Again ... speaking of cars

[Doc]

How long do you usually keep your vehicle before replacing it?

Do you work on your cars yourself to keep them running?

Who is currently driving a car with super high mileage or age on a daily basis?

[Lawdwaz]

My wife just upgraded this week.  She had a 2002 Chevy Venture that was being a pain..........It only had 87k on it but was rusting bad, had headlight and tail light issues, oil leaks, plugged coolant system and a few dents from hit & run shopping carts & utility poles.

 

I don't do much with them anymore.

 

What's your problem?  What are you driving?

 

 

[Deerthug]

I went from a1974 Buick Electra 225 (Dad's car) to a used 1984 BMW 318i which I bought in 1988 to a 1988 Jeep Cherokee which I bought in 1997 to a 1989 BMW 325i which my wife had until 2001 when I got tired of paying my mechanic's mortgage payment and I started leasing cars - 2001 Audi A4, 2003 A4, 2009 Infiniti and now a 2013 Infiniti.

[Pav2704]

My wife drives a 2003 jeep liberty. It runs great and only has around 70000 miles. Sure beats a monthly payment!

[crappyice]

This is the thread for me...something I can be proud of(read that as REALLY EMBARRASSED!). I would even post in the what are you driving? thread!

1997 Honda CRV-cherry red-only color they made that year. 140,000 miles- no AC, driver side window does not function, lamest horn I ever heard(would make a great dying doe bleat!)- just waiting for the wife's car payment to be done so I an go shopping( for another second hand El Cheapo Special)

[landtracdeerhunter]

A few months back, replaced a 2004 Chevy Impala auto,bought bran spanking new, which was getting 25 MPG local driving with a 2013 Kia Hamster mobile standard, ( I kid my wife she now has found Soul)  that's averaging 34 MPG  through 8000 miles.  We really fought the dealership to get 4 grand out of the trade, having 102,000 mi on the Impala which also had a fair amount of mechinal background with me.  Finally we think we won, LOL.  It's sure nice filling 12 gallons  every 400 miles, waving at the gas stations at $4 gas.

 

I have serviced my families vehicles for years. Everything from power train, electrical, fuel intake, exchaust, etc. etc. etc..

 

We will typically keep a vehicle to 9 years or so, 100,000 miles. I consider all vehicles the worst, money burning, investment a person can make.

 

 

Lawdwaz, a family member has a Venture van which I need to replace the power steering line that rusted away. Went through all front wheel bearings, left side twice.  It's got 112,000 miles. I seem to be working on it weekly, LOL.

Edited September 21, 2013 by landtracdeerhunter

[PREDATE]

I totaled my car back in January so I picked up my 99 Cherokee sport to at least get me through the winter. I liked it so much that it is now my daily driver. It had 175,xxx miles when I bought it. Now it has 199,772. Never spits, never hesitates.

I'm now hooked on the pre- 2001 Cherokees and they're quite easy for the DIY mechanic. So far all she's needed was a serp belt, new muff, and a coolant flush. I trickle some seafoam down the throttle body and put some in the gas tank every couple months to keep her cleaned out.

[Doc]

I just replaced my old 1999 Honda civic LX with a new Honda civic LX. I gave the old one to my Grand-daughter for transportation back and forth to college. It had 120,000 miles and still running like a top. She had some kind of nasty old Ford that was constantly leaving her along side the road. I probably wouldn't have changed cars if she hadn't have had such a crazy unsafe situation.

 

I have to admit that I generally replace a car simply because I eventually get sick of it. There's no denying that you can do an awful lot of repairs (even expensive ones) for the cost of a new car payment even if you do not do your own work on them. With today's general quality, when I have a car that reaches 100,000 miles, I am usually ready to help out the economy with a new purchase....lol.

 

I was just curious how far people are willing to keep their old cars these days. I remember back in the 70's and 80's, I couldn't seem to hold on to a car past 50,000 miles before floorboards began to rust out or parts started falling off, or the things were leaving me stranded frequently. Times (quality) sure has changed.

[Paula]

I have had a few cars over the years and never a payment on one. My father or brother would work on my cars, then a boyfriend. My father stopped working on them and my brother moved out of town so there was a few things i did to save money when i needed to. I even did a few things on a friends car so she would buy what i needed for mine. Now i would not work a car since i trust a mechanic i found a few yrs ago

[Jrs5144]

I drive a 1996 jeep cherokee with 212,XXX miles.  I have had it for the past three years since the odometer read 174,XXX. NO problems yet (knock on wood), just general things such as brakes, tires, oil changes, etc.. Need it to last me at least another year til im done with school and have a real paycheck.  Then I will probably just keep it as a hunting vehicle.

[Cabin Fever]

I drive 100+ miles each day commuting, then more with usual running around. I have a '05 Toyota Corolla that I bought new, that now has 189k on it. It's my workhorse! Only changed the oil, tires, breaks, and she's good to go!! Don't think you could put that thing down with a bullet! LOL

 

Had an '06 Nissan Frontier 4x4, that I bought new, and only had 78k on it when I traded it in last week. That POS was a money pit!! One thing after another! We were told last month that the rear differential and some other things were shot and it would cost $2,700 to repair! Screw that! Cut our losses and traded it in last week on a Honda Ridgeline 4x4. 

[ants]

I drive an 08 Nissan Titan, that I bought new. It has 74000 on it and I plan on putting another 100000 on it. Over the summer I put front wheel bearings and tires on it. The brakes should have another year or more in them so I should be set, maintenance wise, for a while. As long as it doesn't start costing me a fortune every month, to get it fixed, and as long as parts aren't falling off of it, i'll keep it.

[Caveman]

I replace my car every 2.5-3 years.  Not because there's anything wrong with them, just because I get bored and need something new.  I do all the work myself unless it's completely out of my comfort zone. My last truck had 164,000 on it when I traded it.  Not super high mileage but high enough.

[josephmrtn]

Well my "POS" jeep cherokee is no more... a leaking fuel line + a hot manifold = well u get the idea... its gonna make a nice deer blind once i drag it back into the brush...

Edited September 21, 2013 by josephmrtn

[WNYBuckHunter]

I drive mine until they get too expensive to justify fixing. Ive only ever sold a couple of my cars to anyone other than the scrap yard.

[shawnhu]

1993 Vigor, low miles for the year but is my daily driver and then some.

I do all the work myself with exception of tranny and engine transplants. Tore into the heart and replaced T-Belt, water pump and also have replaced shift forks. Brakes and fluids are a breeze as long as I have a place to do it. Paid for the tools 10x over by now.

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[132 eight pointer]

2008 Chevy HHR with 126K on it.I bought it with 77K on it 3 years ago from a business that used it for deliveries. I replaced wheel bearing hubs,brake pads,just did quick struts last week and will be doing rear brake shoes and drums tomorrow. I like the car because it gets about 27 m.p.g and has plenty of room when I fold the seats down.Before that I had an '84, '90 and '99 Jeep Cherokee going back to 1990. I have only bought one brand new vehicle in over 30 years of driving.I don't always do my own repairs but I will do what I can including oil changes.I also keep vehicles as long as I can.

[Witty]

I sell cars, it sounds like you all need new one lol. PM me and I'll give you my number and we can start setting up test drives for everyone haha

[tuckersdaddy]

I drive mine till the bodys fall off. mileage doesn't scare me, my pick up has 303000 miles on it, my wifes expedition has 150000 and my daily driver tracker has 173000, but sadly it has succumed to the ny salt, and is missing 2 cab mounts, so it is awaiting replacement. my theory is if its not broke (except for timing belts) dont fix it. ive been in the automotive industry for 29 years and have noticed allot of things get fixed that aren't broken, drive up the cost of operation, and many times are detrimental to the life of the vehicle. so if it works just drive it.

[Doc]

I drive mine till the bodys fall off. mileage doesn't scare me, my pick up has 303000 miles on it, my wifes expedition has 150000 and my daily driver tracker has 173000, but sadly it has succumed to the ny salt, and is missing 2 cab mounts, so it is awaiting replacement. my theory is if its not broke (except for timing belts) dont fix it. ive been in the automotive industry for 29 years and have noticed allot of things get fixed that aren't broken, drive up the cost of operation, and many times are detrimental to the life of the vehicle. so if it works just drive it.

Folks I believe we have a winner here .... ha-ha. 303000 miles? ..... that's a hell of an accomplishment. I assume that you do your own work to keep these vehicles rolling.

[Fantail]

99` Cherokee 177k. Regular steady maintenance. Got 245k out of my last one but the previous owner towed allot with it class 3. I tow a light trailer on occasion and purposely went with a class 2 max.

[Five Seasons]

try to drive them into the ground. But now that i have a little more disposable income, plus a family I might trade in a little earlier than i used to. Mostly to upgrade safety and reliability. I do 90% of the work needed on my cars. Right now I have payments on 2 of the 4 and I cant wait to be without one again.

[JimR]

2004 Chrysler Pacifica, bought it used with aprox 40,000 mi on it. Its now over 150,000. I want a truck, but I'm really enjoying not having a payment.

[tuckersdaddy]

Folks I believe we have a winner here .... ha-ha. 303000 miles? ..... that's a hell of an accomplishment. I assume that you do your own work to keep these vehicles rolling.

 

yes i do all the repairs myself. this is the third ford pick-up ive run over the 300k marker. what stinks about it is frame/drivetrain on the first 2  had lots of life left but the bodys disappear to the winter salt. my current one isnt far behind. 

[pewlodar]

I had a '88 Ford escort GT I put 240k on. If I remember correctly I was replacing tie rods every 40k. Next I had an '92 Honda Prelude I ran until about 225k. Both were bought used with around 50k. I drove a GMC Envoy for a couple years until poor family planning caused the purchase of a Honda Odyssey, which now has about 80k.