The Top Vehicles That Make It Over 200,000 Miles

Bedlam wrote:
Someone who spends a lot of freeway miles in his vehicle every year will easily reach 250k miles without major repairs in just about any vehicle.

This is exactly why I don't pay much attention to these surveys. There is a huge difference between racking up miles at 70 mph on the freeway and racking up miles in stop-and-go hot Houston traffic. I have various cars including a 2004 Toyota Corolla that is approaching 200,000 miles, most of which have been in Houston city traffic. It has not been any more reliable than the GM/Ford/Chrysler vehicles I own or have owned. All new vehicles are pretty good these days, but they are all machines that wear out. And, steady highway driving is much easier on a vehicle than stop-and-go city traffic.