efs4ever 3 #51 March 7, 2005 QuoteGot a 1984 Nissan Sentra we bought brand new, fresh off the boat with 4.3 miles on it. It's past 226,000 by now and on its second engine. My wife was pregnant with our first kid when we bought it. The kid rode home from the hospital in it, her first ride in a car. Sixteen years later I taught her how to drive it. It's a 5 speed stick too, so she's one of a very few kids her age who can drive a stick. For the most part this old Sentra is now semi-retired, local driving only, but the old girl's still pulling her share of the load. Been completely paid for now for almost sixteen years, so we've sure got our money's worth. It's like one of the kids. Interesting observation about miles to dropzones. I keep a computer dbase logbook, and one of the fields is DZMILES. My total dzmiles exceeds 205,000 so far. That includes trips to Quincy, Rantoul, DeLand, Eloy, Perris etc.Russell M. Webb D 7014 Attorney at Law 713 385 5676 https://www.tdcparole.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
beezyshaw 0 #52 March 7, 2005 I drove my 1973 BMW 2002 for twenty years; I put a new engine in it at about 350K then drove it another 150K before my teenagers tore it up, so total of around 500 thousand miles. I honestly don't think they build them like that any more. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #53 March 7, 2005 Before we got married, my wife bought a '96 Mazda Protege with 50K miles on it. It has 174K miles now and still runs good. We're shooting for 200K! [Cool] we also have a 2000 Toyota Tundra that we bought brand new and now has 108K miles. A '93 Ford Mustang that I sold with 85K miles on it made it to 298K miles with the buyer before the engine went kaput. Sure wish I'd kept that one! Never had a major problem with it in its entire life."Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gforce 0 #54 March 7, 2005 I have an '86 BMW 325e. The odometer broke at 255005 over a year ago. I haven't got it fixed. I figure what's the diff? Ya know? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #55 March 7, 2005 QuoteHere's my FORD Windstar recently on the way to DeLAnd. Um, don't look now, but your right turn signal is still on... Are you one of those guys that drives me nuts by driving cross-country with your turn signal on? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
efs4ever 3 #56 March 7, 2005 QuoteQuoteHere's my FORD Windstar recently on the way to DeLAnd. Um, don't look now, but your right turn signal is still on... Are you one of those guys that drives me nuts by driving cross-country with your turn signal on? No, I pulled off the road to shoot the picture so I wouldn't crash my car! Russell M. Webb D 7014 Attorney at Law 713 385 5676 https://www.tdcparole.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpeedRacer 1 #57 March 7, 2005 QuoteBefore we got married, my wife bought a '96 Mazda Protege with 50K miles on it. It has 174K miles now and still runs good. We're shooting for 200K! from everything I had read before I bought my '99 Mazda Protege, they are good little cars! Nice ride, dependable, usually wind up at the top of the list for small cars in Consumer Reports & car & driver. It's good to hear you're closing in on 200K. I got just under 90K on mine, & have had no major problems Speed Racer -------------------------------------------------- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryand96 0 #58 March 7, 2005 163,000 and counting on my 2000 Honda Accord. It runs like a champ. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nenesanteago 0 #59 July 7, 2006 I sold my 1986 KW with more than 1300000, with the same engine and drivetrain. Only one clutch. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrewEckhardt 0 #60 July 7, 2006 In December 2000 I bought a 1998 Audi A4 with 37,000 miles on it. I now have 77,000 miles on it. At 7000 miles a year I figure that it'll be good for at least one more decade. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChileRelleno 0 #61 July 7, 2006 QuoteI sold my 1986 KW with more than 1300000, with the same engine and drivetrain. Only one clutch. Damn'it boy! Talk about pulling up archived threads... Dagblasted self-adjusting clutch just isn't self-adjusting... Frikkin engineers can't leave well enough alone, give me a good'ol mechanical engine/truck not this electronic crap!!! ChileRelleno-Rodriguez Bro#414 Hellfish#511,MuffBro#3532,AnvilBro#9, D24868 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
boinky 0 #62 July 7, 2006 I've got a Ford F-150. Bought it brand new the day before I took my very first tandem skydive in October 2001. It only has 38,000 miles on it now and it will be 5 years old in October this year. Averages out to be about 7600 miles a year. If I can keep the miles down and keep it in the good condition it is in now...I should get a LONG life out of it. Nina Are we called "DAWGs" because we stick our noses up people's butts? (RIP Buzz) Yep, you're a postwhore-billyvance Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flygirl1 0 #63 July 7, 2006 I bought my Ford Escape New in November 04' and It already has over 58,000 miles on it. I also have my mom's old Expedition that I use to trailer my horses. It has over 150,000 miles on it. I drive a lot.Fly like a girl Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
boinky 0 #64 July 7, 2006 I bought a used 1996 T-Bird once and put 36,000 miles on it in the first year. I did cut back on that later.Nina Are we called "DAWGs" because we stick our noses up people's butts? (RIP Buzz) Yep, you're a postwhore-billyvance Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matt1215 0 #65 July 7, 2006 I bought a '97 Nissan 200SX w/ 11k in March '99, sold this March with 98k. I got my '02 Mazda Protege-5 this Feb with 45k, now has 52k. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
boinky 0 #66 July 7, 2006 Man...you sure know how to kill a trade-in value, don't you? Nina Are we called "DAWGs" because we stick our noses up people's butts? (RIP Buzz) Yep, you're a postwhore-billyvance Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snowwhite 0 #67 July 7, 2006 I loved my 150, but the gas mileage was eating me up. I gave it away. It had 150,000 miles on it. My "new" truck, a Chevy S10 has 146,000 on it.skydiveTaylorville.org freefallbeth@yahoo.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mickochet 0 #68 July 7, 2006 39,700 miles on my 2004 yamaha R1.If you never fall down you aren't trying hard enough. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snowwhite 0 #69 July 7, 2006 you win, I took 10 years to put those miles on those trucks, and I had helpskydiveTaylorville.org freefallbeth@yahoo.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
boinky 0 #70 July 7, 2006 Yup, this is a Crewcab 5.4 v-8 F-150. I think it MIGHT get 15 mpg. But I'm in Texas. You gotta' have a truck in Texas! Besides, how else would I get all those lovely plants, dirt, edgers and other yard supplies home? Nina Are we called "DAWGs" because we stick our noses up people's butts? (RIP Buzz) Yep, you're a postwhore-billyvance Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
d_squared431 0 #71 July 7, 2006 I sold my 95 nissan truck May of 05 with over 300,000 mile on it. The odometer stopped working in 1998 and it read 249,000. Now I have a Subaru and hope to have it for a few more years. It is at 117,560. Bought it used last may with 89,000 miles on it.TPM Sister#130ONTIG#1 I love vodka.I love vodka cause it rhymes with Tuaca~LisaH You having a clean thought is like billyvance having a clean post.iluvtofly Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kenz 0 #72 July 7, 2006 in 2002 i got a 2001 toyota echo - yes i drive an echo and they rock on gas - anyway it had 1700 miles on it - i just passed 86,000 miles this week :)"life does throw curveballs sometimes but it doesn't mean we shouldn't still swing for the homerun" ~ me Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
