What's the highest mileage vehicle you've ever purchased used?

Just out of curiosity. Of course, I realize that higher mileage typically means more things can go wrong or more work will have to be done, but have you ever bought a higher mileage car and been happy with it for the long term?

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It was from the second owner, and was registered in Louisiana, so it hadn't seen any harsh northern winters. Seller was motivated; that was when gas prices spikes up to around $2 (Ah, the Goos Old Days!).

Let's see, in the last three years, I've put new wires and plugs, new alternator and serpentine belt, brakes on all corners, shocks and a new exhaust system, so, mostly stuff that just wears out anyway and needs replacing on a regular basis.

Motor uses hardly any oil, doesn't leak, and starts every time.

I was thinking of trading it in under the Cash for Clunkers deal, as I only gave $3500 for it and would have made out to the good, but I already have a regular car and need something with a lot of room to drag my junk around for work.

I wish I could find another just like it, in as good a shape, I'd buy it in a heartbeat.

It's been the 21st Century 9 years now.

Isn't it time we got over the whole "cars are the only mode of transportation" bullshit?

There are many kinds of vehicles out there. Everything cars is not sustainable for much longer.

This was just a post asking for personal experiences with high-mileage vehicles. I'm sorry I didn't specify CARS and not, I don't know, trains or rickshaws or unicycles.

Moot point anyway. I've decided to buy a chair and four slaves who will carry me around everywhere. It's more sustainable.

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mikey_the_rat

... this would be nice...



I hate to think of the mileage a 1962 Routemaster would have... I don't even think these vehicles would have odometers... typically public transit vehicles may get their engines and transmissions replaced every 250,000 miles or so but the buses do keep soldiering on. Buses are even known to be re-bodied, so although you have a nice new shiny body, the chassis has been going since the 1970's...

Mark.

sold it with over 250,000 miles and it`s still running. paid 500 and put another 500 in it during the 4 years we owned it

It was a great little car. I loved it. I drove it to about 132,000. Then I got married and traded it in for a four-door sedan with automatic transmission; something my wife could drive. I still miss that car sometimes...

It had 316,000 on the clock when I bought it. It died at 430,000. Wish I had a brand new one just like it.

I'm looking for a 1998-2000 Volvo V70 AWD. My wife drives an S70, I like the way it drives and the AWD, and I need a wagon for my business.

Thanks! :hi:

never did better than that.

Parked it with 272000 on the clock - bought another one like it

Head gasket blew at 255k. Went through a harmonic balancer, an idler tensioner, a radiator, and a brake master cylinder, a pair of front rotors, and two batteries (one I broke, one just wore out).


Bought an 89 Old Regengy 98 with I think 140k on it, sold it a year ago for $500 with about 192k on it. Didn't put any money into it except a new battery, but it was starting to have wiring problems when I got rid of it. Much more highway driving in this one than the T-Bird.



You've got to figure that at 100,000 miles plus, the weak members of that year and model of car have already been winnowed out, so what's left are the ones that will probably last indefinately.

It still gets great gas mileage (despite being big enough to haul around a buttload of music equipment in) and runs like a dream, and it only cost me $8K.

Cost me $300. It finally fell apart with 375K miles on it. I used it to deliver newspapers on a rural route-100 miles every day on third world grade back roads. I probably spent about $600 on repairs and about $700 in tires in that time. Out on the highway it got 34mpg on a 1200 mile one way trip with about 600 pounds of cargo in the back.

some squeaks and pops here and there, but it still runs.

I bought it at 214,000 miles in 2005. I had the tire rods replaced at about 240,000 miles. Never had any type of engine trouble. Of course I was religious in my engine maintenance.

In August of 2009 I sold it to my nephew at 250,000 miles. I talked to him about the importance of oil changes before he left with it. I hope he listened, that was a great car.

mitsu import under chryler name plate.
why i got rid of it i will never know

I loved that car, but the back seat was too narrow for a child seat and two booster seats. The 93 Sable wagon took over. It is sort of funny. Both are silver and the Sable looks like a larger version of the Escort. I sold the Escort to a family friend and he's still driving it. I haven't talked to him in two or three years but the car had already crossed 300K. The day I bought it (new), I drained the oil and replaced it with Mobile-1 synthetic. That's all I ever put in it. Perhaps that has something to do with the engine life - not sure.

The engine/trans had been replaced with a drivetrain that "only" had 87K on them, but the body was in good shape, and the interior was great.

Ideal car... the only reason I got rid of it was my stepfather was getting rid of a newer Accord and gave it to me for what the dealer offered him as trade-in.

Just recently bought a 6-year old Accord with about 140K on it, and it runs great.

I've had GM, Ford, Nissan and Honda, and there's no comparison. Honda knows how to make a great car that will last a long time with minimal problems.

That car would go forever on a full tank. The bad things about it were that it had no power and whenever it rained or I went through a puddle, it would stall out.

But it had papers showing it had been lovingly maintained. Previous owner kept a log book and every receipt.

Now it's lucky if it gets an oil change.

and it died a month after we got it, engine blew, then the transmission, then the front end went out. It was a waste of time, and money.

I haven't had much luck with higher mileage cars, usually we buy used around 40k miles or so.

101,000 = '87 BMW 325: currently about 275,000
113,000 = '88 BMW 735: currently about 200,000
180,000 = '95 Ford Escort Wagon: currently about 210,000

mikey_the_rat

We just purchased a Fiat Panda in the UK and are getting around 70 miles per gallon.

didn't read the original post LOL

Thought you mean MPG

that had like 40,000 miles on it - a 1984 or 1985 Mazda GLC that I bought in 1989.

it got something like 49 miles to the gallon..only had 3 cylinders.

36 mpg

should have kept it