"Bandit" (2bandit)
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"Bandit" (2bandit)
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What's your car's mileage? Did you put it on there or did you buy it with that? My trans am technically has somewhere north of 150,000. Not sure where because the log at the DMV stopped at 143,000 back in 1998. Not that it matters anyways since everything on the car is from different donor vehicles (trans from a Caprice wagon FTW) or new.
GhostZ
> Bandit
09/22/2014 at 13:11 |
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Theseus's Trans am.
Someone around here has something north of 500,000 miles, I think.
Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
> Bandit
09/22/2014 at 13:12 |
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224,000 miles. I've only put 10k of those on it.
TheLOUDMUSIC- Put it in H!
> Bandit
09/22/2014 at 13:12 |
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Ranger fell in to my lap at 196k, Mom's Civic is gonna roll over 40k here soon, and I have no idea what the mileage on the 57 is.
ttyymmnn
> Bandit
09/22/2014 at 13:12 |
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'01 Golf: 199,2xx. Bought new, so all but maybe 10 miles are mine.
yamahog
> Bandit
09/22/2014 at 13:14 |
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245xxx on the Cherokee. I've put 20k on it since I bought it last October. No SR20 because Motorola is taking their sweet ass time replacing my phone.
banjo cat ghost of oppo past
> Bandit
09/22/2014 at 13:15 |
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My ladyfriend's '98 S70 has about 750,000miles on it. Whats the deal with hot blooded chain smokers and high mileage Volvos? I dig her a lot her dad has a lifted FJ40 : )
Pixel
> Bandit
09/22/2014 at 13:16 |
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my xB has 207K, I bought it in '07 with 92K.
Raphael Orlove
> Bandit
09/22/2014 at 13:16 |
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suddenly, the 208,000 on the '92 Lexus don't seem so bad
mr_gofast
> banjo cat ghost of oppo past
09/22/2014 at 13:16 |
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if shes a smoker,.,meh :(
If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
> Bandit
09/22/2014 at 13:18 |
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Our Wrangler has 170k on it, but we installed a rebuilt engine about 2k ago and the frame is rust free so it'll last a while longer.
TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts
> Bandit
09/22/2014 at 13:18 |
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My fathers '92 Cutlass Supreme S rolled over 600,000 kilometers before the jackstand pushed the trailing arm through the floor.
Takuro Spirit
> Bandit
09/22/2014 at 13:18 |
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Camry is at 222,500. Bought/traded when it had 198k on it. Soon it'll tie my Subaru wagon for Most Miles On a Car I Own. It was at 240k when I sold it.
Trans Am had 34k or 134k on it according to the last oil change sticker. With as clean as the underside is (except for the patch panels), I am leaning toward 34k, or a VERY well taken care of Cali car with 134k.
DancesWithRotors - Driving Insightfully
> Bandit
09/22/2014 at 13:19 |
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My 740 has somewhere around 300k on it. My old 245 was traded in at 380k, and a friend of mine has a Volvo 240 sedan with north of 600k, still going.
The Mazda is at 48.5k and the Fiat is probably around 120k, given how wildly inaccurate the odometer and speedometer are.
sm70- why not Duesenberg?
> Bandit
09/22/2014 at 13:19 |
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One of the biggest concerns I had with my car when I bought it was that the mileage was higher than I wanted.
It had 115k miles. Suddenly that seems like nothing.
Little Black Coupe Turned Silver
> Bandit
09/22/2014 at 13:22 |
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...My car just clicked over to 62,000 and I had a sad.
But 2,000 of those are on Road America, so they count for like triple, right?
ShelbyRacer78-Fusion Modifier
> Bandit
09/22/2014 at 13:23 |
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I'm up 175k on the sable and I put about 10k on it since February. The Exploder was a new car, the F-150 is only at 68k from I think 40 something. And my dad's T/A, I have no clue...
Jayhawk Jake
> Bandit
09/22/2014 at 13:24 |
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I don't think I've owned a car with more than 50,000 miles. My Accord might have gotten there, I don't remember.
Storz
> Bandit
09/22/2014 at 13:24 |
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Highest I've owned was a '95 540i with 276k on the clock, ran like a champ thanks to huge amounts of maintenance by the previous owner. He daily drove the car from 1999-2012
Not too bad for over 1/4 million miles
Niquemarshall
> Pixel
09/22/2014 at 13:24 |
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damn never seen a scion with that mileage.
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Takuro Spirit
> Raphael Orlove
09/22/2014 at 13:25 |
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Just broken in, man. Just broken in.
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Niquemarshall
> Bandit
09/22/2014 at 13:25 |
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My 190e has about 281k. Bought it in the middle of a snowstorm in Feb with 268k.
twochevrons
> Bandit
09/22/2014 at 13:27 |
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The Volvo's got 213,500 on it. Aside from a front suspension rebuild about 100,000 miles ago, it doesn't appear to have had any major work done to it beyond maintenance. It shows its age in a few places (the interior and bodywork are a bit rough), but it drives like a car of half its mileage.
It still pulls like a train, too – as far as I know, it's still on the factory turbocharger. It whines a bit, and burns some oil, but it is showing no signs of giving up the ghost.
Iheartmy365kHonda - Car enthusiasts do like FWD
> Bandit
09/22/2014 at 13:28 |
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http://oppositelock.jalopnik.com/when-you-see-i…
After reading some of these, I feel like a total amateur. Mine has 348,7xx now.
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banjo cat ghost of oppo past
> mr_gofast
09/22/2014 at 13:30 |
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I know I knooow its not attractive I feel like its a situational car thing like her white S70 just beckons one to it. Plus her dad always has a pipe hanging out in his garage that can't help.
tommyscooter
> Bandit
09/22/2014 at 13:32 |
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My 96 Ranger has between 500 to 600,000 miles. Don't know exactly due to rotting odometer gears, but I have always tracked the mileage with GPS and a notebook for work. Routine maintenance, timing belts, a few clutches and one tranny rebuild. Check engine light codes always dealt with promptly. Yes I could jump in it at any time and go cross country as I have many times. An after market odometer gear show's promise though, so I am sure I could show 500K someday even though it will be a million plus.
Pabuuu, JDM car enthusiast & Italian parts hoarder
> Bandit
09/22/2014 at 13:35 |
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86' Celica - just reached 200.000 km
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Bandit
> Takuro Spirit
09/22/2014 at 13:43 |
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Bastard. Mine was mostly rust free but that 150k took a toll on the wear parts.
imfromzwolle
> Takuro Spirit
09/22/2014 at 13:46 |
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I drove a '93 Caprice in college (99-2003). I bought it with 217k and dove it to 268k before selling it to a friend for about $500. He drove it to right at 280k before it finally died. Poor thing burned nearly as much oil as gas at the end.
Logansteno: Bought a VW?
> Bandit
09/22/2014 at 13:59 |
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The Safari has 145,500-ish on it.
My mom's Vue just rolled over 71k
Silverado is at ~134k.
Kevin Barrett
> Bandit
09/22/2014 at 14:04 |
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This was December of last year. I'm at about 213,000 now on my 2003 Mazda Protege5. I've owned it since 2005 when it had only 40,000 miles.
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Pixel
> Niquemarshall
09/22/2014 at 14:06 |
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The beater xB we picked up for my GF has 240K.
Vracktal
> Bandit
09/22/2014 at 14:07 |
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257k on the Volvo 940, but rust has chewed the battery tray to bits and it's not going to last much longer, since getting it welded will cost too much. (Live in Britain, it rains a lot and everywhere is near the coast = salt everywhere) Sad times.
Tapas
> Bandit
09/22/2014 at 14:10 |
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My trailer. Infinite miles to the gallon (of things I put in it).....I'm kidding, I don't have a trailer.
Denttech76
> Bandit
09/22/2014 at 14:13 |
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My 1999 Jeep Cherokee with the 4.0. She still goes pretty good
WhiskeyGolf
> Bandit
09/22/2014 at 14:14 |
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I'd like to ask a follow up question: who has the highest mileage on the factory turbo? I'm going to keep my next car and am curious what I can expect (or hope for).
gbohnstedt
> Bandit
09/22/2014 at 14:22 |
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Sold my 1988 MR-2 Supercharged at 260,000. Still running strong.
ZDMW
> Bandit
09/22/2014 at 14:23 |
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This happened yesterday... (yes I know I did a bad by not stopping)
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Bandit
> WhiskeyGolf
09/22/2014 at 14:27 |
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I'm actually curious how long the turbo in my car lasted. That 1981 Turbo 301 V8 could not have lasted all that long...
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cosmicspeed
> Bandit
09/22/2014 at 14:30 |
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Not a whole lot but here are my numbers:
2008 Mazdaspeed3, purchased with 14 miles, currently at 94K
Roundbadge
> Bandit
09/22/2014 at 14:34 |
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2005 Chevy Malibu has a shade over 77K (bought at 14K). 2005 Toyota Tacoma has about 101K (bought at 96K).
A picture of 100K is in my history somewhere. Haven't hit any real big milestones with the Malibu yet, but I do plan on getting a picture when it hits BOOBS miles (80085....I'm a 39-year-old man-child).
sssjjaajjj
> Bandit
09/22/2014 at 14:39 |
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My '97 Saab 9000: 175,000 (Turbo is on its way out, engine still solid as ever though)
My 'backup', '94 Saab 9000: 205,000 (Still running fine, getting a bit of rust here and there)
My wife's '91 Saab 900: 278,000 (Needs some suspension work and a little bit of bodywork, all fine otherwise).
Saab engines just go on forever. I remember pulling the head on my '94 at around 155k (blown gasket), the internals still looked like new.
On the opposite end of the spectrum, my Triumph TR7 is 38 years old and still only has 73,000 miles.
shedosentevengohere
> Bandit
09/22/2014 at 14:40 |
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2000 Lexus LS400 156k
pdx107
> Bandit
09/22/2014 at 14:41 |
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my VW bus has at least 200k, probably closer to 300 or 400k, I have put less than 1k on that total. Its on engine... 2 or 3?
rpardey
> Bandit
09/22/2014 at 15:12 |
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My 1991 Toyota Pickup just turned over 300,000 miles on 9/18/2014. Promptly blew a coolant hose (now fixed).
DoYouEvenShift
> Bandit
09/22/2014 at 15:17 |
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My daily driver Z28. I put about 150k of that over the last 10 years. Makes about 350 hp, 17/31 mpg. Love it! Everything works on it!
SwedishMachine
> Bandit
09/22/2014 at 15:33 |
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225,320 miles as of today.
1996 Volvo 850 Turbo sportswagon. It is my daily driver so that mileage is climbing steadily.
Ozzy
> Bandit
09/22/2014 at 15:33 |
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First car was a new 2001 Honda Civic with 5 miles, by the time I bought a new car, I had logged in 267xxx miles on it - its burning oil now, but the sucker just won't stop!
sellphones2493
> Bandit
09/22/2014 at 16:03 |
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Bought with 45,000. This happened yesterday:
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Natedog
> Bandit
09/22/2014 at 16:09 |
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My '95 C1500 has 185k, but it's got a 6.5L N/A diesel, so it's just warming up. I bought it with only 165k on it. I bought my '94 Honda Accord with the odometer stopped at 187,999... Our family '02 Suburban has 296k on the original engine (4th transmission-that's a long story). We bought it with about 10,000 miles on it in 2002.
Coty
> Bandit
09/22/2014 at 16:09 |
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210k '94 Ranger. Did brakes once, put oil in the top when the oil light comes on.
SolamenteDave
> Bandit
09/22/2014 at 16:29 |
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163K on my 96' 850R. After a summer of doing battle to get the headgasket changed, I was ready to drive it off a cliff. But, I persevered and it's now running like a top.
Payull
> Bandit
09/22/2014 at 17:48 |
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2003 3/4 ton Chevy Tahoe. This was taken last month and its at 325 at the moment. Original Vortec V8 but its had plenty of repairs in the past. Currently AC will go to Heat by itself (electrical issue) and the right blinker sometimes turns on the 4 ways, but hey, it still drives, pulls and breaks (pun intended) when I need it to. Not bad for a work truck.
John Kimble
> Bandit
09/22/2014 at 17:51 |
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There are folk on the TDI club forums who have hit 500, 600 even 700k
Reborn Pyrrhic
> Bandit
09/22/2014 at 18:28 |
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269000+ and still driving faster then the factory said it did when new!
OctaneBlood
> Bandit
09/22/2014 at 19:21 |
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My 1992 Legacy AWD Wagon has 251k on it, bought it at 200k. It is not the highest mileage of a car that I've owned. I had a 1972 Datsun Pickup that had 442,000 on it when it was stolen. I still wonder if its on the road somewhere, probably in South America. I hope so.
Pragmatic
> Bandit
09/22/2014 at 20:06 |
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Sold my XR4Ti with 280,000 miles, original turbo, engine was only opened to change a head gasket at 36,000 miles
webmonkees
> Bandit
09/22/2014 at 21:24 |
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222,500 on the 90, 147,000 on the 85, 87,000 on the 86, 46k on the 74.
special_k_side
> Bandit
09/22/2014 at 21:24 |
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My First Samurai (1985.5 4 banger). 295151 miles (475,000K!) Well maintained by first and second owner, and me, except for one botched oil change when tipsy, and a grueling hill climb with 2 L less oil than she should have had. Floors, rotten, rear corners rotten. All that was ever done to her was timing belt every 100K, new spring bushings and shocks, one clutch and one gas tank replacement. Rebuilt the engine, then sold her for a deposit on a house. The 2" Shackles and 235/75/15 tires were all she ever needed. I miss that little mountain goat.
TheEdibleSnuggie
> Bandit
09/22/2014 at 21:51 |
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I drive a 2006 Ford Fusion, bought new, with the 2.3L Duratec I-4. Last time I checked there was about 124k on the odo.
Other than a few minor issues with the head gasket, and a squeaky accessory belt (that Ford SWEARS isn't the problem)— that thing has been goddamn bulletproof. I haven't had time to look at the underside of the car...and I really should given how nasty Cleveland winters can be.
Hi there
> Bandit
09/22/2014 at 22:03 |
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425,000 and change. 1991 Civic DX hatch with 5 speed. No photos, instrument cluster failed at around 340k miles and I replaced it with one out of an EX model with a tach, old odometer didn't fit in new cluster so now it reads almost half of what is actually on it. Already mileage exempt on the title so it doesn't matter.
sdwarf36
> Bandit
09/22/2014 at 22:04 |
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92 Jetta Diesel. 380k miles.
The Biebster's got a P71 (Formerly not Justin Bieber)
> Bandit
09/22/2014 at 22:21 |
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272,200 on my 2005 Crown Vic.
Tohru
> Bandit
09/23/2014 at 00:47 |
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My dad did an oil change on the TinyTohruTruck when we got it home just over two months ago - it had 86,350. On the way home today I looked - it has 89,937. Good thing it gets new oil tomorrow morning.
Fatamericanstig
> Bandit
09/23/2014 at 01:32 |
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My old Safari is going on 330000 miles.
Suuuubaru
> Bandit
09/23/2014 at 01:39 |
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Not mine, but I want to bring to your attention this Colorado that's done 41,000 MILES A YEAR since 2007.
Srsly. Crappy rust prone truck. In New York State. And putting Toyota corollas everywhere to shame.
Of course it's from CL and needs engine work now. BUT HOW DID IT GET THIS FAR IN THE FIRST PLACE
http://buffalo.craigslist.org/cto/4659181160…
Kylemaro
> Bandit
09/23/2014 at 05:59 |
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got a 99 silverado with like 280k but thats not that high really
pip bip - choose Corrour
> Bandit
09/23/2014 at 07:08 |
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2004 Mitsubishi Lancer 2.0l (4G94) , bought new 11/2003 , now has 537,000km (2nd engine at 513,000km)
bobrayner
> Bandit
09/23/2014 at 07:45 |
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My Volvo V50 is rapidly approaching 200k. It's very solid but I do about 1000 miles per week, and I treat my cars rough, so who knows how much longer it'll last?
thebigbossyboss
> Suuuubaru
09/23/2014 at 08:02 |
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About a year ago I was looking on kijijij randomly (Canadian version of Craigslist) and I saw a 2006 Crown Vic for sale. 591,000 kms. That's 367,000 miles.
On average that's 125 miles PER DAY since manufacture. The ad said it was a cop car, then it was a taxi. I was tempted just to have a car hit the 600,000 mark.
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thebigbossyboss
> webmonkees
09/23/2014 at 08:03 |
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Your mileage is inverse.
Leon711
> sellphones2493
09/23/2014 at 08:39 |
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it's good, but it's not BOOBS.
My NB MX-5
LeadfootYT
> Raphael Orlove
09/23/2014 at 10:07 |
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Just sold a Lexus with 209,000. I'm pretty sure I had accidentally stumbled upon the only truly reliable midsize luxury car (I have an E39 BMW 5-series as well, and have owned various Mercedes/BMW, and the GS300 was quite possibly the most reliable vehicle I owned at the time, considering the other two were German).
Zohaibman72
> Bandit
09/23/2014 at 12:50 |
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Mine is only 157,000K (kms)
My uncle's old '94 cutlass supreme had 450,000 kms (About 280,000 Miles). I don't know how, but he sold it to a neighbour, the lady put about 10K on it before it committed suicide by setting itself on fire in a convenience store parking lot.
Subaruguy410
> WhiskeyGolf
09/23/2014 at 13:35 |
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My Subaru just hit 103k miles on stock turbo. Just got pro-tuned as well. 300 wtq at 2,000 rpms at 20 psi. haha.
functionoverfashion
> Bandit
09/23/2014 at 13:37 |
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I feel like a total amateur on this one - sold my 2001 bmw 325xi wagon with 202,000 and now I'm down at ~125,000 again. My wife isn't driving 100 miles a day anymore so our mileage counting is going to slow WAY, way down. Used to be ~15-20k / yr on both cars. Now it will be less than half that, I'm sure. That's not a bad thing... hopefully I can keep my current 2003 325xi wagon longer than the 5 years I had the '01.
mRahmani
> DoYouEvenShift
09/23/2014 at 13:55 |
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My 97 Z rolls over 160k sometime this week. Same interior too! The tan leather looks infinitely better than the ebony.
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Strange Noises Alou
> Bandit
09/23/2014 at 14:30 |
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'95 Toyota 4x4 is 250130.
'86 CRX is 228212.
'97 Taurus is 178950.
'73 Ghia is 99456.
MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s
> Bandit
09/23/2014 at 14:47 |
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I've got 210K on my 93 F150...my dad has 230K on his '96 camry...we also had 235K on a '95? Town and Country when we got rid of it (engine was still going strong, my dad was just getting sick of replacing other parts)
Finally (and I can't verify this first hand but have no reason to doubt the authenticity) my uncle's friend has a job where he drives a lot...he recently went to trade in his 2007 (I think) crew cab silverado ... he keeps his vehicles clean and well maintained so dealer looks it over and is like "yea we'll give you (insert monetary amount here) for it"...so he's excited...while they are starting paper work the manager comes back in a bit of a rush and is all like "you didn't tell me it had 330K on it! We can only give you (insert less than half of previous amount) for it"...so that's the highest mileage vehicle i've personally heard of
Captain of the Enterprise
> Bandit
09/23/2014 at 15:41 |
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The biege wonder only has 72000 and its a 2005 but my uncles got an 04 dodge ram 1500 with over 300,000 miles
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DoYouEvenShift
> mRahmani
09/23/2014 at 15:43 |
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Awesome.
You like the tan better? I prefer the ebony myself. I guess the grass ia greener right.
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Tyler Wass
> Bandit
09/23/2014 at 16:47 |
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410k on the my toy, the black one, 370k on my brothers dd the blue one, and 310k on my dd, the brown one. All 5 speeds and diesels
I, Oilburner
> Bandit
09/23/2014 at 17:47 |
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Well I'm just a lurker, but I've put 379k miles on my '03 Jetta TDI.
caddyak
> Storz
09/23/2014 at 17:59 |
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I had a '97 540i with 152k miles. I felt like I was just starting to break it in when I upgraded to a "high mileage" '01 M5 at 136k. But again, this car feels like it's in its prime years. BMW just doesn't make them like they used to.
midengineer
> WhiskeyGolf
09/23/2014 at 19:59 |
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I'm at 197k, probably should do something about that...
gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee
> Bandit
09/23/2014 at 20:01 |
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My '91 Jeep Comanche has 498,000km (~310,000 miles) on the 4.0. Course, it's parked now cause the motor started knocking when I drove it flat out for the better part of an hour trying to make my first day of work this summer on time...
WesBarton89 - The Way to Santa Fe
> Bandit
09/23/2014 at 20:22 |
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The Mazda Millenia S I had caught fire at 211k or so. I bought it with 201k on it. It would likely still be running if there wasn't a short in the battery cable. Our Durango just recently hit 140k, we bought it back in February with 129k on it. I'm hoping to get it up to 200k. My stepdad's 2000 Ram 1500 is at just under 199,000 or so. A couple years back my dad sold his '98 Saturn SL that he'd owned since new, and put 208k on it. We tend to run high mileage in our vehicles.
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slapya
> Bandit
09/23/2014 at 23:54 |
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My 2004 Mercury Sable wagon has 237K miles, and my wife's 1998 Camry (manual) has 190K miles. My BIL had a Chevy Cadavalier that was still running well with 240K miles.
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shocontinental
> Bandit
09/24/2014 at 13:13 |
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Only 148xxx on this guy, picked it up in 2005 at 128k. My DD through most of that time was a '93 SHO, got it in 2003 at 149K and sold it around 185K a couple years ago, that one is in the 2teens now. My DD now is a Continental with 125xxx.
davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
> yamahog
09/24/2014 at 15:44 |
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Should I buy an XJ?
If so, what should I be looking for, and looking out for?
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yamahog
> davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
09/24/2014 at 16:10 |
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Depends on what you want it for. It's not the best daily driver, not the best for winter driving either because it's RWD when you're not in 4WD, if it's windy you'll get blown across the road, and it's probably not the safest thing out there. Brutal on gas, rear drum brakes suck, feels small on the inside because it is. But it's fun as hell offroad, cheap/easy to work on (easy as in it's simple stuff on paper, but you may have to PB blast years of rust and dirt off of everything and let it sit for a while and then use all the hand strength you can muster), and there's a lot of information out there should you choose to do fun stuff to it.
If you want to get one, I think it was the '96 that was notorious for cylinder head cracks. One of the motor mounts bolts is prone to failure. It's hard to find any without rocker rust, not to mention any rust covered by the rear bumper end caps. The 4.0L is known to run forever, but everything around it has a much shorter lifetime: fuel pump, pretty much every sensor, etc. If it's lifted or modded in any way, you'll want to know who did what and when, and it'll be tough to find a stock one in good shape. Power windows will probably die on you. Rear hatch may not work, but that wasn't too hard to fix. The 5spd manual is pretty rare to come across. Watch for bad ujoints or ball joints, and try to test drive at highway speeds to make sure it doesn't have deathwobble.
I feel like I'm missing something, but just have a mechanic check it. The newest XJ you can get will be 13 years old and probably not babied for those 13 years.
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davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
> yamahog
09/24/2014 at 17:19 |
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Thanks for the quick, detailed response! This is all great info.
It won't be a daily, I do want it for winter driving, and Oklahoma is very windy. I also want it for camping and for trails and maybe some overlanding, eventually.
I'm also considering old 4Runners and Pathfinders.
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yamahog
> davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
09/24/2014 at 17:35 |
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You're welcome! If you're still interested in one, make sure you test drive it on a windy day. Mine is terrifying: relatively light, tall, and the aerodynamics of a toaster. I also hate how it handles on ice, but I had ATs on all last winter.
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davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
> yamahog
09/24/2014 at 17:54 |
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I'm been driving an M3 on all-seasons the last two winters, so it can't be much worse - ha!
Thankfully, Tulsa doesn't get as much snow and ice as places further north.
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gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee
> davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
09/29/2014 at 11:20 |
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2000 & 2001 were prone to heads cracking, but there may have been a recall. There was a fix, though, i.e new better cylinder heads. '99 is viewed as the best year by many people, although I prefer the styling of the '96 and earlier.
The 4.0 has a really flat torque curve, and pulls all the way from 1200 rpm to redline (5500 rpm or so). Mine (in a '91 Comache) made it almost to 310,000 miles, the last 20k miles were put on by me, and were abusively hard... as in I was breaking axle shafts offroad, and winding it out to its top speed (115ish mph) for prolonged periods on a regular basis. The motor still runs great and pulls just as hard, if you ignore the horrible knocking from the bottom end. Currently saving up for speed parts to rebuild the motor.
If you are looking for one for mostly winter use, try to find one with the select-trac (np242) transfer case. It's got a full-time 4wd option, i.e. awd. The command-trac cases (np231) don't have a center diff so it's not ideal for use on paved roads that aren't completely covered in snow and ice. That said, my Comanche had no issues getting around in a Canadian winter in mostly 2wd. I mostly only used 4wd for stopping and starting at traffic lights... locking the axles together meant the front wheels wouldn't lock up as easily when stopping, and then I could get going again without spinning the rears. Once I was moving again I'd be back to 2wd.
Saskatchewan is also very windy, but the only time I would really have considered it an issue was once when driving into a 65mph head wind, and that was only a challenge due to powering into the wind. Crosswinds weren't ideal, but if they were blowing the Jeep around, they would have been blowing just about any else around. I've yet to drive a car that is completely immune to our wind.
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Thanks for all this! I'm still on the lookout for the right rig.