This week my car turns 100,000.

[Trekker4747]

This week, probably on Wednesday, my car will roll over to 100,000 miles on her. Not too shabby for a car I bought in December of 1999.

She's been a good, loyal and solid car for me that has never left me stranded or given me any major mechanical malfunction, (it's a 2000 Focus, however, which did suffer from a number of recalls the first couple of years on the market.)

I've kept her in good conditon she's only a couple scratches and a single door-ding in her. Interior is in still good condition, engine still runs good and quiet, transmission is in good condition. Overall the anthesis of everything people tell you about American cars. Especially Fords.

I wax her about every three months or so, this week will be when I get her a good wax and cleaning. I'm also taking her in to get the oil change, a tune-up, and likely I'll go ahead and the the serpitine and timing belts changed (as well as the water pump.)

Here's to ya, Lassie. And 100,000 more.

 

[ed629]

As long as you take of them, keep up on the maintenance and everything, no reason why a car shouldn't last well over 100k miles.

I've got two cars that have well over 100k on them, one has 188k, the other has 156k, they both run great. The other two are getting close to 100k... don't have any reason to get rid of them any time soon either.

 

[nevermore]

Mine's at 138,000 and change, I think. It's a 95 Protege, bought in 1999 with 80,000 miles, which I have not taken good care of. Of course, the roads in Baltimore have taken their toll on the suspension and I've had to have it all replaced once and am now working my way through the second round, but the engine and transmission are solid. The AC doesn't work, but whatever, neither of my other cars had working AC either, just ragtops and I only drive an average of 4 miles a day anyway.

Given that the thing hasn't had an oil change since, oh, about 2001 (it uses oil, so I have put oil in it regularly, just haven't had it swapped out), absolutely no preventive maintenance and it still runs, I guess that makes it a pretty good car.

 

[Trekker4747]

Oh, FL.

I got the AC "freon" replaced the other day -A/C wasn't working at all.

I just know for sure I need new plugs and wires and a new belts.

 

[TGTheodore]

My current car has 223,000 with the original clutch and transmission. Been driving Honda Civics since 1977. Two others of mine easily went over 200,000 miles each.

--Ted

 

[apostle83]

This week, probably on Wednesday, my car will roll over to 100,000 miles on her. Not too shabby for a car I bought in December of 1999.

She's been a good, loyal and solid car for me that has never left me stranded or given me any major mechanical malfunction, (it's a 2000 Focus, however, which did suffer from a number of recalls the first couple of years on the market.)

I've kept her in good conditon she's only a couple scratches and a single door-ding in her. Interior is in still good condition, engine still runs good and quiet, transmission is in good condition. Overall the anthesis of everything people tell you about American cars. Especially Fords.

I wax her about every three months or so, this week will be when I get her a good wax and cleaning. I'm also taking her in to get the oil change, a tune-up, and likely I'll go ahead and the the serpitine and timing belts changed (as well as the water pump.)

Here's to ya, Lassie. And 100,000 more.

On those Focuses, make sure you get a timing component kit too. Also, be prepared to get another car at 120k.

 

[Garrovick]

My 93 Nissan pickup had 187,572 miles on it when I had to quit driving. Oil changes and scheduled maintenance is the key to the longevity of any vehicle.

 

[CaptainStoner]

This week, probably on Wednesday, my car will roll over to 100,000 miles on her. Not too shabby for a car I bought in December of 1999.

She's been a good, loyal and solid car for me that has never left me stranded or given me any major mechanical malfunction, (it's a 2000 Focus, however, which did suffer from a number of recalls the first couple of years on the market.)

I've kept her in good conditon she's only a couple scratches and a single door-ding in her. Interior is in still good condition, engine still runs good and quiet, transmission is in good condition. Overall the anthesis of everything people tell you about American cars. Especially Fords.

I wax her about every three months or so, this week will be when I get her a good wax and cleaning. I'm also taking her in to get the oil change, a tune-up, and likely I'll go ahead and the the serpitine and timing belts changed (as well as the water pump.)

Here's to ya, Lassie. And 100,000 more.

On those Focuses, make sure you get a timing component kit too. Also, be prepared to get another car at 120k.

He would be due for timing belt (unless engine uses chain) & water pump. I'm not sure what you mean by 120k. Transmission problems?
You definitely need to change that transmission oil also, by 100k I think that's around the 3rd change, or yeah, could be looking at a bad transmission soon.

 

[Trekker4747]

He would be due for timing belt (unless engine uses chain) & water pump. I'm not sure what you mean by 120k. Transmission problems?
You definitely need to change that transmission oil also, by 100k I think that's around the 3rd change, or yeah, could be looking at a bad transmission soon.

Yeah, my car uses a belt not a chain ()

I just had the transmission fluid changed not too long ago. And I planned on changing the water-pump with the timing belt -as I've always been taught to do it that way.

 

[apostle83]

If you have a SOHC engine, you will want to change the timing components when you change the belt. It doesn't do any good to change a belt of the pulleys and tensioners shred it.

 

[RAMA]

This week, probably on Wednesday, my car will roll over to 100,000 miles on her. Not too shabby for a car I bought in December of 1999.

She's been a good, loyal and solid car for me that has never left me stranded or given me any major mechanical malfunction, (it's a 2000 Focus, however, which did suffer from a number of recalls the first couple of years on the market.)

I've kept her in good conditon she's only a couple scratches and a single door-ding in her. Interior is in still good condition, engine still runs good and quiet, transmission is in good condition. Overall the anthesis of everything people tell you about American cars. Especially Fords.

I wax her about every three months or so, this week will be when I get her a good wax and cleaning. I'm also taking her in to get the oil change, a tune-up, and likely I'll go ahead and the the serpitine and timing belts changed (as well as the water pump.)

Here's to ya, Lassie. And 100,000 more.

85,000 miles on my 2004 Elantra. I travel a lot.

RAMA

 

[Trekker4747]

If you have a SOHC engine, you will want to change the timing components when you change the belt. It doesn't do any good to change a belt of the pulleys and tensioners shred it.

It's the DOHC.

I was considering getting the pullies/tensioners checked out/replaced too.

Hell. I might just tell them to overhaul the engine.

 

[ed629]

This week, probably on Wednesday, my car will roll over to 100,000 miles on her. Not too shabby for a car I bought in December of 1999.

She's been a good, loyal and solid car for me that has never left me stranded or given me any major mechanical malfunction, (it's a 2000 Focus, however, which did suffer from a number of recalls the first couple of years on the market.)

I've kept her in good conditon she's only a couple scratches and a single door-ding in her. Interior is in still good condition, engine still runs good and quiet, transmission is in good condition. Overall the anthesis of everything people tell you about American cars. Especially Fords.

I wax her about every three months or so, this week will be when I get her a good wax and cleaning. I'm also taking her in to get the oil change, a tune-up, and likely I'll go ahead and the the serpitine and timing belts changed (as well as the water pump.)

Here's to ya, Lassie. And 100,000 more.

85,000 miles on my 2004 Elantra. I travel a lot.

RAMA

Over 70,000 miles in two and half years here, on 4 different vehicles, on only had about 2,000 put on it, the rest was more or less even on the 3 others.

 

[Brent]

Mine is at 85,000 (2001 RAV) and I plan to keep it until it falls apart. I'll have it paid off in 6 months, then I'll finally own it, so I'm keeping it until it won't run anymore. It should role around past 100,000 not to long from now, I take a lot of trips with it.

 

[auntiehill]

My old 94 Honda Accord had 130,000 miles on it before I finally had to take out back and shoot it.

It had a very good life, considering my crack-head sister drove it for awhile, and she liked to constantly change gears while speeding--in an automatic.

But I nursed it back to health and gave it a good home for many years before we had to sacrifice it to the trade-in Gods.

 

[NCC1701]

My 1995 1.8 litre Nissan Bluebird has 254,000 km on the clock. Considering the life she had before she was mine, I'm very impressed she's going as good as she is. She's spending the night at the garage, having the left front tyre replaced, left cv joint replaced, both cv boots replaced, power steering and altenator belts replaced, power steering fluid topped up, petrol cap replaced, headlights cut and polished. All those replacements - NZ$700 worth! - so it can pass the Warrant of Fitness, won't have to worry about passing for the next few years except maybe failing on tyre tread at least lol. Just goes to show how lax the last WoF check in November was.

 

[Captain Ice]

Trekker it might please you to know that my 1994 Ford Escort made it to 140000.

 

[NCC1701]

^ That's nothing. Then again, it is a Ford we're talking about...

 

[John Picard]

180,000 on my 1997 Dodge Ram this past week and it had 112,000 when I bought it. I've turned 100K on several vehicles I've owned, all of which were used when I bought them. When maintained properly, many cars will far exceed 100K. My 2002 Cavalier has 3 miles on the odometer when I bought it and 147,000 when it was totaled in 2008. I took very good care of it (mechanically) and would have driven that car to Alaska in a heartbeat.

 

[Vulcan Princess]

I bought my 1990 Toyota Camry in 2005 with 195,000 miles on it. Now it has 265,000 miles on it and it's still going strong. When I bought it, my dad recommended against it, telling me that it wouldn't be worth it. I've more than gotten my money's worth out of it, though.