# How many miles does your car have? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [November 19, 2002, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-miles-does-your-car-have/137584 "2002-11-19T19:09:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![plasticbryan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6a8cbe/32.png) [@plasticbryan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/plasticbryan)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2002, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-miles-does-your-car-have/137584/1 "2002-11-19T19:09:54Z")
Or kilometers? Or kilometers? I have a '94 Nissan Sentra XE that we have driven for about 209,812 miles as of this morning. Mrs. Plasticbryan, and I, were wondering what other cars have gone over 200,000. I did a little research and saw that RTFirefly had and Accord go over 240,00. Anybody else? If so, what kind of car? Are/were you the only owner? Bryan ---
**Author:** ![racer72](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/racer72/32/3075_2.png) [@racer72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racer72)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2002, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-miles-does-your-car-have/137584/2 "2002-11-19T19:24:20Z")
93 Toyota pickup and I just went over 94,000 miles. I plan on keeping it for quite a while longer. ---
**Author:** ![MikeG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mikeg/32/4329_2.png) [@MikeG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeG)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2002, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-miles-does-your-car-have/137584/3 "2002-11-19T19:27:10Z")
92 Accord EX with ~141500 miles. It looks a little beat up from all the city driving, the ac doesn’t work (like ALL Accords), but mechanically it is smooooooth so I’m keeping it till it dies. ---
**Author:** ![LouisB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/dfb087/32.png) [@LouisB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LouisB)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2002, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-miles-does-your-car-have/137584/4 "2002-11-19T19:32:54Z")
91 Honda Civic with 98K and going strong. It will have to die a terrible death before we part with it. Yes, we are the only owners. ---
**Author:** ![plasticbryan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6a8cbe/32.png) [@plasticbryan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/plasticbryan)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2002, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-miles-does-your-car-have/137584/5 "2002-11-19T19:35:45Z")
I have had very few mechanical problems. Most of them due to my abuse or neglect. If I replaced the brake shoes and pads in a more timely manner, I could have saved a bundle. I did have the CV joint go and the cable for shifting, otherwise, I have been most fortunate. ---
**Author:** ![Ol\_Gaffer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Ol\_Gaffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ol_Gaffer)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2002, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-miles-does-your-car-have/137584/6 "2002-11-19T19:47:39Z")
'94 Saturn SL2 with 187,000. As its resale value is down to approximately $198.34, I will be commuting in it until it decides to die some horrible death. At which point, I will attempt to milk a few more miles out of it before pushing it off a cliff. '94 Ford Explorer with 146,000. '78 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ55 with 183,000 (at least, it may actually be 283,000 as the speedometer only goes to 99,999). ---
**Author:** ![mudcrutch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/2bfe46/32.png) [@mudcrutch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mudcrutch)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2002, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-miles-does-your-car-have/137584/7 "2002-11-19T19:49:07Z")
1995 Eagle Talon with 161,000 miles. Everything is functional, and she still looks good. I do most of the maintenance myself and replace things as they need it (hoses, brake pads and other wear and tear items.) I tend to change the oil every three or four months. Only mechanical problems it has ever had was with the water pump and the ignition module. At the rate I drive it should be over the 200,000 mark in about 2 or 3 years. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![plasticbryan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6a8cbe/32.png) [@plasticbryan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/plasticbryan)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2002, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-miles-does-your-car-have/137584/8 "2002-11-19T19:56:13Z")
Prior to the Sentra, I had a Toyota Tercel, I think it was a '87. It went over 145,000. Lest you think I only drive imports, we also have a Chevy Venture, '99 that has 108,000 to 110,00 on it. Man, we put a lot of miles on our vehicles! ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2002, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-miles-does-your-car-have/137584/9 "2002-11-19T20:32:24Z")
'89 Dodge shadow with just over 123,000. Had a 3000-mile oil change a few hundred miles ago. The highest milage I’ve ever seen on an odometer was my dad’s '79 Rabbit. Somewhere around 750,000 when he sold it and probably would have hit the million mark if it had stayed in the family. ---
**Author:** ![Lorenzo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4da419/32.png) [@Lorenzo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lorenzo)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2002, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-miles-does-your-car-have/137584/10 "2002-11-19T20:33:32Z")
I got 146,000 miles and eleven years out of a new '87 Cavalier Z-24, but took a job at a new car dealership towards the end of his tenure and caught the new car bug. Since then I’ve done three year leases on new cars and never put more than 34,000 miles on a car since. My current ride just crossed the 10,000 mile barrier. 26,000 more miles and I get a new one. ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2002, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-miles-does-your-car-have/137584/11 "2002-11-19T20:34:46Z")
1994 Ford Econoline 150 - 98,000. 2001 Ford Focus - 60,000. Had: Ford E250 with 188k on it until an accident. Had: Ford Festiva with 120k on it. Sold it. Had: Dodge Ram 1984 pick up - 250k. Still ran great, but the breaks were shot. Had: Ford Escort: 1990 - 175k. Ran great, just didn’t stop. Not worth it to put money into it. Donated the last two cars. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2002, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-miles-does-your-car-have/137584/12 "2002-11-19T20:35:03Z")
Just noticed this in the OP: we are the third owners of the Shadow. We put 6000 miles on it since we bought it last year. ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2002, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-miles-does-your-car-have/137584/13 "2002-11-19T20:39:02Z")
'95 Lexus ES300 with 194,000 miles on it. Not a lick of mechanical trouble, outside of one low tire once. And they’re all our family miles on it, too! ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2002, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-miles-does-your-car-have/137584/14 "2002-11-19T20:43:13Z")
1999 Ford Explorer. 92,000 miles in three years. ---
**Author:** ![plasticbryan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6a8cbe/32.png) [@plasticbryan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/plasticbryan)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2002, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-miles-does-your-car-have/137584/15 "2002-11-19T20:45:34Z")
Top vehicle so far… Jeff Olsen’s father’s Volkwagen Rabbit with over 750,000!! 2nd place goes to Shirley Ujest’s Dodge ram with 250,000 ! We donated the Tercel to the Kidney foundation. That’s a nice end for these big mileage vehicles. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2002, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-miles-does-your-car-have/137584/16 "2002-11-19T20:48:19Z")
Since you dropped my name, **bryan** , here’s the current scorecard in the Firefly household: 1986 Honda Accord: 253K miles. 1987 Dodge Ram 50: 186K miles. 2000 Honda Accord: 61K miles. As soon as we’ve got a spare moment, we’re going to give the 1986 Accord to charity; it’s not reliable anymore, even to run to the grocery and back. We bought it from one of those car-leasing outfits that resells the cars at the end of the lease; it had \<60K miles then. I’m the second owner of the Ram; I’ve had it for about 20K miles, spread over 5-6 years. It’s ready to be retired too. We’re the original owners of the 2000 Accord. So far, it’s only needed routine maintenance. ---
**Author:** ![BobbySuezQ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/57b2e6/32.png) [@BobbySuezQ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobbySuezQ)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2002, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-miles-does-your-car-have/137584/17 "2002-11-19T20:57:56Z")
78 Corvette, 112,000 miles, original engine, 4th owner, all documented. It’s my “grocery getter”. ---
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2002, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-miles-does-your-car-have/137584/18 "2002-11-19T21:17:03Z")
I don’t remember what my previous car, a '76 Chevy Nova, had when I sold it over a year ago. The new used '89 Dodge Daytona has about 168,000 miles on it now. I’ve had a good bit of work done since I bought it, but it hasn’t stalled out on me once. The Nova used to do that on a regular basis. ---
**Author:** ![Ferret\_Herder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e47774/32.png) [@Ferret\_Herder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferret_Herder)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2002, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-miles-does-your-car-have/137584/19 "2002-11-19T21:31:02Z")
Er, well, for a low score - my husband and I own one car, a 1999 Ford Taurus with just under 25,000 miles on it. When we bought it, the odometer was, I believe, under a mile. Our friends can’t believe we travel out of town (driving, even) as often as we do and still have so few miles on the car. Until some time this year, my husband drove perhaps half a mile round-trip to work; now he drives maybe 5 miles. I use public transportation to work downtown. ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2002, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-miles-does-your-car-have/137584/20 "2002-11-19T21:39:16Z")
97 Acura 96,000. I bought it brand new. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-miles-does-your-car-have/137584.md?page=2)