What's the most mileage you ever put on a Vehicle?

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The discussion revolves around personal experiences with vehicle mileage, focusing on the highest mileage participants have achieved with their cars. It includes anecdotes about different vehicle models, driving habits, and concerns related to vehicle maintenance and longevity.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant mentions their '84 S-10 pickup currently has over 261,000 miles.
  • Another participant shares that their 86 VW Jetta Diesel has approximately 546,000 kilometers, equating to a significant distance traveled, and raises the question of including commercial driving in the discussion.
  • A participant humorously notes they have only driven 36,000 miles due to frequent accidents, expressing a sense of paranoia about driving.
  • In response to the previous post, a participant suggests an extreme solution for vehicle safety, including reinforcing cars with steel and adding protective features.
  • Another participant states their current mileage is 32,926, indicating limited driving experience due to age.
  • A participant mentions trading in a 96 GTI with 98,000 miles, citing concerns about reliability after reaching 100,000 miles.
  • One reply points out that issues with Volkswagens at high mileage may be mitigated by regular maintenance, specifically changing the timing belt.
  • A participant shares their experience with a Ford Taurus at 75,000 miles and a Renault Alliance that had 140,000 miles before it failed, reflecting on the reliability of older vehicles.
  • Another participant claims to have owned 22 cars by age 24, discussing their favorite model, a Nissan 280ZX, despite its poor condition.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants share a variety of personal experiences and opinions regarding vehicle mileage, with no clear consensus on the best practices for vehicle longevity or safety. Multiple competing views on vehicle reliability and maintenance are present.

Contextual Notes

Some participants express concerns about specific vehicle models and their reliability at high mileage, while others share anecdotal evidence of their experiences without definitive conclusions. The discussion reflects a range of personal driving experiences and attitudes towards vehicle maintenance.

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Presently, and still in use, my '84 s-10 pick up with 261,000+ miles.
what about you or someone you know?
 
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86 VW Jetta Diesel ~546,000 Kms = (roughly) 13 times around the planet, oH and Ummmm, should we include commercial driving in this? like in 'trucking'?
 
Heh, 36,000 miles. I'm not kidding. Every car I buy gets totalled by some nut or drunk. I am no longer a defensive driver, I am a PARANOID driver. You are all out to get me.

Njorl
 
Originally posted by Njorl
Every car I buy gets totalled by some nut or drunk.

Here's a rather extreme solution:

Reinforce your car with tempered steel skirtings (a la bumper cars) that are connected to the car's steel frame. Permanently weld it together and place a cowcatcher in the front, protecting against head-on collisions. Make the car bulletproof and attach a rather large cannon on top with auto-targeting system if anyone swerves into your path.

That should discourage them.
 
Now that is a good solution. Most mileage i have put on a car is...uhm...32926...that is my current mileage on my car...and...since i am 18, and have had my liscense for a little over a year, that is pretty much all i have been able to drive.
 
i just traded in a 96 GTI with 98000 miles on it...i heard horror stories of what happens to volkswagens when they hit 100000, so i bought a different VW with less miles on it...
 
Originally posted by Kerrie
i just traded in a 96 GTI with 98000 miles on it...i heard horror stories of what happens to volkswagens when they hit 100000, so i bought a different VW with less miles on it...
Only if you forget to change the timing belt...
 
75K- my current Ford Taurus.

And I also got a used 86 Renault alliace with 140k miles and put another 60 on it before it died and I left it. That car was a rusted out piece of junk, but it sure ran like a champ.

I also probably hold the record for the most cars own- 22 by the age of 24- and I didn't even start driving until I was 18- do the math. Of course after 24 I slowed down a bit(got some decent cars).

My favorite was the Nissan 280ZX. That was a rusted out hunk of junk, but it had twin turbos, so that thing could fly.
 
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