three water pumps, alternators, & front brake jobs. The only trouble the car ever gave me was a flaky ignition lock cylinder, & a throttle-body gasket ($6) that developed a small hole.

It's on its second set of plugs/wires/cap/rotor; no other engine work. Original starter, clutch, etc. I replaced the fuel pump about 1500 miles ago before my move from AL to NC, just to be safe. People diss these cars but mine's still kickin'. Probably ought to put a timing chain on it though... things would be interesting if it broke/slipped on a M/T car..

Bought a beat-up 88 CRX with 214K on the clock for $50 at an abandoned vehicle auction. Been driving it the last two years & replaced the timing belt about a month ago just in case. I drive it 70 miles round trip to work most of the time b/c of the good mileage.

Also drive an '86 4WD S10 Blazer whenever it rains/snows/etc. 166K. Nothing spectacular there.

I did see an Astro van in the scrapyard last year that had over 400K on the clock. I wouldn't be suprised if it still ran.

[Guest JT]

I've got 105K on my 99 Ford truck and just changed the spark plugs today according to the maintenance schedule. 100K on spark plugs? I don't think so. When I pulled the old plugs I couldn't believe it had run as well as it did or at all for that matter. They looked like they had a gap of about 1/4" I think next time I'll check 'em at 50K.

[DizzyDale]

Dear JT,I did the same thing with my Astro van.The ONLY problem was a couple of em broke off.....IT WASN'T pretty.diz

[ex98thdrill]

You're right. But understand that Bill lives in the next town away from where I live.

[Guest De Soto Frank]

Here's some of my vehicle mileages, past and present...

Past:

1962 Falcon "Deluxe": purchased in fall of 1984, with 189,000 miles...retired in spring of 1986, at 213,000 miles, after clamitous meeting with a '77 Buick Regal. Original everything (170 cid six , 3 sp stick).

Semi-present:

1948 Chrysler New Yorker: purchased winter of 1988 with 76,000 miles, semi-retired in 1993 at 104,000 miles. (323.3 cid straight-eight, M-5 Presto-matic Fluid Drive)

Present:

1972 Chevy C-10 long-box pick-up (the "new" truck ) - still going at 116,000 miles, original everything except brakes and clutch. This past year added nearly 9,000 miles...(250 cid six and 3-sp. stick)

1993 Ford Escort GT ( "GT"- yeah, right !): still going at 163,000 miles.

Purchased from a schoolteacher friend, whose wife insisted he get rid of it and buy a new (ie: "Reliable") car... engine still runs fine, auto tranny is sometimes a little squirrely when shifting, but car has never left me stranded.

Only investments have been: brakes (once), tires (once), exhaust system (once), alternator (once). (1.8 litre four-cylinder, 4 sp OD auto-tranny).

Penn-DOT's "Car-be-gone" winter road treatment will be the ultimate cause of death on this buggy; I plan on driving it until it falls apart...(hopefully its demise is yet a few years off!)