Honda's and Toyota's are reliable but what about when the mileage is over 110k?

I knew a Honda mechanic long ago.

He was rebuilding the engine for a 1 year old accord with 30,000 miles. I asked him why. He said the owner never bothered to change the oil. Not once. (Factory warranty was void because of neglect/abuse.)

Yeah, lots of Honda's & Toyotas can make it to 200k+. But not all. Not without expensive repairs first.

One with zero mileage & factory warranty is best. But many people cant afford that so they have to take risks.

7 years ago, I was getting out of the car business and had decided on one of 2 cars at auction.

A really nice 94 accord with 150k. Knew it was going to be expensive, I figured I would go 2800 because it was a nice car. It ended up selling for $3500+ auction fee. Probably $200=3700.

So I opted for my next choice...a not as nice but much lower mileage, 66k and poorer reliability record 94 buick century. I paid $1725 or $1815 with buyers fee,

So...94 Honda 150k $3700 or 94 buick with 66k for $1815 ?

Now, the Honda might have been a bit more reliable but got a much lower mileage car for less than half the cost.

Ive been reasonably pleased with the buick. An occasional repair every so often isn't the end of the world especially when you saved $1885 when buying it.

Wow.

I've seen a 3500$ with 95 k. on Craigslist. (Buyer bewarned.)

Honestly, it depends on the car. I trust Dodge and Chevy more because I've seen them go past 210k without any big issues.

I would try to get a car at least 2000 or newer. If you need a piece or something, it costs more for an older car than a newer one.

I think you should always get a car checked by a professional before buying it. A lot of mileage isn't great but I'll break this down:

-You get a $1500 car with 130 k miles on it.

-You put 70 k more miles on it while working/going to school.

-You save money.

-You trade in your car for a newer pre-used with lesser mileage.

-Repeat.

I know some people who do this regularly. As a student, try it.

My wife's 1996 Honda Odyssey mini-van has the same 4 cylinder engine as the Accord. We bought it with 190,000 miles and it had been abused, was using a quart of oil every 600 miles and was smoking. I did a crankcase flush on it using Berryman's chemtool and started adding 2 ounces of oil to the gasoline when refueling. That was 8 years ago, and with no major repairs to the engine, today at 340,000 miles it uses 1 quart every 1,500 (acceptable), no smoking and it gets an oil change every 3,000 to 4,000 miles. I have taken it on 4,000 mile trips without hesitation. If a Honda/Toyota has had regular oil changes there is no reason it won't go well over 300,000 with no problem. My daughter owns a 19898 Civic with over 200,000 and is very reliable. I have taught her to keep an eye out for small problems like coolant or oil leaks, and to get them fixed immediately. Small problems can snowball into huge expensive problems if ignored.

Yes that's good man those cars can last another 150K miles before a real problem shows up, but make sides it's a car past like 2003

awesome, actually.

i owned a toyota pickup with over 220K miles on it. sold it a while back and the new owner (a friend) has already put another 40K miles on it and its still running great.

look up all the honda owners with over 100k miles

@ http://automobiles.honda.com/mile-makers/

toyotas are not any different

IF they've been maintained well, they can run for a really long time. My daughter sold her Honda Civic with 125K on it and the person who bought it put on another 90K.