Highest mileage on any car you owned?

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Did you ever hang onto a car for so many miles that you were amazed it was still going? How many was that and how did you know when to get rid of it? 

I had a friend with a Chevy that had about 130,000 on it. Its engine and body was OK but the brake lines under the car were rusting out. he used it for a trade in on a new car from a dealer that just wanted to know if it was still running. He had a tow truck drag it to the vicinity of the car dealer and he slowly drove it the last block and coasted to a stop in their lot to meet that requirement.

Daily Wanderer · Accepted Answer

1977 Celica about 425000 miles on the odometer.  Every part of it was rusted and there were holes everywhere from erosion, but it still started and drove without any issues.  They sure dont make cars like that anymore.

rex_rrracefab · Answer

'87 BMW 325 with 265,000 miles and still running.
'91 Chevy Suburban with 200,000 and still running.
'90 Toyota p/u with 375,000 miles, original engine, still running.

Anonymous · Answer

My final motor vehicle, an '89 Geo, had approximately 245,000 miles on it as quickly as I offered it. The engine replaced into nevertheless working like a suitable (whether different areas had began to placed on out!) I even have 161,000 miles and in accordance with my contemporary motor vehicle. i circulate to purpose to interrupt my checklist!

zskip62 · Answer

my sister has a 90 acura integra with 283,000 miles,runs great daily driver,i own a 75 datsun 280z with 227,000 miles,will be driving her up pikes peak next summer,there is a volvo up in ny that has over 2 million miles! it's all about maintenance

dodge man · Answer

i own a repair shop,and i had a Toyota corolla that had over 400 thousand on it ,and i cleaned it up ,one day and decided  to sell it,i went to the store with a for sale sign on it,and some guy wanted to buy it ,and to this day its still running,and now it has over 500 thousand on it,and its still going good,the trunk is rotted out of it so you cant have any thing in it,but its still going good,good luck i hope this help,s.

Anonymous · Answer

i own about 10 ford f350 superduty pickups with 250000 plus. the last 1 broke down at 450853 miles

Mike C · Answer

91 Integra sold at 193K miles
97 Civic has 186K miles on it and my daughter drives it now everyday
88 CRX 144K my current beater 

All the above has/have the original motors in it.

winterdamsel · Answer

224,000+ miles on my 92' Chevrolet Cavilier... Needless to say I sold it... For $200 but she was still going strong-I rebuilt the transmission once.

native · Answer

my 73' chevy nova SS had been turned over too many times to know for sure but i would say about 300,000 miles when i got rid of it.

Anonymous · Answer

My 94 Saturn has 386,000 on it

Still runs almost like new

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