Who has the most miles on their car?

[hillbillycycles]

Sold my 1995 Toyota Avalon last September with 278,000 miles on it. Other than spark plugs, the only thing done to the engine was one valve cover gasket at about 250,000.

Wrecked my 1997 Toyota 4Runner last August with 157,000 miles on it and the only thing ever done to it was a $30 radio mast. Well, other than routine maintenance items. I was ran off the road by, of all things, a log truck and rolled it. Unbuckled my seat belt, hit the window button, it rolled down, and I hopped out. Got one baseball size bruise on my left arm. Lucky day.

 

[Allan.K]

I got a 94 Ford F-150 4x4 Northland Ed. It has 275,000 miles..I had to put in a new trany a few months ago..Other wise that is the only major thing I replaced so far..The engine runs like new and uses no oil and leaks no oil and has no rust.I change oil and filter every 2,000 miles on the dot..And I don't use any box store stuff on it..97% motorcraft parts..The oil I use is Northland 10w-40, wix oil and fuel filters,bosch spark plugs and when the engine lite comes on I hook up my scanner and fix it that day or a day later...I keep good care of my stuff...No shortcuts....My wife thinks that truck will die when I do ..lol.. it is one tuff truck

 

[PWB]

Wife's '92 diesel Jetta has 545,000 km on it, but I did drop another engine in at about 513,000. Old one still ran okay but hard to start due to bad compression. Engine was very rebuildable, but by the time you buy pistons, get the block bored, etc, costs get high.

If you want to talk trucks..............
Last big truck I had (K100 Kenworth) was a 1981 glider kit built from a 1977 wreck. I bought it in 1986, and by the time I sold it in 1993, I'd put about 700,000 miles on it. Figure it had to be close to 1.5 million.
My 88 3/4 ton 4 door GMC is "powered by Perkins". Truck shows about 240,000 Km, eingine went in the truck with a fresh rebuild at 140,000 km. Driveline originally came from a 1966 Dodge PD600. Engine wore out the dodge, then went in a 1980 1 ton Silverado in 1981. I bought the silverado with a body completely finished (rust) been through at least two big body jobs, not sure of the miles. Stuff will last if it's looked after!:greenchainsaw:

 

[tazz001]

Our clinker is a pontiac minvan...currently has 202K miles on it. Original engine and tranny was replaced someplace around 150K...Got it from my BIL who got it from a GF so we know it's history. I seriously doubt that it is going to make it much longer...serious laboring on the hills!!

 

[BlueRidgeMark]

Oh, man am I bush league! Only 25k on my 96 E-350 12 passenger van. (The family car.) Bought it at a gummit auction with 16k original miles on it. Nobody wanted to drive the pool van that has only an AM radio, I guess. Oh, poor me, I lost the contest!

 

[Paul61]

240K on one of our Jeep Grand Cherokee's.
Change the oil each 5K, changed the plugs....once!
Same brakes & tires for the last 165K.
Best vehicles we ever owned, period.

 

[Sprig]

My (unfortunately now gone) Volvo 142 had well over 500,00km on it, 150,000 were mine, five years of hard usage, did the clutch and cleaned up the Webbers, never burned a drop of oil. The old 87Toyota the ex just crashed had over 250klms on it, ran like a top, now very dead Our previous car was a Subaru Chaser with over 350kmls on it , I'd buy another in a shake of a lambs tail, great engines, shtty steel like the Toys though and prone to wheel well rust-outs, a real shame.
Something to be said about regular oil changes and basic tune-ups imo.
About 25yrs ago I earned a '63 Rambler Ambassidor (sp sheesh), straight six, with over 400k miles on it, another trooper, never missed a beat and the 'Pullman' seats made it a great camper! I was given a 626 Mazda a bit back, its running over 300klms and doesn't burn oil (yet), the azzend is shot, a story for another day lol, more recycled carp steel. I am a firm believer in either Dura-lubing or Molyslip (what ever) as the extended life is firmly evident.

:biggrinbounce2:

Serge

 

[CaseyForrest]

My first car was a 79 Mustang, it had 90,000 miles on when I bought it, I put another 80,000 on it in a year and a half. Changed the oil for the first time after I had it for 30,000 (I didnt know any better.) I bought it for $450, and sold it for $400 still running like a champ.

Then I bought an 84 Buick Skyhawk from my Grandfather, 220,00 when I bought it, and 290,000 when I traded it in. I was with my grandfather when he picked it up from the dealership. Never did anything to that car except routine maintenence. Traded it in 93 for a ford escort, put 93,000 on that thing in a year a half.

Oh yeah, then theres the 2 Hondas Ive bought with over 200,000 on them when I bought them, well over 300,000 on when I got rid of them.

Then theres my moms 94 Aerostar, 270,000 miles with only 2 sets of tires, one brake job, and a new trans at 260,000. She since traded it for a 2006 Plymouth Grand Voyager

 

[Andy1234]

'96 F250 Diesel 178K (new tranny 10K ago, new alternator, Injector pump, starter, idler pulleys, brakes and cigerette lighter).

'91 F150 6-cyl 360-ish K (new tranny 100k ago, couple of alternators, idler pulley, 1/2 gal bondo, $150 Maaco paint job, rear axle seals<twice>, radius arm bushings, ball joints, brake hoses, LF spindle, key cylinder <at midnight in North St. Louis!>, fuse block, several tail light assemblies, 2 windshields, u-joints, several driver's side mirrors <oops...>,.........probably spent more on parts then the truck cost when I bought it in '97.)

I still drive the old truck everyday, as I LOVE it!

Andy

 

[SRT-Tech]

234,000 KM (145,400 Miles) on my 1990 Mazda B2200 2wd 4 cyl pickup truck. Looks NEW. engine cyclinder bores STILL have the factory honing marks and factory compression ratios. opcorn:

 

[bonnieville]

Had 256,000 on my '94 Sentra when I sold it for $125. Original engine, replaced transmission at aroud 175,000. My '83 F250 had around 190,000 when I sold it in '96.

 

[woodbug]

207,000 on a 4.0L 93' jeep wrangler. Doesn't use a drop of oil and is my daily driver. Kinda hoppin it will die soon so I can buy a pickup truck:biggrinbounce2: Don't tell my wife she loves the thing, and will cry when it does.

 

[GASoline71]

294,000 on a 1979 GMC 3/4 ton truck.

The 1995 F-250 PSD I sold recently had almost 300,000 on it as well. Lots of trips back and forth to Montana in that rig.

Gary

 

[Big Woody]

Didn't see much for the American cars.

Last Fall I sold my 1988 Olds Touring Sedan with 240,000 miles with the original engine, tranny and exhaust. Had the 3800 engine which is pretty bulletproof. I sold it since the car was disentegrating although the power train was still fine. No AC for about 6 years as well as lots of other problems but still ran great.

Here is the Key: I always bought the parts at autozone with the lifetime warrenty. I'll bet I got about 8 sets of free brake pads, a couple of free alternators and a couple of free starters. Gotta love the lifetime warrenty.:rockn:

 

[olyman]

1996 f250 dsl---315,000---1996 vw tdi---389,987--and keeps on ticking---believe ill go for 500,000:biggrinbounce2: :biggrinbounce2:

 

[wagonwheeler]

Recently sold my 1983 Land Cruiser FJ60 w/ 278,000 miles on it after putting 127,000 miles on it myself. Buyer didn't even ask how many miles it had on it till he picked it up!

I turned around and bought a one owner 1995 Suburban 6.5L Turbo Diesel w/ 203,000 miles on it - this was mid-April - and have 212,000 on it now. This thing really strolls!

I'm not into low-mileage vehicles...I like to live on the 'edge'.

Chaser

 

[tinasardina]

hey there... we have a 1990 toyota corolla with 305,000 original miles on it... original engine, clutch and transmission and only one front break change at 203,000... runs great and doesn't burn oil.... great car..

 

[highsiera]

Some food for thought, the big three (GM, Ford & Dodge) currently have a 92% market share in the full size pickup market. This includes lightduty cab and chasis applications (3500,350,450 etc..). The buyers in this segment are fiercely loyal to the product. The generally accepted wisdom on this is that the people who buy them count on them to earn a living. Obviously, holding onto that kind of market share in today's world is, well, unlikely and one one can refute that toyota has a lock on the small pickup market (the official truck of the Taliban)... But the fullsize nissan is cr@p and the big toyota, just well, doesn't compare to the HD's and superD's...

Me personally, I have a 1979 gmc k35 4x4, camper special w/rear singles w/185k, w/ a western plow. Body wore out completely a few years back so I completely redid it cosmetically, bone stock. One tuff truck. it has pulled itself out of mud up to the door sills with the granny gear. She still gets the looks after all this years, always a guy or 2 checking it out when I come out of the Lowes. Had it longer than the missus...still has the ac delco factory 8 track in the dash...

Truck is older than half the guys I work with.

BTW, where are all the WC/M-37 power wagon and Kaiser guy s in this thread??? I still see plenty of 40's and 50's wagons around.

 

[MS-310]

Some food for thought, the big three (GM, Ford & Dodge) currently have a 92% market share in the full size pickup market. This includes lightduty cab and chasis applications (3500,350,450 etc..). The buyers in this segment are fiercely loyal to the product. The generally accepted wisdom on this is that the people who buy them count on them to earn a living. Obviously, holding onto that kind of market share in today's world is, well, unlikely and one one can refute that toyota has a lock on the small pickup market (the official truck of the Taliban)... But the fullsize nissan is cr@p and the big toyota, just well, doesn't compare to the HD's and superD's...

Me personally, I have a 1979 gmc k35 4x4, camper special w/rear singles w/185k, w/ a western plow. Body wore out completely a few years back so I completely redid it cosmetically, bone stock. One tuff truck. it has pulled itself out of mud up to the door sills with the granny gear. She still gets the looks after all this years, always a guy or 2 checking it out when I come out of the Lowes. Had it longer than the missus...still has the ac delco factory 8 track in the dash...

Truck is older than half the guys I work with.

BTW, where are all the WC/M-37 power wagon and Kaiser guy s in this thread??? I still see plenty of 40's and 50's wagons around.

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I got to find a ac delco factory 8 track. sweet Can i get a pic of this, im a big 73-087 chevy freak.
thanks JAck

 

[fastbub]

My 1987 4-runner has 250k miles on it with original everything on it including the clutch!!