Turned 150,000 miles yesterday

[disneysteve]

My 98 Camry hit 150,000 miles yesterday. That is the most miles I've ever put on a car. My last car, a 91 Camry, had 127,000 when I replaced it.

Our van, a 2000 Sienna, is at about 142,000 so not far behind.

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My 98 Camry hit 150,000 miles yesterday. That is the most miles I've ever put on a car. My last car, a 91 Camry, had 127,000 when I replaced it.

Our van, a 2000 Sienna, is at about 142,000 so not far behind.

Your Toyotas should have a lot more life left in them. It's not unusual for them to reach 250,000 at least according to our mechanic.

[bjl584]

Congrats.

Just keep up with regular maintenance and you should get a lot more life out of both cars. My friends girlfriend has a 89 Toyota Corolla with over 200K on it, and it's still running strong.

[Like2Plan]

That is really sweet to have a car that has provided good reliable service for so many miles!

I'll never catch up to your mileage, unless I have some help. I've driven my car about once a week since I retired. I've filled the tank up once in the last 81 days and the gas gauge is sitting on 3/4 full.

[disneysteve]

My friends girlfriend has a 89 Toyota Corolla with over 200K on it, and it's still running strong.

My medical assistant recently replaced a 98 Corolla with 330,000 miles on it.

[bjl584]

My medical assistant recently replaced a 98 Corolla with 330,000 miles on it.

Toyotas are known for going and going.

At what point do you think it will be time to replace your cars? Do you have a mile target, such as 200,000? Or, are you planning on keeping them until you feel it isn't safe and reliable anymore?

[disneysteve]

Toyotas are known for going and going.

At what point do you think it will be time to replace your cars? Do you have a mile target, such as 200,000? Or, are you planning on keeping them until you feel it isn't safe and reliable anymore?

I don't have a specific target. It is more about safety, reliability and expense.

You may recall I posted a little while ago that it might be time to replace the Sienna. I had taken it for service and they wanted $2,500 to make the repairs (at the agency). I procrastinated for a few weeks and then took it to an independent mechanic recommended by AAA. They did the basic work needed for $540. That wasn't everything included in the $2,500 quote but it was the major part of it. Had it truly needed $2,500 worth of work, I probably would have considered replacing it. $2,500 plus the sale/trade value would have been a nice chunk of the cost of a newer used van.

[snshijuptr]

Good to know cars last that long. We are about to turn in my lease in April, and I'm hoping to get another, more baby friendly car in August (we already have the cash saved). I'm going to transfer our lease payment toward saving for future cars, but I'm debating how much more I want to add to that. I figured new cars every 10 years minimum would be a good estimate. It looks like if I figure on that then we will have enough by the time the cars die at 12-15 years old.

[Shewillbemine]

Nice! My beater car is at 160,000 miles. I want it to last even longer but she's stalled a few times and I'm not sure it'll be worth it to pay for repairs.

[dawnwes]

Glad you finally broke it in!

Our Sequoia just turned over 100,000 miles (I think we are almost at 105K now) and it drives like the day we bought it (ok, other than a battery dying in the Disney parking lot but that is another story and just a battery.)

Dawn

[97guns]

the cheapest thing you can do for your car is change the oil. i laugh at these somewhat newer cars i see on the road that are spewing smoke, probably never ever had an oil change.

one time i looked at a co workers oil level and the oil was like a light grease on the dipstick, i asked her when the last time she changed the oil and she said never, she just adds a quart every year and the car was 12 years old.

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Grats. My '04 Civic hit 150k last month, and it still purrs like the day I first got it.

[MonkeyMama]

the cheapest thing you can do for your car is change the oil. i laugh at these somewhat newer cars i see on the road that are spewing smoke, probably never ever had an oil change.

one time i looked at a co workers oil level and the oil was like a light grease on the dipstick, i asked her when the last time she changed the oil and she said never, she just adds a quart every year and the car was 12 years old.

So true!!

[greenskeeper]

The best thing for an engine is to run for long periods of time. Once up to operating temp there is virtually zero wear. What kills engines is cold starts and not doing required maintenance.

I would buy a higher mileage car with good records than a lower mileage car with none.

[elessar78]

about 160K on my 2003 Accord!