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Bragging Rights: Highest Mileage on an Odometer

sidsmom — Thu, 27 Feb 2014 23:08:12 GMT

What's the highest mileage you've ever gotten on an odometer?

Re: Bragging Rights: Highest Mileage on an Odometer

hckynut — Thu, 27 Feb 2014 23:10:56 GMT

On a car I bought new that would be around 65,000 miles and that was when it was 26 years old. Now if you are talking about some of the "seasonal cars" I bought in years I would not drive my "for good new cars"? Bought them for the winter driving and sold them in the spring or summer. Highest mileage on 1 of them was 135,000 miles.

Re: Bragging Rights: Highest Mileage on an Odometer

MickD — Thu, 27 Feb 2014 23:18:00 GMT

Oh, great thread! Just after my DS was born, we a bought a 2 year old toyota fourrunner. It has about 150,000 miles on it now, and in fact is in the shop today for a big tune up. It is by far the best car that DH and I have ever owned...we are planning on giving it to DS once he gets his license..the car is immaculate, except it will need a paint job due to the CA sun!

Oh the car is 16 years old....

Re: Bragging Rights: Highest Mileage on an Odometer

Irshgrl31201 — Thu, 27 Feb 2014 23:21:46 GMT

When I was a broke single mom in the 90's I drove a Toyota that had over 275,000 miles on it when I finally sold it and got a newer car. That car was awesome and saved me lots of money.

Re: Bragging Rights: Highest Mileage on an Odometer

nunya — Thu, 27 Feb 2014 23:22:39 GMT

I have a Toyota Corolla with 217,000.

Re: Bragging Rights: Highest Mileage on an Odometer

onewhiteSparrow — Thu, 27 Feb 2014 23:23:07 GMT

Re: Bragging Rights: Highest Mileage on an Odometer

MickD — Thu, 27 Feb 2014 23:23:55 GMT

Wow, Toyotas!

Re: Bragging Rights: Highest Mileage on an Odometer

serenity4ever — Thu, 27 Feb 2014 23:27:03 GMT

For those with cars with high mileage.......do you worry about being stuck in them? Isn't it more likely that high mileage equates to more repairs and break downs?

Re: Bragging Rights: Highest Mileage on an Odometer

Irshgrl31201 — Thu, 27 Feb 2014 23:28:35 GMT

On 2/27/2014 MickD said:
Wow, Toyotas!

Yep! I know several people who had over 200k with Toyotas. One of the cars I drive now is a Toyota Prius and I love that too.

Re: Bragging Rights: Highest Mileage on an Odometer

sidsmom — Thu, 27 Feb 2014 23:29:44 GMT

WOW...y'all are blowing me away! hckynut...I was counting on you to respond first! And those are hard Nebraska miles, yes? I'm a NE gal, so I know! Keep the responses coming!

Re: Bragging Rights: Highest Mileage on an Odometer

MickD — Thu, 27 Feb 2014 23:30:25 GMT

Irshgrl ~ That's good to know, cuz that's the only car DS is getting from us!

Re: Bragging Rights: Highest Mileage on an Odometer

Irshgrl31201 — Thu, 27 Feb 2014 23:31:44 GMT

On 2/27/2014 serenity4ever said:
For those with cars with high mileage.......do you worry about being stuck in them? Isn't it more likely that high mileage equates to more repairs and break downs?

I can only speak for myself but I had no problems with mine at all. I did regular maintenance but I didn't need so much as a jumpstart with it. I have had cars that were less than 80k and required more maintenance.

Re: Bragging Rights: Highest Mileage on an Odometer

ivey — Thu, 27 Feb 2014 23:33:08 GMT

2007 Toyota Camry (purchased in late 2006 so it's 7 years old). 107,000 miles. Been a very good car so far.

(But, I did have a Corolla for 6 years--bought new. At trade-in 79,000). I had all kinds of trouble with that car--and even Toyota was saying 79,000 was just breaking in on a Corolla. I actually think I got a lemon with electrical problems. Had to have a new alternator--and they told me the dealership had only put in 2 previous alternators in their business. Never could find the problem.

Re: Bragging Rights: Highest Mileage on an Odometer

onewhiteSparrow — Thu, 27 Feb 2014 23:33:24 GMT

Re: Bragging Rights: Highest Mileage on an Odometer

lulu2 — Thu, 27 Feb 2014 23:33:34 GMT

The fact that I average about 5000 miles/year and trade my car in every few years, I'm out of the running.

Re: Bragging Rights: Highest Mileage on an Odometer

Tyak — Thu, 27 Feb 2014 23:35:10 GMT

On 2/27/2014 Irshgrl31201 said:
On 2/27/2014 MickD said:
Wow, Toyotas!

Yep! I know several people who had over 200k with Toyotas. One of the cars I drive now is a Toyota Prius and I love that too.

We're on our third Prius and this a.m. I was out and about and my MPG was 64.1! That's the most I've ever gotten. The highest odometer reading we've had was just over 100,000 miles.

Re: Bragging Rights: Highest Mileage on an Odometer

Irshgrl31201 — Thu, 27 Feb 2014 23:35:37 GMT

As a matter of fact my daughter is going car shopping this weekend. She is pregnant and wants to get a bigger car (crossover type) and she and her husband are giving their Toyota to his brother. It has almost 175k on it and the only thing they have had done to it is oil change and regular maintenance, new tires and a new battery after 6 yrs.

Re: Bragging Rights: Highest Mileage on an Odometer

Irshgrl31201 — Thu, 27 Feb 2014 23:37:01 GMT

On 2/27/2014 Tyak said:
On 2/27/2014 Irshgrl31201 said:
On 2/27/2014 MickD said:
Wow, Toyotas!

Yep! I know several people who had over 200k with Toyotas. One of the cars I drive now is a Toyota Prius and I love that too.

We're on our third Prius and this a.m. I was out and about and my MPG was 64.1! That's the most I've ever gotten. The highest odometer reading we've had was just over 100,000 miles.

Wow that is great!

Re: Bragging Rights: Highest Mileage on an Odometer

nunya — Thu, 27 Feb 2014 23:38:07 GMT

On 2/27/2014 serenity4ever said:
For those with cars with high mileage.......do you worry about being stuck in them? Isn't it more likely that high mileage equates to more repairs and break downs?

No, my husband is a car guy and is pretty on top of things. Other than oil and tires, I haven't sunk a lot of money into it. And it's paid for

Toyotas with 100,000 are just babies yet.

Re: Bragging Rights: Highest Mileage on an Odometer

serenity4ever — Fri, 28 Feb 2014 00:14:35 GMT

Thanks to everyone who answered my question about frequent repairs and getting stuck in a car with a lot of mileage... I have not had such luck and trade in our cars when they reach about fifty thousand miles tops.