Don't skimp on maintenance. Stay away from chain lube shops - they generally have unskilled fools just learning how to use a screwdriver working on vehicles looking to sell you something. Find a good independent shop that you can start a business relationship with. Wash and wax your car regularly, especially in the winter. Use recommended fuel and don't run the tank close to empty. If you don't do these things, your car will surely give you LOTS of trouble.
***** thats not true anymore. My wife has a 2010 outback, car was perfectly reliable for 6 years and 180k miles. Not a single issue at all. Ever. Recently I saw that it is burning oil. So looks to me like they designed the new Subarus to last 200k miles. I have a 1998 with 264k and a 2001 with 275k miles on it. Both leak oil, no burning. Engines are different too, the old ones had 100% metal engine. The 2010 is half plastic. When you use plastic, there are so many failure points that changing oil is pointless. They become money pits as they age, just like BMWs. The plastic intake will probably crack and leak, requiring a $1000 repair. I haven't spent $1000 on my 2001 in 12 years I bought it.
My truck has 315,000 on it and still runs like a top. Doesn't burn engine oil at all. It was a construction truck be for I got it and it certainly didn't have an easy life.
grand marquis/town car/crown vic (same platform), surpass 200k easily. Same with the suburban and many other vehicles. They just didn't include everything but the common underpowered 4 cylinders.
I had a 1997 Volvo 850 that I bought used with 185 000 miles for $500 when I lost my job due to layoff .I drove the car for years just doing regular Oil changes and timing belt once, then handed it over to my wife who needed "reliable " transportation.She too drove it for a few years till our family grew and we needed an SUV. We decided to give the car away as a gift to a good home ,which at the time had close to 400 000 miles. We knew a couple in need and gave our baby away. We still regularly check on our baby since they live close by and make sure she's well taken care of.Just found out odometer stopped working at 425k a few months ago but old girl is still running strong. The new owners gave her new exhaust and brakes and she's running like new.I told them if they ever get sick of her we'll take her back. And you think today's cars are good? Think again.
All cars can go over 200k if people took care of them. Also just because a car can last that long doesn't mean you don't want to get something else before the end of its life.
Indrid Cold thats because its more of a performance engine then anything. all they had ro do was just beef up the suspension and anyone could do that thats just common sense
Kirk Semlitsch if thats the same engine in the explorer sports trac, keep an eye on maintaining good oil, my dad had a timming chain broke on that engine with 120,000 miles
The ONLY thing that impresses me are cars that get to 200K WITHOUT a major repair. Anyone can get the actual physical car to 200K if you replace enough parts
aky19832001, I have a 1999 Toyota 4runner SR5 4x4 with 220,000 miles all original, still runs like a champ. Toyota 4runners, especially the 1999 4runners last forever, extremely reliable. Some of the best engines and transmissions ever made, probably best vehicles Toyota has ever made. Only thing I need is a new driver side fender, it has a dent in it but not bad I'm just OCD. Anyway can't find a used fender for it. Called junk yards around here and nobody has a 4runner, two of them laughed at me. When I asked why they laughed they said good luck, if you find a 4runner for parts especially that year let me know. So guess I'm dealing with the dent, or if I can replace the fender new I will. I just don't know if Toyota would still make parts for the 1999.
aky19832001 nice! I have a 99 Subaru impreza and it has 233,000 thousand miles, original everything!! except suspension I did change it since it messed up at 170,000 lol looking to buy a brand new Subaru impreza soon.
Just bought a 99 Buick Park Avenue with 326k miles on it for $500, it's even in great condition. Working a/c, and heat and you can't even feel the trans shift, it's so smooth.
DanPagesTv correct only stop and start town cars have problems at lower mileage’s. These days properly driven and serviced most makes will do high mileage’s without probs.
Cars are pretty damn simple to make them last. Theyre just like human beings. If you wanna live a long prosperous life, how do you make your body last? Exercise and brush your teeth. If you want your car to make it past 200k, MOST cars these days will do it, but in order to make your car last, you need to A) change your oil, and B), DRIVE IT REGULARLY. The WORST thing for a car, is to run the same oil for long periods of time, and for the car to sit for extended periods of time.
200,000 miles is nothing special anymore. Routine maintenance will get you there easily. The only reason cars don't make it to 200k is because most Americans don't maintain their cars.
+97I30T 200k did not mean much back in the 70's either, oust go for a swedish car and it will last till doomsday if you only do the routine maintenance.
stale starheim. Volvo's, inline 6 cylinder, and even the 5 cylinder are great engine's, but Volvo has taken them away, and left us with extremely force fed 2.0L 4 cylinder's, to haul some very heavy cars & SUV's, as well as towing. That's an awful lot of stress, to put on a small gasoline 4 cylinder engine. The era of the super long lasting Swedish/Volvo car may just be over, time will tell. Regardless, I believe the inline 5 and 6 will be sorely missed.
I had a 98 Subaru outback almost hit 400,000 before I sold it, never gave me problems, the only time was the battery died, other than that it never once not wanted to start up
I knew it was a little older models. I like Subarus a lot. Only thing we ever had come up was the recent whine with the coupler in the 5 speed. But we will just drive it till it becomes an issue. I hear it could be a long long time.
Lit Productions my 2001 Mazda Protege 5 beat that. I sold her with over 673,000 miles and as far as I know she's still running around somewhere. I wouldn't be shocked if she lasted a million miles.
dan miller All fords modern or not are known to decline worser than other cars over the years. Just look at the ford trucks all of them have been known to have "Death Wobbles" ..and their cars are cheap!. Do your research. And By the way these are facts sir.
Willie Thomas that’s why the police force uses them because they are garbage. Makes sense. That’s why they run them past 200k miles because they are garbage. Yep checks out!
lol won't get that much out of my 2012 ford focus that only has 74,000 kilometers on it and has already had a replacement steering rack and a failed heater core, it hasn't missed a service and there is no way that engine will last 200,000 kilometers let alone 200,000 miles, my focus is already burning oil and has a hesitation surging power when it's cold
shouldn't really mislead people about not having any trouble. you still need to maintain your car. it's going to last as long as you want it to. I have 160k on mine and it drives like new.
macaronipizza Pffft itl take more than a roll over. Try drowning it in the English channel,setting it on fire, and then tying it on to a building that's being demolished and I bet you it will still work! 😂
My 1999 Honda Accord with 279000 miles still run like a champ. Seems like lots of haters still doesn't want to admit that Toyota and Honda can easily last that long.
+DAIadvisor My father's 2003 Town Car that he passed onto me has over 550,000 miles on it. It's still our preferred road trip car and it saved my butt when my daily driver got broken into and was left without a driver's window during a couple of rainy days.
lmao our Toyota 4Runner from 1996 is 21 years old and has 320K miles and still runs great and no check engine, any car can last long as long as you maintain it.
My '89 nissan, is coming up to 400,000! I change oil and filter soon as it starts to get dark...never had valve covers off...cap,rotor,plugs bout every 4 monthe. Not burnin oil either...
Notice not many Turbo charged vehicles in this group. Thanks to the EPA, more and more cars and trucks will have small Turbo engines, and the dreaded CVT transmission, as well as direct injection. This means fewer vehicles capable of these kind of miles in the future.
That's great, was most of his driving, highway? It appears with DI, highway driving helps to lessen the buildup of carbon on the intake valves. Toyota's new 3.5L V6 and Fords 3.5L Ecoboost on 2017 F-150's have both MPI and DI, this will hopefully solve the carbon problem. Since we're being forced into these new engines, the way you drive and excellent maintenance will get you maximum longevity.
Omer V, The EPA has demanded that new cars MPG increase almost double overall. Auto makers have responded by downsizing engines, and adding Turbo chargers, and Direct Injection, to maintain the power of the former NA V6 and V8's. These smaller engines work harder to move the vehicles weight, than the proper sized engine would. Also forced induction such as a Turbo Charger, results in increased combustion pressure, as well as increased intake temperatures. Both, cause increased stress and wear on an engine. Direct injection can cause carbon build up on the engines intake valves, due to vapors from the PCV valve, which then have to be scraped off by auto Tech's, which is pricey. But, this doesn't mean all new engines definitely won't last as long. Only time will tell, but because of these things it's more of a gamble, and regular maintenance and replacement parts tend to be more expensive. On a good note, some new Toyota's, and the 2018 Ford trucks have dual injection, which means they have both Multi-Port injection and Direct Injection, this should hopefully solve the carbon build up problem.
Bill Malec, Well thank's to the EPA, who's war on oil and coal killed the VW TDI, and won't stop until were driving Flintstones cars, so build up your leg muscles and toughen up your feet.
I'm with you on that. One of the best motors Ford made. If you think that's a bad engine, don't touch anything else lol... maybe a Coyote v8 out of the F-series trucks; those are probably number 1.
My 1999 Toyota 4runner SR5 4x4 has 220.000 miles all original and still runs like a champ. That's with off roading and towing stuff included. Now by all original I mean original engine, transmission and all. Obviously the tires have been changed and the battery as well. Any vehicle can last well over 200,000 miles, you just have to take care of it, change oil when due and keep up and change other fluids when due. Don't beat the crap out of it. Let it warm up before you drive when it's cold out. It's plenty you can and should do, if you do that stuff your vehicle will last well over 200,000 miles.
My Toyota Sienna is 12 years old, 257,000 miles without any major issues. Engine, transmission, AC system, electrical system, fuel pump, suspension and paint are all original. It's not a junky because it still drives flawlessly with iced cold AC. We still use it for cross country road trips during very hot summer days. Oil is clear between 6000 miles oil/filter changes at Toyota dealer at $20 each time. Brakes job is $220 each axle by Toyota dealer. My current First Generation 2002 Prius is 248,000 miles original engine & battery although the weak CVT gave up last year at 238K miles and replaced. The 2003 Camry V6 is 176K miles and the engine and transmission still perform like new. My past, 1976 Corolla, 1984 Camry, 1985 Supra, 2000 Avalon, 2003 Highlander all drove to near 300k miles without having to rebuild engine or transmission.
Ray Davies we just got rid of our 03 caravan a few weeks ago and it had 410k kms on it! Which works out to 255 I think! They last if you know how to take care of them
My mom bought a 1995 1.6 toyota corolla new and it has just ticked over 340,000, I live in a real rainy part of the UK so thats pretty amazing. It uas never broken down and has had a minuscule £140 spending on it apart from wear and tear stuff like tyres brakes etc.
In the 70's 200,000 would be impressive. We're not in the 70's anymore, and seeing a vehicle with over 200,000 is a normal thing nowadays. My last two vehicles had over 300,000 and still ran just fine. A Hardbody Nissan truck and an 82 corolla, (the last generation with rear drive) and my current 03 Explorer has over 225 and still going strong 15 years later.
Adrian Trejo American cars start giving problems right after you drive off the dealership. I bought a brand new Ford Fusion with 6 miles on it. Three weeks later problems started. Transmission broke twice before 50k miles. Stay away from American junks.
Leon Springs Boys TV calling bullshit. Japanese cars sell way more so your gonna see more cars. In my shop, American cars sell less and come in for repairs just as frequently meaning there are more defective vehicles per "batch" for American cars.
A salesman friend recently "retired" his 785,000 1991 Lexus LS 400, then bought a pristine, "base" 2002 Lexus LS430 with 55,000 miles from his friend's grandmother in Palm Beach for $8,000. He plans on driving it for another 700,000 miles with little drama. The car looks new...exterior, gray interior...no navigation or options that would give you trouble. No air suspension either. A magnificent car that will go forever.
I have a 2003 Honda Odyssey EXL V6 which we bought brand new in 2002 and it is still running strong at 195,657 miles. Waiting for the 200,000 milestone!
Milage don't mean anything, it's age and maintenance that kills them, I have a 2006 BMW with 230,000 miles on it and it still drives and feels like new, heck even the interior still looks new, bought it from a realstate lady that drove 20k miles a year.
My 1994 Toyota Land Cruiser currently has 950,000 miles with original engine. I am still driving it from San Francisco, CA to Houston, Tx every weekend. It is amazing and super reliable Toyota SUV .
Had a 95 camry with 326k miles when i traded it in. Original engine and transmission still ran great but had electrical issues and trade value given was $2000. Had a Crown Vic too, also had over 200k no problems except ball joints.
200,000???? What??? thats nothing! My 1991 Buick LeSabre 3.8L V6 lasted me 423,300 miles (80% highway driven) with original engine and transmission, just did normal maintenance oil and filter change religiously with Castrol GTX and Fram filter since day one... transmission finally went by that time the car was only worth $500 wasn't worth fixing, I was sad to see it go :-( That Buick 3800 series 3.8L V6 was the most reliable engine ever!
1999 Acura TL, 259,000 miles, original exhaust, transmission, original A/C, 3rd. set of Michelin MX tires, one motor mount, one power steering pump, the usual water pump/timing belt changes every 110,000 miles. And a 2003 Acura CL with 157,000 miles. Been a Honda/Acura owner since 1982.
I used to have a 99 Civic with 230k with 2 oil changes during its total life..no timing belt, clutch or sparks were changed. Cracked head..... Worked like a charm....
crock. I'm on my 3rd crown Vic, its an 09 with 152k. my other two both had over 234k, and 268k respectively and still ran strong when I sold em. all three had original trans and motors. there are thousands of crown Vic's in this country being used as taxis that have 2,3,4,500k mi on em n still running strong! for the record, my highest milage car was a 78 Volvo 240 go, it had 487k on it when I sold it, n I never changed the oil the two years I had it!
+Hachiroku AE86 Just bought a 2005 Toyota Sequoia 4X4 Limited it has 200,000 on it im having the timing belt water pump and seals done next week the think runs like new right now and shifts so smoothly my father in law was mad because of the mileage but once he drove it and put his foot down he said oh shit i forgot this had 200k on it i think secretly he was impressed :)
+Gazz Robinson Just bought a 06 Lexus GS300 197k and still idles and runs like a boss! Rides so smooth i almost want to say it rides smoother than my wifes 2016 new car.
heyitschinoable take care of it and it will last you, just don't neglect maintenance I believe most vehicles these days are capable of 300k the problem starts when people think they are old a cheap so neglect them and that's why we never see the true mileage or log life span of vehicle, glad your liking the Lexus :) just out of curiosity what did you pay?
All you rice burners need to shut up. My 1987 GMC full sized Jimmy had 315,000 and had never had any engine work other than maintenance items.The intake, valve covers, heads or oil pan had never been touched since it left the factory in Ft. Wayne, IN. It was involved in a wreck not of my doing and bent the frame but I drove it home.
bb2status I sold a 96 civic a few years ago, had 250,000 miles on the clock and everything, I mean everything still worked on the car, including the air conditioning that never even needed charged.
As fleet mechanic, can tell you we have chevrolet vans and pickups with as high as 450,000 that never leaked, burned oil or have ever been taken apart for engine repair.
I had an '87 Townie, 302 motor. Fantastic mileage for a big boat(26 mpg on trips), but plenty of heater and A/C issues that nobody could fix. Then it started overheating consistently. Arizona car, so the body was nearly mint. Love the rumble of that 302, but 175 hp. didn't exactly make it zippy.
Ford Taurus lasts 200k miles? after changing 10 transmissions, 5 times AC, 5 times motor, and all other parts falling apart. Sure, it can make it then.
Any vehicle can make it to that high mile mark. Some vehicles will cost more money than others to get to that mileage. We don't have enough toes and fingers to count how many times the engine and transmission will have to be rebuilt on that Ford. Don't forget about fuel pumps and alternators.
My dad's VW Bora is on ~179,000km. It works very nice. And it's like a tank, once a 2007 Ford Falcon smashed into the backside of my dad's Bora, the bumper of the Ford was smashed inside, but then both my dad and the Ford driver were left searching for a dent in my dad's car. Back then, there were very good quality cars, even just a regular $30K-$40K AUD German car had a bloody tank-load of armour.
They forgot Ford Fusions, I've seen some for sale that have over 250k miles in 5-8 years of being on the road, and the Crown Victoria/Town Car/Grand Marquis have crossed the million mile mark multiple times
1998 camaro v6 standard. Currently has 270,000 miles and still running with same motor and transmission. i drive my baby 28 miles to work and back home.
Ford Eco-Boost didn't make it past 800 miles before the transmission went and the turbos were replaced at 60,000 while my 2010 Subaru Outback has 350,000 miles no issues
I worked with a lady who was disappointed when her water pump in her Honda Civic had to be replaced. I asked her how many miles was on her car, she replied "225,000 miles".
I got over 250,000 miles on a Fiat Spider. original engine tranny etc. changed fuel pump, alternator, brakes, overhead cam belt. It still runs sweet and passes california emissions at 40 years old. I did do all the maintenance and only had Francesco from Lucca Italy touch it. Not the mo mos from the pontiac garage where it was first sold
Toyota beats Honda any day. I have a 1999 Toyota 4runner SR5 4x4 with 220.000 miles, all original and still runs like a champ. That's with off roading and towing stuff. Even pulling Fords, Jeeps and Chevys out the mud. Even beating teenagers and so called men in their little Hondas. Toyotas outlast Hondas anyday and many other brands especially Ford. I seriously love pulling Fords out the mud.
1987 Toyota 4x4 pickup. Bought new that year. Sold in 2014, with 466 thousand on it. Yes, it was pretty thrashed. 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0, bought in 2005 with 119K on it. Still driving it with 265K on it. Thise 4.0 engines are bulletproof.
You're right, my great-uncle is 79 and has 320,000 on his Corsica, he was working at an insurance company when he purchased it so he really racked up the mileage on that 3.1, it's still running fine though.
Those vehicles had properly sized NA engines for their weight. The new downsized engines, most with forced induction and direct injection, pulling heavier vehicles than in the 80's, 90's and early 2000's, for example, the Volvo XC90, may mean the end of cars and trucks that achieve 200,000 miles simply by good maintenance.
My girls 04 accord is a quite amazing. She has had it since new and only thing needed replacing outside normal maintenance was 1 O2 sensor. Everything is else is still from factory including the spark plugs and suspension parts. Has 240k miles on it now.
:58 seconds, its him basically saying that when men own vehicles, they do the proper maintenance. while ditzy 17 year old college girls drive accords and maximas
I know the subject is about cars but my 2005 Chevy Silverado work pick up had 230000 miles on it when I sold it to my dad and it's still running good for him I purchased this pick up in Dec 2006 with 35000 miles on it I became the 2nd owner of it and it's been the most dependable vehicle I have owned
1999 Mercedes ML320 just clocked at 237,000 miles, starts come rain shine or snow I've owned it since 2001 great car everything still works a very little rust
its not. A local voch school took a Camry and a taurus apart and compared the parts. Ford used a lot of cheap parts and shortcuts to save money. Plastic clips vs blots, ets...
