Post those >100,000mi vehicles

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[aznsx]

This is (was) my 1985 Honda CRX-Si canyon-carving terror of the backroads. Of the Hondas I own and have owned, this is the only one that isn't / wasn't 'stock'. I rarely note the MSDs of my odo, but this pattern caught my eye, and since I had a P&S cam on my belt, I was compelled to pull to the shoulder and shoot this ;-)

Purchased new in '85, and I see this was taken in '05. I would drive it another 15 years before finally parting with my best friend of 35 years. I'm ashamed to say I don't recall the reading when it left here, but it was a dark day for me and I was distraught by the event and didn't even note it, however I believe it still started with a '2'.

I can say that we enjoyed traveling over half of the lower 48 together, that we were never stopped on the side of a road unintentionally EDIT: I just recalled that a weld on a custom clutch throwout / release bearing used with an aftermarket clutch did fail, and that did stop me once, but not a Honda part;-), and that it left here emissions tested, registered, and running. The engine was never opened (head, oil pan, etc), and the only engine work was routine timing belt changes, and for some years, 2 cam swaps every 2 years to pass emissions testing. If I knew the total operating cost of the car over that time, we would all get a very good laugh, and the daily smiles were priceless;-)

 

[TPA]

For the last 25 years I ran Fords with a 4.6 liter engine, a 1999 Crown Vic I bought new in 1998, and a 2008 I bought used from my dad around 2017. Neither needed any major repairs, only wear items, tires, brakes, tie rod ends. The Crown Vic did need a fuel pump at about 200,000 miles, and an intake manifold when it was about 12 - 14 years old. I don't recall how many miles it had when it got totaled in a rear impact accident, that's when I got my dad's Grand Marquis, that now has over 300,000 miles on her.

I had a friend who fell on hard times and needed a car. One thing led to another and I was able to gift her with an ex-police car Crown Vic. I did have to track down an intake manifold for her after a few years, which apparently was difficult since the police version uses a different part than the consumer ones, but the local sheriff's office was able to help with that. Great car. And she had a lot of fun with it. Who wouldn't have fun with a police car? Fun fact: Most Crown Vic police cars are all keyed alike. She helped some poor local cop get back into his cruiser after he locked his keys in it. He was floored that her key fit his car.

 

[Monocrom]

That last part is understandable. Imagine losing a set of keys to a police vehicle from a medium to large sized dept., then having to track down a specific set of spare keys for that specific vehicle. Rather than just grabbing ANY one of the spare set of keys.

 

[Monocrom]

Nowadays if someone came to me for help in selecting a good, reliable, inexpensive vehicle.... I'd try to track down a 2013 Toyota Corolla for them. The last model year without a CVT trans. inside of them. Even a Toyota with a couple of minor dents on it. Those can be fixed after saving up a few paychecks, later on. More research I do, the more I'm convinced CVTs are a scam to get folks to keep their cars around less than they used to. And, less than they are; since the economy is further down in the toilet. Think about it, one thing goes wrong, one part malfunctions; the whole thing has to be replaced! And, almost every brand now uses CVTs.

Months back, I had a part on my Mazda 6's automatic trans. that needed repair. Cost me a couple of thousand dollars. Got it repaired though. Took all morning on my day off. But she was running good as new afterwards. If she had a CVT in her.... You guys would be hearing about the new 2025 Chevy Trax 1RS trim that I'm unexpectedly financing for the next 3 years after putting down nearly 50% as my down payment. A Trax that uses an traditional automatic trans. (not a great one, but a decent one at least).

 

[TPA]

I wish environmental regs focused on reliability and durability of the vehicle. The amount of resources it takes to build a brand new car is enormous compared to keeping one on the road. What good is an efficient car if it gets sent to the scrapyard in 5 years? You won't see any older Kia/Hyundais on the road.

 

[Monocrom]

I wish environmental regs focused on reliability and durability of the vehicle. The amount of resources it takes to build a brand new car is enormous compared to keeping one on the road. What good is an efficient car if it gets sent to the scrapyard in 5 years? You won't see any older Kia/Hyundais on the road.

That's another issue.... Turbo-charged engines to comply with new regulations. An efficient V6 with no turbo just lasts and lasts. Engine laid back in its power delivery. A Turbo-charged engine is like a crazed Meth Head tearing off all his clothes and running around for 10 minutes faster than a cheetah before dropping dead because his heart literally exploded from a massive overdose. Turbos were never meant for passenger vehicles. Performance cars only. The kind that go through a set of tires per every two laps on a race track. Nowadays they're being bolted onto engines that you'd expect to find in a Riding Mower! So you get all of the headaches of a Turbo, including lack of longevity, with practically none of the performance!

This is not the America I grew up in.

 

[TPA]

I don't have a problem with turbos in and of themselves. The question is how hard they're pushing the engines and what sort of garbage metals they're using in them. One of the reasons I always bought V8 cars was knowing the engine wasn't going to be stressed and would live a long life because of it. None of my V8s ever had actual problems with the engines. Perhaps a gasket here or there, or transmission issues, but never the engine itself.

Hyundai/Kias are notorious for engine problems. Now the mighty Toyota joins the club.

 

[Monocrom]

I'm seriously looking at the possibility of a slightly older Lexus V6 IS350 as the replacement for my Mazda 6 V6 sSport trim in the next three years.

 

[ButchW]

I had a friend who fell on hard times and needed a car. One thing led to another and I was able to gift her with an ex-police car Crown Vic. I did have to track down an intake manifold for her after a few years, which apparently was difficult since the police version uses a different part than the consumer ones, but the local sheriff's office was able to help with that. Great car. And she had a lot of fun with it. Who wouldn't have fun with a police car? Fun fact: Most Crown Vic police cars are all keyed alike. She helped some poor local cop get back into his cruiser after he locked his keys in it. He was floored that her key fit his car.

My 1st car… 1961 For Fairlane Police Interceptor… Ex Iowa State Police Car, 2-door, 390ci, 330hp, 427lb, 3 on-the-tree (moved to floor).. factory bucket seats, all black with the spotlight… Bought off of a friend of my brother, for $300 and a ride to LAX in 1964.. It made people nervous when I would drive up on them from the rear… It still looked like a police car… The trunk was enormous, it would hold 3 friends on a trip to the drive in or Lions Drag Strip. …

Butch

 

[Nightstick]

My 1st car… 1961 For Fairlane Police Interceptor… Ex Iowa State Police Car, 2-door, 390ci, 330hp, 427lb, 3 on-the-tree (moved to floor).. factory bucket seats, all black with the spotlight… Bought off of a friend of my brother, for $300 and a ride to LAX in 1964.. It made people nervous when I would drive up on them from the rear… It still looked like a police car… The trunk was enormous, it would hold 3 friends on a trip to the drive in or Lions Drag Strip. …
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Butch

awesome 61, my 61 original paint VW bus turned to 60,000 a while back, which means it has 160,000.

 

[ButchW]

awesome 61, my 61 original paint VW bus turned to 60,000 a while back, which means it has 160,000.

That’s fantastic! 160K miles isn’t much for a ‘61…
Butch

 

[run4jc]

2013 Camry XLE Hybrid - 208,000 and going strong
2013 Prius V - 138,000 and going strong
My ‘newest’ ride - 2004 Land Cruiser - 263,000 and going strong!

Cool thread. I've missed hanging out on CPF. Update. After I retired, we 'retired' the Camry and the Prius. Sold the Camry to a couple for their daughter - it had 245,000 miles on it, and we see that family at church regularly, and the Camry is still going strong. Nothing but routine maintenance. Original brakes and hybrid batteries. I sold the Prius to a young couple in graduate school - it had ~184k on it. I have little doubt that it's still going strong. Bought my wife a 2024 RAV4 Hybrid (had 10k on it) - basically the same drivetrain as the Camry. Little car gets 40MPG regularly.

But the old Land Cruiser is my daily - my only. It's now at 283,000, and runs like a top. I spent a fortune after buying it, getting the maintenance up to date, and it'll need regular stuff done $$$. That said, I paid cash for it when I bought it. It's a proven 4.7 liter Toyota V8 that doesn't have to work hard, low revs, relatively new 5 speed transmission, and I just love it. It's old (like me), has a few bruises (like me), but it fires up every time, can go about anywhere, and is a smooth and comfy ride. I honestly don't know if these new Land Cruisers with their high revving engines can go the distance like this old one, but hopefully they'll prove to be reliable, too.

 

[pnwoutdoors]

I'm seriously looking at the possibility of a slightly older Lexus V6 IS350 as the replacement for my Mazda 6 V6 sSport trim in the next three years.

Don't blame you, there.

Rented a IS350 when they first came out. The transmission had a bit of tuning blues (some jerky, hesitant shift behavior), that first year. Otherwise, I was seriously impressed. Very comfortable, very sporty handling. A good competitor to the Audi S6, and a big step up in performance from the Mazda 6 of course.

 

[TPA]

We're looking at replacing our 2018 Mazda 6 Signature with a Lexus LS. Sadly, it appears Lexus has lost their way and has discontinued the LS. We like the Mazda 6, but it's one category too small interior and trunk wise for what we need. The VW Passat was perfect for this, but alas, German "quality" means those cars need major repairs around 100k miles.

 

[pnwoutdoors]

We're looking at replacing our 2018 Mazda 6 Signature with a Lexus LS. Sadly, it appears Lexus has lost their way and has discontinued the LS. We like the Mazda 6, but it's one category too small interior and trunk wise for what we need. The VW Passat was perfect for this, but alas, German "quality" means those cars need major repairs around 100k miles.

Lexus looks like they're making a single model of LS currently, a special edition -- Lexus LS 500 AWD Heritage Edition @ Lexus USA:

Build Your Lexus | Lexus Configurator

www.lexus.com

There's always pre-owned Lexus LS series vehicles -- single owner, <50Kmi and <150mi of Orlando, FL:

https://www.cars.com/shopping/results/?stock_type=used&makes%5B%5D=lexus&models%5B%5D=lexus-ls_400&models%5B%5D=lexus-ls_430&models%5B%5D=lexus-ls_460&models%5B%5D=lexus-ls_500&models%5B%5D=lexus-ls_500h&models%5B%5D=lexus-ls_600h_l&mileage_max=50000&no_accidents=true&clean_title=true&one_owner=true&zip=32808&maximum_distance=150&sort=best_match_desc

And the Lexus ES, if willing, available in 250 and 350, AWD or RWD @ Lexus USA:

Build Your Lexus | Lexus Configurator

www.lexus.com

 

[Monocrom]

We're looking at replacing our 2018 Mazda 6 Signature with a Lexus LS. Sadly, it appears Lexus has lost their way and has discontinued the LS. We like the Mazda 6, but it's one category too small interior and trunk wise for what we need. The VW Passat was perfect for this, but alas, German "quality" means those cars need major repairs around 100k miles.

Sometimes considerably sooner than that, unfortunately.