The Top Vehicles That Make It Over 200,000 Miles

45Ricochet wrote:

spud1957 wrote:
Interesting. I'm sure we'll hear from the Ram guys soon that the info is bogus and has no merit.:D

When you sell twice as many I would think your odds are better :W

You might think that but not necessarily true. Ram sells twice as many trucks as the Toyota Tacoma and the Tacoma still came in tenth.

Source Aug 2015 http://news.pickuptrucks.com/2015/09/best-selling-pickup-trucks-august-2015.html

I had a Camry with over 350,000 and an Avalon over 380,000. Only Routine maintenance, both still ran well and someone gave me $3,000 for the Avalon.

http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/g121/million-mile-club-the-worlds-longest-lived-cars/

What is their data source???

FishOnOne wrote:
Ram Mafia will be chiming in soon...:B

Anyways there's no surprises to this report except for the Dodge Caravan... Really!

200,000 miles? Most should be able to do that easily?

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.

Because I have multiple vehicles and commute with public transit, I find parts age out quicker than wearing out. 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.

Nice to see, but I think nowadays, most cars will make it to 200,000 miles with just a bit more than routine service.

Frankly, I don't put anywhere near 200,000 miles on any vehicle as I usually buy them new.

It wouldn't surprise though, if my vehicles after they are traded in by me, eventually all pass 200,000 miles...unless of course someone totals them. Then probably the mechanicals if salvageable continue on in another vehicle.

I never know who buys my trade ins.

I recall about 50 years ago, people would talk about getting a valve job at 30-50,000 miles, an engine rebuild at 100,000 miles. Not uncommon way back when.

I remember store catalogs having for sale 'rebuilt' motors available for just about every vehicle you could think of...up to say...back in the '70's.

So, generally when we buy a new vehicle now, as long as maintain it regularly, the vehicle will last.

Modern vehicles, much more complex than vehicles of 40-50 years ago are generally more reliable and durable.

Modern costs to fix our more complex vehicles are much more $$$ though, due to complexity, cost of parts and technical ability needed to fix.

How would they include the repair record on every vehicle? There is no central repository of that info, it's not like wreck damage which is compiled by the insurance companies but only for repairs that they pay for.