I've had my daily driver for 16 years

[maluckey]

Been driving my 1995 Dodge Neon ACR Coupe since it was new (I'n the original owner). Had 247000 miles on original engine (still running great) when I pulled it for an SRT-4 powerplant instead. Got 42000 miles on the swapped engine, so just over289000 miles on it. Still gets 38 MPG on the highway.

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[ISAslot]

Still have my first car and second car.
68 Ford, received in 1996
87 Tercel, received in 2005
both have around 240k miles on em
I don't daily either. I ride my bicycle to work. It's 2006 and has over 18k miles on it (commute is only 1.5 miles).

 

[Eug]

Had my 2004 Prius until last year when it got totalled. I probably would have kept it a few more years otherwise. Got a good amount from the insurance though. Even the insurance adjuster was surprised.

 

[Tweak155]

I only drove my first car more than 90k miles. Got it in 2001 (Ford Contour) and sold it in 2007. Since then, I don't think I've kept a car more than 25k miles. Several less than 12k.

Some didn't cost me too much to get out of, but one got totaled while I didn't have full coverage. Overall cars have cost me $$$.

 

[theknight571]

I would love to find a car I can keep that long.

My truck came close, at 9 years, but for the most part I've had no luck with cars, most last me 2-3 years before the repairs start to kill me.

I should have taken auto shop instead of computers in high school. I'd probably be better off. lol

 

[Yuriman]

Hondas have always treated me well. My in-laws recently got rid of their '96 Civic (purchased new) at 286,000 miles, which until that point had needed only regular wear items - brakes, batteries, lightbulbs, oil changes. The (automatic) transmission went out, and when I asked my father-in-law when he last changed the fluid, he said, "You're supposed to change that?"

The '89 Accord my mother owned was totaled in an accident at 350,000 miles. It still wasn't burning oil.

Around 2 years ago I sold a Del Sol I had purchased at 160,000 miles for $2,300, for $2,300 at 230,000 miles. The only major item during the time I owned it was the timing belt, and the new owner seems pretty happy, and is still driving it.

On the other hand, the hand-me-down '95 F150 I have is starting to have some issues. The engine and transmission are bulletproof, but the total cost of ownership has been a lot higher than in my other vehicles, despite being driven far fewer miles. It looks like I'm going to need to replace the clutch slave soon, and to do that I need to drop the transmission. The Hondas, in contrast, can be done in 20 minutes with a 12mm socket.

 

[AE-Ruffy]

97 Toyota Corolla

Its finally starting to give me enough problems that I might replace it this year.

 

[FeuerFrei]

1993 Toyota Corolla
Been driving it since the end of 1997. 249k miles. Looks good for its age, inside and out. Repainted in '03. Been over a year since any repairs - just tires and oil. Don't think I'll find a replacement of the same quality.

Thinking of replacing it with a Honda Element (I know it's discontinued)(not one of the homely ones).

 

[Denly]

I bought new a 2000 Ford Focus, drove it for 10yrs with 340k km on it. Sold it to another Focus fan, still no rush when I sold it.

I have roof rack, I/H/E, underdrive pully, hitch, KW coil over and energy bushing all around.

That car have seen it all.

It haul my boat, track day, moving things(12 tires was my record), trailer, camping, road trip, sex, 12" of snow, you name it.

It have never fail me, never been to the shop except recalls.

Impossible to find a mint one here in Canada, if you see a 2000 HB for sale in good condition let me know. I miss it so much.