Cars in your family with high mileage
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From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Bonneville - 325,000km (202k mi), running well... has some issues, but still very drivable
Cressida - 330,000km (205k mi), retired, it didn't die
'91 Sunbird SE (3.1 V6) 430,000km (267k mi) last I heard of it with the newer owner(*), it'* likely scrap by now. It made it that far on original trans, as far as I know. It did a Hamilton --> Toronto and back commute daily for 9 years before my dad picked up at 384,000km for $300. It had a MAJOR oil leak - three litres a week. Fixed that, got brakes, shocks, and other things done (about $1000 in parts), and it was good to go.
Uncle'* '92 Honda Accord EX-R (US EX equivalent): 325,000km, rough tranny (characteristic of Honda automatics, however) but damn, that thing still drives like a dream. Also characteristically Honda, it'* a DRIVER'* car. Steering and brakes are perfectly weighted and full of feedback. Visibility rocks. Power isn't bad because it'* the EX-R with the DOHC motor. If I can score one, I'm getting a 4th gen Accord. Wow.
Cressida - 330,000km (205k mi), retired, it didn't die
'91 Sunbird SE (3.1 V6) 430,000km (267k mi) last I heard of it with the newer owner(*), it'* likely scrap by now. It made it that far on original trans, as far as I know. It did a Hamilton --> Toronto and back commute daily for 9 years before my dad picked up at 384,000km for $300. It had a MAJOR oil leak - three litres a week. Fixed that, got brakes, shocks, and other things done (about $1000 in parts), and it was good to go.
Uncle'* '92 Honda Accord EX-R (US EX equivalent): 325,000km, rough tranny (characteristic of Honda automatics, however) but damn, that thing still drives like a dream. Also characteristically Honda, it'* a DRIVER'* car. Steering and brakes are perfectly weighted and full of feedback. Visibility rocks. Power isn't bad because it'* the EX-R with the DOHC motor. If I can score one, I'm getting a 4th gen Accord. Wow.
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From: Grand Rapids, Mi
1991 Grand Prix, 3.1 liter 230k + miles (My daughter has it down near Chicago.)
1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 4.0 liter 156k miles
1989 Bonneville - 210k miles...sold, was still running great
1996 Buick LeSabre - 165k miles - sold
Lowest - I think it was a 1975 Chevy Monza - had to put a short block in it at 48k...bad main bearings. Had to junk it a few years later as the unibody rusted out. Someone once mentioned that they believed these cars were made out of compressed rust!
1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 4.0 liter 156k miles
1989 Bonneville - 210k miles...sold, was still running great
1996 Buick LeSabre - 165k miles - sold
Lowest - I think it was a 1975 Chevy Monza - had to put a short block in it at 48k...bad main bearings. Had to junk it a few years later as the unibody rusted out. Someone once mentioned that they believed these cars were made out of compressed rust!
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From: Enfield, CT
Had a few...lol
75 Chevy pickup 350 was over 150,000
85 Ford EXP 1.6HO (an extra 6hp..woo hoo ) (yeah..Fordboy) was over 140,000 when traded in..ran great. Rust was becoming an issue
91 GA 2.5 Ironhorse.. this car far exceeded anyones idea of mileage etc. At 190,000 I sold it to a buddy with the original axles and cv boots. Car only had brakes, starter and alternator for non maint parts. At about 200,000 buddy sold to another. Around 250,000 the car finally died due to lack of oil changes.
Current 00 Silverado 5.3 101,000 strong as ever
95 SSEi 155,000 not stopping soon
97 SSEi 138,000 wow..I put that 5k on fast.
75 Chevy pickup 350 was over 150,000
85 Ford EXP 1.6HO (an extra 6hp..woo hoo ) (yeah..Fordboy) was over 140,000 when traded in..ran great. Rust was becoming an issue
91 GA 2.5 Ironhorse.. this car far exceeded anyones idea of mileage etc. At 190,000 I sold it to a buddy with the original axles and cv boots. Car only had brakes, starter and alternator for non maint parts. At about 200,000 buddy sold to another. Around 250,000 the car finally died due to lack of oil changes.
Current 00 Silverado 5.3 101,000 strong as ever
95 SSEi 155,000 not stopping soon
97 SSEi 138,000 wow..I put that 5k on fast.
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From: Berkeley, IL
Originally Posted by 1995BvSSE
1993 Chevy Lumina. 155,000 and going strong. The 3.1L MPFI motors last FOREVER!
ours went till 321k the only reason we junked it was that the rear suspension broke and the trans was goin out (delayed shifts)
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Originally Posted by DarkShadow
Originally Posted by 1995BvSSE
1993 Chevy Lumina. 155,000 and going strong. The 3.1L MPFI motors last FOREVER!
ours went till 321k the only reason we junked it was that the rear suspension broke and the trans was goin out (delayed shifts)Maybe I'll throw a coat of wax on it this weekend
