FishOnOne wrote:
Willcamp4 wrote:
Not to fuel the fire , but being a long-term Ford owner and lover I found this interesting. I searched the internet for articles on the longest lasting vehicles. I was not surprised to see that the F-250 Ford Super-Duty was at the top of the list, or that 15% more of them made it to 200K miles than the second place Chevy 2500HD. No car made the top ten, (highest car was the Accord at #12) and the coveted Toyota Camry didn't make the top 20. Only three cars made the top 20 with most being pickups or SUVs. The top five were:
Ford F-250 Super Duty
Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD
Chevrolet Suburban
Toyota 4Runner
Ford Expedition
What really surprised me was that no Dodge/Ram product except the Durango made the top 20. This study was of the percentage of each model originally sold that is still on the road at 200K miles. Although the manufacturers claim that they are building new cars that are capable of lasting 250K miles, surprisingly few are still around by then.
Here's the list. :B
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I can assure you this: There are a hell of a lot of VW jetta TDI's on the road with more than 200k miles on them. Golf's and Passat TDI's too. Diesel owners, in general, are in it for the long haul.