The beater E36 I've had for a couple months has 230,000+ miles on it. It's on its second engine though, supposedly. It's still a nice car to drive.
The beater E36 I've had for a couple months has 230,000+ miles on it. It's on its second engine though, supposedly. It's still a nice car to drive.
Quoting myself since this came back up from 2012.
All of them are high mileage, most are over 200K.
The wife's 1999 Chevy Venture, 3.4 V6. 225000 miles, original engine, original transmission. It's had the lower intake gaskets replaced, one alternator, one A/C compressor, one brake booster and that's pretty much it. It's past due for front end bushings. It's been one of the best cars I've ever owned. With pretty much zero maintenance and heaps of abuse from my wife and kids it just keeps on trucking. It was wrecked a month ago and replaced with a Jeep Liberty. Buy back from the insurance company was $430, so it's going to get put back on the road or turned into a Lemons car. I haven't decided yet. Gave to my son, still going at about 260K
1993 Buick Roadmaster. 248000 miles, 5.7 V8. Engine looks to be original, as does the transmission. I bought it at 240K with no service records, so before then, who knows. I've replaced the coil and the HEI module. Sold
These are my work vans. They are run hard, always loaded and minimally maintained.
1995 Ford E150. 350000 miles 5.0 V8 Original engine, second transmission. The rear axle has been rebuilt. That's pretty much all I've done to it. It's a piece of junk, but it's a back up in case one of the other vans goes to the shop. Sold, it was starting to rust badly.
1999 Ford E250. 435000 miles, 4.2 V6. I just had to put an engine in this one. The previous suffered a blown head gasket that proved to be terminal. Hydro locked and bent a rod. It's on it's second transmission. It's been through two alternators, and about five radiators. (Don't buy the Chinese junk parts, I can do a Ford E250 radiator in under 20 minutes.) It crossed 485K last week.
1997 Ford E150. 285000 miles, 4.2 V6 This one got an engine at 215K. A intake gasket failed and filled the crank case with water. My business partner drove it for a month like that. Needless to say it didn't do the bottom end any good. Other than that, just maintenance. Sitting at 315K
2002 Ford E150. 324000 miles, 4.2 V6. Original engine, original transmission. I had to replace an axle and bearing a couple of months ago, but it's coming due for a rear axle replacement because the ring and pinion are starting to whine and the shop that did the axle replacement thinks the housing might be bent. It should cross 400K in the next couple of weeks.
The rest of them are in the high 100s as far as mileage.
1995 Camaro. 160K, 3.4 V6. This is my daughters DD. It had the engine replaced just before I bought it. I've done the clutch, had a rear axle and a couple of wheels replaced after my daughter smacked a curb with it at a high rate of speed. Sold
1983 RX-7. 185K Rotary for now. It's blown up and in the planning stages. No change.
1989 Thunderbird SC. 165K, 3.8 Supercharged V6. I don't know much about this one. I've had it 6 months. I have put a clutch and fuel pump in it so far. There is a chance it may end up being a engine donor for the above RX-7. We'll see.
Sitting at 190K. My daughter is driving it now.
Just bought is a 2002 Jeep Liberty. 170K. Original engine and transmission. It runs like a top. We'll see how long she lasts. I've never owned a Jeep before, but it looks to be pretty well built. Repairs so far, none and I hope it stays that way. It crossed 220K. It's gotten ball joints, power steering pump, radiator and brakes since.
That's some awesome useful life from those abused work vans.
Petrolburner wrote: That's some awesome useful life from those abused work vans.
Ford 4.2 V6 FTW. They don't make enough HP to hurt themselves.
I had
1996 F250 7.3 Powerstroke with 202000 (Sold) 217000 Acura Integra (Traded)
Didn't have much luck with either of them, they both had issues.
My 2000 Civic DX is nearing 210k. It's nearing the end of its useful life, but it's been a great beater for 5 years. Bought for $3600 and had maybe $1500 of repairs over the years.
My DD 03 SAAB 9-5 is at 223K and still on its original clutch.
I gave my brother my last DD, a 99 SAAB 9-3, with 210K on it and it is still going strong.
My wife had a 93 Celica GT that we sold when our first child was born, it had 298K or so on it then.
My miata's cluster reads 284k. Guy who sold it to me said it wasn't the original but it was cheap enough I didn't really care. He had an inspection receipt & registration from 2 years prior stating 140k so who knows how many are on it.
I've had 2 accords that got totaled right at 200k that were running strong at the time (an 89 and 02).
My current Mustang ('01 GT) is at 282k.
I don't know if I posted on this thread already or not, but I currently daily drive a 276K Golf, my last DD was a 310 Mercedes, i've had a dodge trick with 365K and quite a few Jeeps well over 200K.
DD 89 CRX 401K, original everything (not including wear items)
My wife's 2003 Jetta had 284K - still has the original clutch! My 89 S10 Blazer shows 290K - it has been showing 290K 2006 when we I changed the trans. It was driven back and forth to work for about 5 years - 100 miles a day. It is still my daily driver but only sees about 100 miles a week now. My 89 C1500 ( bought new ) is showing 306K. It has been showing that for about 4 years - 1.5 of which it was just sitting. The 99 Suburban just turned 300 in December. Driven often. The TR250 - who know - speedo stopped working in the late 80s. Stuck at 56K.
The Suburban is at 237K miles and still runs like a champ. Wish the rest of it was in such great shape.
350 +/- on my 924s. Two trans and three motors. BUT the motors and one trans was killed due to track use. The second trans the carrior bearings went. Don't know why.
Everything else has been regular maintenance. Tires, timing belts, brake pads rotors a windshield due to many small chips and the plastic in the glass had failed making night driving a real PITA. Ohya and three wiper motors. those die if you don't keep the drain holes in cowl at the base of the windshield clean. I installed one set of Koni yellows at 53K and they were killed by me due to me not putting in the foam bump stops and having the car lowered caused the valve to bottom out. Replaced them with new Koni Yellows 7 years ago and put the bump stops in this time and no problems since.
Bought my '97 BMW 328 with about 115K on the clock, and it's up to 249K now. It's needed a clutch replacement, shocks, three rear wheel bearings, and beyond that, not much more than basic maintenance and some nickle and dime stuff. Though it could use some new front seats at this point.
Figured I would jump back in after 2 years to report 401,000 miles on my 1991 Escort. Still my Daily driver/pizza delivery machine but it has been put aside on occasion while I buy cheap cars and do simple repairs to sell for a prophet. I usually take these repaired cars on a 3000 mile challenge delivering pizza. I figure if they are still good cars after that, then they are good cars. Dodge truck has 387K and will put another 400 on it tomorrow towing a 32 foot trailer, 96 Mustang with 291K. 70 Mustang with 288K...did 6000 miles in 2 weeks last year!
Bruce
Wow! Mine are new.
1) '87 Toyota Corolla FX16 GT-S: 287k
2) '95 Buick LeSabre: 228k
1999 CRV - 250,xxx 2003 Civic - 265,xxx
highest i ever had was a CRX with 355,xxx when the rust got to be too much
03 Dodge ram 1400 4.7. Parents purchased brand new and gave it to me a few years ago, since the mileage was so high it wasnt worth anything.
Currently has like 298K miles. Its had a condensor fan, a radiator or two, a water pump, 2 front brake jobs, 1 rear brake job. Last week I shook the front end down and noticed it had a bad lower ball joint, so I replaced all the ball joints, the front 02 sensor (it worked just part of a tune up), plugs, pcv valve, and I changed the trans fluid and filter (first time its ever been done). It still has the stock diff fluid, I should really change that.
After the tune up shes back to getting 19 mpg on the hwy.
No longer have it, but when I sold it she had 276k on the clock
95 540i
pic was taken at the 275k mark :)
have been DD'in a 2007 express 1500 for work duty. it has 420,700 on it now. 5.3 engine never touched except oil changed religiously(was a taxi), trans rebuilt at 418k.
My 1994 Alfa Romeo 164 24V has over 216k on the clock last I checked. It's been down for the count with a bum starter for a few months now, but I do plan on getting it back on the road by summer. From what I've read, the 164 is actually pretty durable when properly maintained (not an easy task), as 164s with over 200K or even 300k have been reported on various Alfa forums. I believe it- until the starter crapped out my 164 ran beautifully and the engine shows very little signs of wear.
'93 Mazda B2200 with just under 279K miles. So, not high-mileage yet. 
She needed some work done to the brakes, clutch hydraulics and a/c, but she starts right up every day.
Have a '90 Civic hatch with 325K on it. Bought it with 250k on it with a blown head gasket for $75 in 2007. It's awaiting it's turn for a rebuild with a D16 and SI suspension, but still used in it's current state.
My brother has a '97 F150 with 460K. Major work was a trans rebuild at 100k and new heads (one cracked) at 300-ish. The Maryland winters have finally claimed it with rust.
91 Miata 273k miles and counting
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