High Mileage love

[tuscanyswe]

Originally Posted by majl

2005 Outback XT, 5-spd manual, 172k, original owner. Geared up for a family trip to Tahoe. Pic is from a couple of years ago.

There is something very appealing about this pic.

[BobbyJones]

Picked up a "garage queen" 2000 Accord two years ago with a whopping 82k on the clock.

Not that I have high mileage, but it's a conversation starter with other 6th gen Accord owners. I'm amazed when they tell me they have 2, 3 and even 400k on the clock.

Looking forward to the next 200k!

[pdonk]

I got 450,000 km (280000 miles) out of a 94 jetta. Bought it from a buddy whose dad did body work /insurance repairs with 150k on it, drove it for 7 years, then the shock mounts started to show serious rust through, so traded to my VW mechanic for a beater.

Most bikes it ever had on top was 4, with 4 people in it, a tight fit for all involved.

Now that I drive a company car, doubt I'll ever break 120k on a car again.

[azrider]

Originally Posted by cderalow

Also a 2011 Honda Odyssey with 169,000, just had timing belt done for first time,

Dewd.........that..........is.........amazing. Honda's could very well be the 9th wonder of the world. That's insane mileage for a timing belt.

I used to love Honda (still do just don't own any anymore), but now that I've been interested in Mitsubishi's as of late I'm learning how finicky they are and one area that is MOST NOTORIOUS is their timing belt intervals. For my Montero above it's 70,000 and it his highly recommended NOT to mess with your chances.

Maintenance is BIG reason why Mitsu's get bad rap but if you keep up with maintenance they're just as reliable as Toyo's or Hondas.

[mhespenheide]

I'd have to do some serious digging to find pictures, but I ran through a sequence of three Subaru Outbacks (a '97, a '96, and another '97) where I bought them at anywhere from 60k to 40k and sold them at ~180k. Each with the 2.2l engine and 5sp manual. 27-30mpg highway if you kept it at 65mph, drove dirt roads well enough that Jeep owners were impressed. I did have to replace one head gasket and a number of front CV joints, but the cost per mile to drive them was amazingly low. If I could find another in equally good shape, I'd buy it.

[Rpoole8537]

1997 4Runner with 262,000 miles. Had to rebuild driveshaft at 250,00. Runs like a top. Rear window still rolls up and down. Rear wiper and washer work flawlessly. AC very cold. Alpine power amp and Polk component speakers really rock. GF calls it the adventure car. My dog thinks it’s her car. Not my daily driver anymore but it could be. Built in Japan.

[jtakeda]

Originally Posted by Rpoole8537

1997 4Runner with 262,000 miles. Had to rebuild driveshaft at 250,00. Runs like a top. Rear window still rolls up and down. Rear wiper and washer work flawlessly. AC very cold. Alpine power amp and Polk component speakers really rock. GF calls it the adventure car. My dog thinks it’s her car. Not my daily driver anymore but it could be. Built in Japan.

THATS WHAT IM TALKIN ABOUT.

I’m a little surprised to see people saying anything in the 100k mile range is “high mileage”. I’m on the Tacoma forums and there’s a few Tacos that rolled into the 600s.

Many people will buy a well maintained 200k+ mile taco for decent $

I have low miles on mine 140k but doing the timing belt etc in the next week

[goonster]

2001 S4, 235k mi., original clutch, original turbos, third timing belt. The original wheels proved to be very soft, so these are Compomotives, which were the choice of rally privateers back in the day.

The worst thing about this car has been that people keep running into the back of it, so the hatch had to be replaced twice.

[smead]

251,000 miles on my '88 Toyota 4WD 22RE engine, bought it new in '87, still runs like the day it was new. Paint and interior shot, but is mechanically sound. Would drive it cross country in a heartbeat. The only thing I've replaced is a brake master cyl and clutch slave cyl, clutch was redone at 175K. Still has original water pump, alternator, etc .., amazing truck.

[azrider]

Originally Posted by Rpoole8537

1997 4Runner with 262,000 miles. Had to rebuild driveshaft at 250,00. Runs like a top. Rear window still rolls up and down. Rear wiper and washer work flawlessly. AC very cold. Alpine power amp and Polk component speakers really rock. GF calls it the adventure car. My dog thinks it’s her car. Not my daily driver anymore but it could be. Built in Japan.

This is everything.

I hope that one day I too can brag about that kinda mileage for my adventure car.

Kudos for keeping your '90s JDM suv on the road.

Now please share a pic

[chrismoustache]

1989 Toyota Van 4x4, swapped to 5spd manual. I could probably keep this thing running forever, but, rust.

240k

[cderalow]

Originally Posted by azrider

Dewd.........that..........is.........amazing. Honda's could very well be the 9th wonder of the world. That's insane mileage for a timing belt.

I used to love Honda (still do just don't own any anymore), but now that I've been interested in Mitsubishi's as of late I'm learning how finicky they are and one area that is MOST NOTORIOUS is their timing belt intervals. For my Montero above it's 70,000 and it his highly recommended NOT to mess with your chances.

Maintenance is BIG reason why Mitsu's get bad rap but if you keep up with maintenance they're just as reliable as Toyo's or Hondas.

my father worked for a company in MA that does van transport for special needs, rural schools etc.

total fleet in the multiple thousands of vehicles.

Their rule of thumb was to replace them between 160,000 and 170,000 right before selling them off.

Of the 200 or so vans they had that were the same generation as mine (2011 or newer), they had one timing belt failure and it snapped at 173,000.

I had mine done at 160,000 and the dealership gave me the same look.

i explained the situation and after pulling the belt, it probably could have gone even longer. no fraying, hard to even tell the old from a new one on the parts counter. all of the techs were amazed.

i am however OCD about car maintenance and do pretty much everything myself. during my typical routine I've constantly checked torque on bolts, belt tensions etc and compared to what the factory service manual says they should be.

[donevwil]

I love how the same few makes dominate this thread. Don't know if my 2001 Dodge Grand Caravan currently at 136k will ever be worthy.

[ultraman6970]

I donated my 3.0 voyager 2000..... 240k miles... original tranny, original engine... AC working... all worked in that thing. I could have keep it but had a leak in the front seal which I did not want to deal with, besides wifey wanted a new car for her so had to donate it.

The biggest problem with high milleage cars is that at the time to sell them you will get next to nothing for them. No matter how good it looks.

BTW that 4x4 toyota rocks, want to have one of those for the longest time.

[jtakeda]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xnWKz7Cthkk
I’ll leave this here