Cars Most Likely to Last 200k

[Bonny]

Most aren't going to win any awards for gas mileage!

www.sfgate.com/carsense/article/20-vehicles-most-likely-to-last-200-000-Miles-5803990.php#photo-6140736

My car (Toyota 4 Runner) made the list. DH's prissy Lexus didn't.

Did yours?

[Deleted]

Oct 7, 2014 11:45:44 GMT -5 Bonny said:

Most aren't going to win any awards for gas mileage!

www.sfgate.com/carsense/article/20-vehicles-most-likely-to-last-200-000-Miles-5803990.php#photo-6140736

My car (Toyota 4 Runner) made the list. DH's prissy Lexus didn't.

Did yours?

one of my 3 did (Accord)

[Cookies Galore]

Civic isn't on the list, but here's hoping our 1999 makes it! It has 154,000 miles, hubs junked his 1997 Civic at 230,000.

Funnily enough, I was just reading a list of the best tailgating vehicles. The Honda Fit is listed. That's why we bought it!

[Abby Normal]

Interesting- a lot of american  trucks and SUV's on there.  

None of ours are on there and they all have over 200k.  Two are creeping up on 300K.

[Tiny]

LOL! My car would be well over 20 years old by the time I got it to 200K.... and no it's not on the list. I'll be very happy if I can drive it for 12 years or a few past that....

[Lizard Queen]

I think that the methodology for this study is flawed.  I guess people have more of an incentive to keep repairing the larger, more expensive vehicles, but I don't think it reflects the overall ability of them to last that long.

[Abby Normal]

Oct 7, 2014 12:28:19 GMT -5 Lizard Queen said:

I think that the methodology for this study is flawed.  I guess people have more of an incentive to keep repairing the larger, more expensive vehicles, but I don't think it reflects the overall ability of them to last that long.

When you click on the Source document- it shows that the F150 has like 4.6% over 200k- it also shows a much older vehicle.  I wonder if it's skewed by the type of work they do.  For instance in my area, you could easily find one because they are so many farms around. You don't care if it looks like a POS and sounds like a freight train as long as it gets the job done.

One of ours is a 1981 Suburban.  Looks like crap, runs great and can still haul which is why we keep it.  It's also older so we can do most of the repairs ourselves.  Verses the newer more computerized cars. 

[Wisconsin Beth]

Oct 7, 2014 12:18:33 GMT -5 Ratchets said:

Our dodge caravan just hit 200k a month or so ago - it's in pretty rough shape though. it's going to the junkyard in December when we move, so under other circumstances it may not have made it.

But, but, but the pictures accompanying the list were so shiny and pretty.  Doesn't that mean all cars that reach 200K miles are going to be shiny and pretty?  

[alabamagal]

Lots of trucks and lots of GM ones.  I would never buy a GM but admit that their trucks are good.

I have a 2002 Ford Explorer Sport Trac, basically an Explorer with a truck body - Explorer is on the list so that counts for me.  Current near 170k miles and hiping for at least 200k.

[sapphire12]

My 92 Accord had 243,800 when I donated it to Salvation Army. It took my 12.5 years to reach that milestone. I still miss that car.
My 04 Toyota Highland has 192,000. My goal is 300K. Let's keep going.

[Sam_2.0]

Some of those were redundant. GMC/Chevy are the same thing, as are the Lincoln/Ford models. Good to see the Avalon on there since that's probably going to be DHs next car.

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[cronewitch]

ISO has a 2000 Silverado that still looks shiny and new with a lot of miles on it. I noticed last week and was surprised how many miles but forgot. Since he is retired and hates buying gas for it he takes his Harley if it isn't raining now so doesn't drive it more than about 100 miles a week mostly to the boat ramp.

[gooddecisions]

My 98 Nissan Maxima is showing no signs of stopping and hasn't cost me much over the years. I only even change the oil once a year.

[ZaireinHD]

Ha1 don't need no list to tell me cause my 1998 HONDA Accord is over 235,000!

Plus as a bonus in New Jersey once I get or reach the 20 year mark I can get classic car insurance!

[myrrh]

I noticed that very few small cars were on that list.

I gave my 1988 Toyota Camry to my sister in 2001. At the time it had over 200k miles on it. She's still driving it, and I have no idea how many miles it has now. Why didn't it make the list?

My 2001 Saturn SL2 will probably get to 200k this year or early next year. I'm hoping it lasts at least a couple more years because I really don't want to replace it yet.

[Deleted]

I'm guessing the trucks and big SUVs are on there more than cars because so many people buy them for long distance hauling of RVs and other trailers, so greater percentage of them have high miles early on.  I sold my F250 with 105K miles on it for 2K over book because people were just stunned to find one that age with less than 200K.  (I think it was 8 years?)

[cael]

I'm surprised Camrys didn't make it. My 15yr old Camry has 197k and we are absolutely driving it past 200. My mechanic BIL has told me he's only had 2 older Camrys come into his shop dead to the best of his memory - both had the engines seize because oil wasn't maintained (they burn through oil like bastards as they get older), and he said one had over 250k miles, one had just over 300k.

[shanendoah]

Big trucks are likely on here because most of them have a diesel option. Diesel engines last longer than gas engines, just in general.

Neither of my cars is on here, but I expect them both (VW TDI Jettas) to hit at least 300k miles. We're in the 190k miles on one and just over 100k miles on the other.

[jeep108]

Our vendor drives a 2000 Ford  F-150 he just put 750k on it.  Said he had to replace the tranny at 500k.  I think he got his money out of his truck. His is a gas model.

[Ryan]

This list is a little suspect with all those trucks on there.  I'd like to see the cost it took to get those cars across the 200k finish line.

[Angel!]

Oct 7, 2014 12:37:57 GMT -5 Abby Normal said:

Oct 7, 2014 12:28:19 GMT -5 Lizard Queen said:

I think that the methodology for this study is flawed.  I guess people have more of an incentive to keep repairing the larger, more expensive vehicles, but I don't think it reflects the overall ability of them to last that long.

When you click on the Source document- it shows that the F150 has like 4.6% over 200k- it also shows a much older vehicle.  I wonder if it's skewed by the type of work they do.  For instance in my area, you could easily find one because they are so many farms around. You don't care if it looks like a POS and sounds like a freight train as long as it gets the job done.

One of ours is a 1981 Suburban.  Looks like crap, runs great and can still haul which is why we keep it.  It's also older so we can do most of the repairs ourselves.  Verses the newer more computerized cars. 

I think just the fact they are using cars for sale would skew the results.  Cars for sale indicates people want to get rid of it for some reason, which could be because it is no longer running as good & dying a slow death.

But, I think they main factor here though is the average age of the vehicle.  What happened to large vehicle sales over the last 5-10 years?  They plummeted because gas was skyrocketing.  Therefore, the average age of a large vehicle will be much older than that of a small vehicle & as a result the average mileage would be higher as well.

For example - here is the last 13 years of sales for a civic & a suburban:

www.goodcarbadcar.net/2011/01/honda-civic-sales-figures.html
www.goodcarbadcar.net/2011/01/chevrolet-suburban-sales-figures.html

15% of the suburbans sold in the last 13 years were sold in 2002 in comparison to 8% of civics.

Over 40% of suburbans sold in the last 13 years were sold more than 10 years ago.  By comparison only 24% of civics that were sold in the last 13 years were sold more than 10 years ago.  Larger vehicles are much more likely to be older & therefore would have higher mileage on average.

Totally flawed methodology & that is why the results just seem wrong - they are.

[DagnyT]

My friend has a 92 Honda Accord that just tripped 400,000 miles last month. She drives it every day. She has never done anything to it except general maintenance, and she repaired the air conditioning last year.

I had a 1986 Nissan Maxima that had 215, 000 when I sold it and a 1990 Chevy Blazer S10 that had 250,000 when we traded it in during the Cash for Clunkers.

[tskeeter]

Oct 7, 2014 12:02:31 GMT -5 Abby Normal said:

Interesting- a lot of american  trucks and SUV's on there.  

None of ours are on there and they all have over 200k.  Two are creeping up on 300K.

True, and the types of vehicles that are used for business use.  So they often get lots of miles in a short period of time.  So a 200K mile vehicle may be only four or five years old.  Or, functionality is a higher priority than appearance (as with farm trucks).

I suspect this is the reason that there are only a few sedans on the list.  But lots of vehicles that could be considered work trucks. 

[Deleted]

I have an Olds Cutlass Ciera with more than 200K, but it is on it's second motor. Fantastic car mechanically, total POS in appearance.

I have an 85 full-size Blazer that has well over 300K, but my late DH had a motor and transmission put in it. (Much to my dislike... But, it's still running great... at 8 MPG.....)  I only drive it out to the woods and to haul the trailer. It has a 33 gallon gas tank.  I think I filled it up once. 

[truthbound]

Anything before 1970.

[mrnewengland]

That link sure loves full sized Chevy/GMC...

I'm a huge Honda fanboy. Every Honda product I've had has been bulletproof.

[Lizard Queen]

Oct 9, 2014 6:17:33 GMT -5 deminmaine said:

Frankly I would be upset with any vehicle today that did not last 200K.

[chiver78]

Oct 8, 2014 23:18:02 GMT -5 mrnewengland said:

That link sure loves full sized Chevy/GMC...

I'm a huge Honda fanboy. Every Honda product I've had has been bulletproof.

I'm shocked there weren't more Hondas on the list. my 11-yo Acura RSX is approaching 180k miles, still runs very well.

[jlbear71]

We have a 2003 Toyota Camry with 250k and a 2002 Nissan Altima with 194k.  DSS has our old 2001 Chevy Lumina given @ 225k 2 years ago and still going strong.