For me and my family.
2003 Honda Odyssey EX-L (one owner, bought used with less than 90k on the clock, had all the recalls done, it has a wheelchair lift for my grandmother)
2003 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS-5Sp (my car) 110k on the clock. Been off the road due to an accident, and getting laid off and various money issues preventing me from fixing it. It will be fixed before this winter, due to my new job being decently paying.
2002 Ford Explorer XLS-4X4 V6, My uncles vehicle
2010 Toyota Camry (whatever the top spec one is) my aunt's car
1998 Ford Ranger Flex Fuel long cab, Uncle from NC.
2009 Kia Rondo, Aunt from NC.
Not sure about my other relatives.
Cars i have owned personally:
1st Car: 2006 Ford Focus, i tore up the automatic on it, was a fleet car, i got it in 2008 with 94k on it, i tore up the transaxle due to spinning the wheels too much in snow, replaced with a used transaxle, and traded in for....
2nd Car: 2010 Kia Forte SX, got repoed after i got out of the USAF
3rd Car: 1992 Mercury Sable, 400 buck beater, i got with a tax refund. Died about 5 months later when a coolant hose burst on the 3.8L, and it coked the oil. Not a headgasket burst. Steam never came out from under the hood, developed a rod knock the same day, would stall in neutral. Only car i have had to totally "die' on me.
4th car: 2003 Mercury Sable, Owned for about a year, found out that the heater core was bad, a/c compressor was bad, needed struts, and possibly a new transmission. Worst purchase i have ever made. Not worth the 3k i paid for it in Jan 2012.
Current Car: Mitsubishi. It needs to be fixed after the accident, but after that i plan to keep it for as long as i can.
Current vehicle: 2002 Mazda Protege, bought new in spring 2002. Well-maintained, and it's returned the favor by being reliable. Needed a new AC compressor a month ago at 112K miles. Needs suspension bushings every couple of years, but they're not very expensive. Other than that, it hasn't needed anything that's not in the book. Lightweight and fun on the curves.
1998, 1962, 1962, 1955. As for extended family, I have no idea.
2014 kia soul. 5k miles but the way I travel it will be significantly higher soon
We currently have a 2004 Acura TL (mine), a 2003 Acura RSX Type-S (my wife's), and a 1988 Mazda RX-7 convertible (my wife sold it to me well before we got married when I gave her the down payment for the RSX as a birthday present).
Past cars I've owned in chronological order:
1977 Ford Granada (bought from a guy at my dad's office)
1982 Honda Accord (bought from my dad during my senior year in high school; I then sold the Granada to my younger brother)
1986 Acura Legend (college graduation present from my parents when the 1982 Accord failed state safety inspection due to undercarriage rust; I traded it in towards the next car in 1999 when I got fed up with the maintenance costs)
1997 Honda Accord (declared a total loss by insurance in August 2004 when I was rear-ended while stopped at a red light).
'08 Honda CRV; about 102k miles on it.
'11 Honda Pilot; around 40k miles, since it sucks more gas than the CRV. But with the CRV getting a bit older, I'm more willing to travel in the Pilot now.
Current Vehicles:
2008 Honda Accord EX-L - 65k miles
2011 Honda Pilot Touring - 40k miles
2013 Honda Civic EX - 12k miles
Older Vehicles:
1994 Chrysler Town & Country - Had ~140k on it before its transmission died and was too costly to replace.
2001 Honda Civic LX - Had about 120k on it before it was totaled by a fender bender in October last year. Was replaced by the '13 Civic.
2003 Honda Odyssey EX-L - Replaced the Chrysler. We didn't really like it, so we traded in for the '11 Pilot at about 85k.
'73 VW Karmann Ghia - 99100 or so on the odometer (ask my wife!)
'86 Honda CRX SI - 227756
'95 Toyota Truck - 248780
'97 Ford Taurus - 172657
all operational and in regular use.
1992 Honda Civic, bought in May 2008, sold in October 2009, mileage unknown (tampered odometer), estimated 250,000 km / 155,000 mi.
2004 Pontiac Sunfire, July 2009 (80,000 km / 50,000 mi) - May 2014 (230,000 km / 142,000 mi)
2011 Nissan Altima, April 2014 (69,000 km / 43,000 mi), currently at 83,000 km (51,500 mi).
Currently:
2001 Honda Accord with 96k for out of town travel, got in 2013 with 72k
2002 Jeep Liberty with 109k for local driving and winter, got in 2007 with 18k
I've also owned a 97 Ford Escort I took from 52 to 76k and a 90 Dodge Colt I took from 250k to 276k
Quote from: corco on August 12, 2014, 02:51:59 PM
I've also owned a 97 Ford Escort I took from 52 to 76k
what happened to the Escort?
Quote from: agentsteel53 on August 12, 2014, 02:24:12 PM
'73 VW Karmann Ghia - 99100 or so on the odometer (ask my wife!)
....
Car and Driver once ran a photo of a classified ad in a newspaper somewhere in New England in which someone was trying to sell a car called a "Common Gear." (Sound it out with a New England accent.)
I don't like to jinx myself taking about odometer readings. But I think it would be pretty cool to pass Irv Gordon's record for mileage (http://www.autoblog.com/2013/09/18/irv-gordons-volvo-p1800-has-hit-3-million-miles/). I'm pretty sure I never will, though. None of our cars is even a tenth of the way there yet.
Quote from: agentsteel53 on August 12, 2014, 03:22:10 PM
Quote from: corco on August 12, 2014, 02:51:59 PM
I've also owned a 97 Ford Escort I took from 52 to 76k
what happened to the Escort?
It was sort of on loan to me, with the idea that nobody cared about it. The liberty was stolen shortly after I moved to Tucson and the jerks did enough damage I couldn't get it fixed right away. The Escort had been my grandma's car that my parents bought for her, and then she stopped driving and it was just sitting in Boise, so I assumed it.
When I left AZ I signed it to my parents as that was the understanding when my Grandma gave it to me, who kept it for a couple months before trading it in for a new Focus. I was pussed when they did that- I didn't have the Honda yet and would gladly have given them more than the thousand bucks they got for it at trade in.
Past vehicle:
1978 Mercury Bobcat 2-door wagon - ran for about 30k + miles until problems with bodywork, fuel filter and carburetor surfaced.
Current vehicle:
2002 Ford Escort SE 4-door sedan. Ran for about 60k +. Current mileage is at 122k. My dad and I bought it when it was at around 98,000. It had a fuel line issue, now it's having bodywork issues with trim panels falling off the driver side doors that I'll need to glue together with silicone. Other than that, it's been my work horse for the last five years.
2008 Saturn Vue, bought used in 2010 with around 24K miles on it. Now has 150K miles.
2000 Toyota Tacoma pickup truck, bought new in 2000, now has 250K miles and running well.
My dad had a 1990 Chevy pickup that I have now. It has about 120K miles on it and is running well.
My wife has a 2003 Saturn Vue that was bought used in 2005. It has about 140K miles on it.
We at the moment have a 1979 Chevrolet El Camino (on primer paint) and a 2003 Ford Explorer XLT. My mother wrecked our 1999 Ford Escort in late May.
We formerly have owned a 2002 Hyundai Santa Fe (traded in for the Escort), a 2004 Ford Expedition (traded for the Explorer), a 1994 Chevrolet Safari XLT (Replaced by the Expedition), a 1999 Dodge Neon (replaced by the Santa Fe, replacing the Tercel) and a 1991 Toyota Tercel (wrecked in 2002 in an accident on US 22).
We have been looking into a 1988 Buick LeSabre, but we will see.
My first car at age 16 was a 1984 Oldsmobile Omega. Second car was a 1989 Honda Civic.
I finally got out of the '80s in 2007 with my 1999 Toyota Camry. Bought with ~151,000 miles on the odometer, it currently is at ~278,000.
Quote from: corco on August 12, 2014, 03:41:22 PM
It was sort of on loan to me, with the idea that nobody cared about it. The liberty was stolen shortly after I moved to Tucson and the jerks did enough damage I couldn't get it fixed right away. The Escort had been my grandma's car that my parents bought for her, and then she stopped driving and it was just sitting in Boise, so I assumed it.
When I left AZ I signed it to my parents as that was the understanding when my Grandma gave it to me, who kept it for a couple months before trading it in for a new Focus. I was pussed when they did that- I didn't have the Honda yet and would gladly have given them more than the thousand bucks they got for it at trade in.
that makes sense. yeah, I'd have bought it too if the option were offered to me. with 76K on the odometer, that seems like a perfectly serviceable car.
my wife and I have a policy of never selling a perfectly serviceable car. we sold our '84 Benz 300D because it couldn't make it up our driveway (steepest portion is ~35%). I would have happily taken it as my daily driver when my wife wanted a Ghia, if it weren't for that one tiny problem. the Benz had 285K on the odometer and we got our advertised price on Craigslist ($4500 - it paid almost exactly for the Ghia purchase and registration, which was $4570.) but I wish we could have found a way to keep it around. it's probably gonna give its new owner
another 285K miles.
(so what kind of cars have we sold without regret? let's just say that the amount we get ranges from $5 to $280.)
Quote from: Roadgeek Adam on August 12, 2014, 04:03:26 PM
We have been looking into a 1988 Buick LeSabre, but we will see.
that sounds like an under 1000 dollar purchase. I'm guessing this would be your daily driver if it came through?
2014 Honda Civic Si - My current and first new car that I purchased last Monday, it currently has 560 miles on it. (Still breaking it in.)
Previous vehicles...
2006 Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V - Bought in 2010 with 20,000 miles. I ran it up to 166,000 miles when I traded it in last week
2000 Nissan Maxima - Bought it in 2005 with 103,000 miles and ran it up 228,000 when I traded it in in 2010 for the Sentra. The car was becoming a money pit and was burning oil like crazy.
1990 Toyota Camry - My first car. Bought it in 1997 when I got my license from a guy that I worked with. It had 72,000 miles on it. I ran it up to 312,000. I traded it in for the Maxima in 2005 because maintenance was getting way too costly
Being 14, I personally own zero vehicles. But my mom has a 2011 Subaru Outback, my dad has a 2013 Acura MDX. Now my grandfather (not as Roadgeek-like as me, but he is sort of one, and we enjoy driving around together a lot) has a heck-load of vehicles in his yard & garage. He has two 1935 buicks, a 1949 mercury, his old 80s' carpet truck, and his regular vehicle is a 2011 Ford Platinum F-150, and my grandma drives a 2002 or 2003 Infiniti. My uncle now owns my grandfathers old 90s' Chevy pickup, and regularly drives a 2004 Chrysler. And my other uncle drive a GMC pickup from I THINK 2011 or 2012. I could go on and on but I think that's enough for now, lol.
Let's see, oldest at the time I owned it was a 1961 Ford Falcon I was driving in 1981 or so - odometer had rolled over at least once.
Currently, have a 2003 Honda Civic Hybrid manual transmission that I love, 127K, and will keep driving as long as I possibly can. Would buy another if I found one.
1995 Astro van, it's holding up pretty well
2012 Chevy 1500 pickup, very plain
2012 Polaris Ranger, almost too much fun
2008 Toyota Prius, over 178,000 miles.
2006 Nissan Titan, over 130,000 miles.
I like to keep cars until they die (1982 Honda Accord at 282,000 miles), or are killed (1996 BMW 328i, totaled by a drunk driver at 194,000 miles).
I also tend to buy Japanese, which is how I started (1972 Datsun 1200 as a teenager), though I've made several exceptions since then.
2003 Dodge Caravan. Before that was a 1993? Dodge Caravan that was like a box on wheels.
I now have a 2014 Dodge Tradesman Van
'02 Honda Civic
'07 Honda Accord
Both have over 1,000 miles.
First car was a 92 Ford Ranger supercab 4x4 I got in 1994. Loved that truck.
Then an 89 Mustang GT
Then a 2000 Ranger Supercab 4x4 - bought new
Then a 93 Mustang LX 5.0
Then a 2003 Ranger Supercab 4x4 (hmmm pattern forming...) - bought new
Then a 2005 Focus ST - bought new
Then a 2003 Mustang Mach 1 (still own)
Then a 2008 F150 Supercrew (noteworthy in that it's the first automatic I've ever owned) - bought new
The F150 is the current daily driver and the Mach is the toy.
My wife bought a 98 Jeep Grand Cherokee shortly after we met (and before I had any influence). Absolute POS! Traded that just before we would have replaced the trans for the second time. Bought a 2005 Escape new, then a 2009 Fusion new and then a 2013 Explorer which is her current ride.
If it wasn't apparent to you, I'm kinda partial to the Fords....
Quote from: billtm on August 12, 2014, 09:05:44 PM
'02 Honda Civic
'07 Honda Accord
Both have over 1,000 miles.
Whoops! I meant 100,000. :banghead:
The first car I owned was a 2009 Ford Focus. Purchased new in 2009, sold... last week with a bit over 96,000 miles on it.
I now have a 2011 Nissan Sentra with about 26,000 miles on it, about 700 of them added by me since I obtained the car five days ago (hey, gotta break it in!)
Even with that transaction I still have the oldest vehicle in my immediate family since my parents' and sister's cars are all leased.
Among my aunts, uncles, and cousins I don't think anyone has a car that is more than 10 years old except my cousin who recently got a 1999 Subaru Legacy stickshift because he explicitly wanted something older.
First car was 1994 Chevy Cavalier. I pretty much always borrowed my parent's cars up to that point, but they finally had enough of that and I agreed. I got it used at 14000 miles, and they made the down payment. I then systematically wrecked it on a rural Nebraska road north of Fremont because I was going too fast for a road which changed suddenly from paved to gravel. Bizarrely enough, I got a phone call a few years later from some guy who claimed he restored it. He asked if I wanted to see it, but by then, I was onto my 1991 Mercury Topaz, which I got at 51000 miles. I got it up to 118000 miles and the moment I had it paid for, I traded it in for a 1999 Saturn SL2. It was at 29000 and I took that one up to 150000, after which I got a 2007 Saturn Ion, my first new car, and one they were probably happy to get rid of, considering the 2008's were in. That one was fine for a while, but then I had an incident with some animal (at the time, I simply thought it was a dog, but I feel safe in saying it was a deer now) and it was never right after that. I got that up to 87000, and got a new 2013 Hyundai Elantra after that. I just passed 13000 miles this week. Nice car, nice looking car, and no encounters with suicidal animals, either.
Quote from: Billy F 1988 on August 12, 2014, 04:00:29 PM
Past vehicle:
1978 Mercury Bobcat 2-door wagon - ran for about 30k + miles until problems with bodywork, fuel filter and carburetor surfaced.
Current vehicle:
2002 Ford Escort SE 4-door sedan. Ran for about 60k +. Current mileage is at 122k. My dad and I bought it when it was at around 98,000. It had a fuel line issue, now it's having bodywork issues with trim panels falling off the driver side doors that I'll need to glue together with silicone. Other than that, it's been my work horse for the last five years.
If you are willing to spend the money, have someone repair the valve seats in the head, the 1.9/2.0L CVH SOHC I4 has a tendency to drop valve seats. There is no warning for when this happens, i would find a reputable shop to replace the valve seats, possibly have them do some extra work if you want, some people use that to port and polish the heads, clean up the metalwork, etc.
http://www.shop.headsonly.com/FORD-ESCORT-20-REBUILT-CYLINDER-HEAD-VALVES-ONLY-FORD-ESCORT-20-VALVES-ONLY.htm 200 bucks for a head, just reuse your bits.
Also, since yours is a 2002, does it have any signs of abuse from being a fleet car?
I drive a 2004 Toyota Sienna LE.
The rest of my family drives as follows:
Brother: 1998 Toyota Tacoma (or something like that)
Mom: 2007-ish Mazda (forget the model)
Dad: 2001 Honda Accord.
Me: 2008 Hyundai Sonata with 93,500ish miles
Mom: 2007 Chevrolet Impala with 63,000 miles
Dad: 2010 F-350 Super Cab with 70,000 miles
A few months ago, black ice placed my 98 Jeep Cherokee with 200k miles into retirement.
Now I'm driving a 2014 Forester, with 4k miles on it.
Me: 2005 Toyota Highlander, 152,000 mi.
Wife: 2005 Toyota RAV4, 89,000 mi.
Mom: 1985 Mercedes 190E, 188,000 mi.
MIL: 2005 Toyota Camry & 2012 Toyota Sienna
FIL: Banned from driving due to getting up close and personal with the garage door opening once too often.
Quote from: MikeTheActuary on August 13, 2014, 12:20:15 PM
A few months ago, black ice placed my 98 Jeep Cherokee with 200k miles into retirement.
Now I'm driving a 2014 Forester, with 4k miles on it.
How do you like the Forester so far?
Quote from: SteveG1988 on August 13, 2014, 09:33:49 AM
Quote from: Billy F 1988 on August 12, 2014, 04:00:29 PM
Past vehicle:
1978 Mercury Bobcat 2-door wagon - ran for about 30k + miles until problems with bodywork, fuel filter and carburetor surfaced.
Current vehicle:
2002 Ford Escort SE 4-door sedan. Ran for about 60k +. Current mileage is at 122k. My dad and I bought it when it was at around 98,000. It had a fuel line issue, now it's having bodywork issues with trim panels falling off the driver side doors that I'll need to glue together with silicone. Other than that, it's been my work horse for the last five years.
If you are willing to spend the money, have someone repair the valve seats in the head, the 1.9/2.0L CVH SOHC I4 has a tendency to drop valve seats. There is no warning for when this happens, i would find a reputable shop to replace the valve seats, possibly have them do some extra work if you want, some people use that to port and polish the heads, clean up the metalwork, etc.
http://www.shop.headsonly.com/FORD-ESCORT-20-REBUILT-CYLINDER-HEAD-VALVES-ONLY-FORD-ESCORT-20-VALVES-ONLY.htm 200 bucks for a head, just reuse your bits.
Also, since yours is a 2002, does it have any signs of abuse from being a fleet car?
I don't believe this was a fleet car. Otherwise it would have had the "FLT" designation on the plates it had prior to my dad and I buying it. But, I do have the oil maintenance records from the previous owner suggesting that he probably was a) attending college, or b) traveling between where he last lived and where he last worked. The last paper showed that he took it to Helena and the OD paused at around 98,000.
Just recently, the hot weather had debonded the silicone to two of my trim panels on my driver side doors front and back. I also had the anti-child parking module removed, which is a module Ford put in the transmission to keep children from putting the car in gear of which the driver had to press the brake pedal first, then press the button in all the way to make a gear selection. At first, I though I had a fluid problem, because if I had fluid problems, the gears would slip and the cost to replace it would be pretty steep. Well, thankfully that discovery didn't surface. It was that module.
I'd also like to correct the estimated mileage between the time it was bought to present: It's sitting around 24,000 from the time my dad and I bought the car to present, not 60, because the OD would be a lot higher if it was at 60k's than 24k.
I drive a 2013 Hyundai Sonata with 31,000 miles on it.
Quote from: Billy F 1988 on August 13, 2014, 04:37:59 PM
I don't believe this was a fleet car. Otherwise it would have had the "FLT" designation on the plates it had prior to my dad and I buying it.
Why would it have any plates at all on a car sales lot? :confused:
2005 Honda Civic...had it since 2009.
Quote from: Brandon on August 13, 2014, 05:12:29 PM
Quote from: Billy F 1988 on August 13, 2014, 04:37:59 PM
I don't believe this was a fleet car. Otherwise it would have had the "FLT" designation on the plates it had prior to my dad and I buying it.
Why would it have any plates at all on a car sales lot? :confused:
I've never seen a Montana car with an FLT designation anyway. Escorts were only available to fleet buyers in 2001 and 2002, but that would include corporate buyers and not just rental car agencies, so things happen.
Me:
Current: 2010 Ford Fusion, bought new, ~52K mi now
First: 2003 Ford Focus, parents old car, traded @ ~110K mi
GF:
Current: 2007 Chevy Cobalt, bought as an old rental, ~113K now, wants to dump it in the worst way
Previous: Dodge Neon, wrecked
Brother:
Current: 2008 Ford Escape, bought new
Previous: 1997 Ford Mustang GT, bought used, traded @ ~145K mi
1991 Chevy Lumina, parents old car, traded that POS
Parents:
Current: 2005 Ford Freestyle, bought new, ~65K mi now
2013 Ford C-Max, bought new
Previous: 2012 Ford Focus, bought new, traded
2010 Mercury Mariner, bought new, traded
2009 Hyundai Sonata - bought new. Has ~96,000 now.
Currently I'm driving a 2010 Mazda 3 that I bough used in 2012. It has almost 58k miles currently and I'm expecting a minimum of 100k miles.
1998 Mercury Tracer wagon 132,000 miles
Quote from: pctech on August 14, 2014, 09:45:46 AM
Currently I'm driving a 2010 Mazda 3 that I bough used in 2012. It has almost 58k miles currently and I'm expecting a minimum of 100k miles.
I would hope a 2010 car would make it 100,000 miles.
2009 Pontiac Vibe. 250,000km on it.
Newest vehicle I currently own is a 1990.
Newest vehicle I have ever owned is a 1995.
I had a 1980 Dasher Diesel, used, that I got up to 186,000 miles (1 light-second). Shortly before it died (electrical), I had this strange dream where I was fueling it up and it basically dissolved and washed away.
Later, an '02 Passat, which ran pretty well until one day the mechanic walked out of the garage and suggested "trade in?" (leaks around the engine block, expensive to fix). Nursed that along for a while, looking at other cars, and procrastination paid off: In addition to the less desirable 2.5L 5-cylinder model, VW now offered a 1.8 turbo - better acceleration and better gas mileage.
So now I've got a '14 Passat, 7 months old.
Quote from: kkt on August 13, 2014, 12:42:05 PM
Quote from: MikeTheActuary on August 13, 2014, 12:20:15 PM
A few months ago, black ice placed my 98 Jeep Cherokee with 200k miles into retirement.
Now I'm driving a 2014 Forester, with 4k miles on it.
How do you like the Forester so far?
Just ask everyone else in this city . . . oh wait everyone drives Outbacks.
My 1st car was a 1980 Chevy Citation, purchased at a church garage sale for $400 in 1992 (57k original miles). It was rear-ended 2 years later (by high school kids in a 1981 Volvo), and I got $900 from the insurance company for it.
That $900 went toward the purchase of my 2nd car: a 1983 Pontiac Grand Prix. It had 97k original miles when I bought it in 1994. I still own this car (I think it now has 350k miles on the body), and it has a brand-new engine in it...but the transmission went out. My co-workers tell me I need to put 24s or 26s with spinners on it. I kindly tell them to bite me! X-(
I've owned a '97 Chevy Lumina, then it was traded for a '98 Ford F-150 (killed by a deer). Now I drive a '98 Ford Ranger (233+k miles), a 2011 Dodge Challenger (105k miles already!! :-(), and my fiance' has a 2000 Saturn (187+k miles).
Quote from: bugo on August 16, 2014, 08:31:38 PM
Quote from: pctech on August 14, 2014, 09:45:46 AM
Currently I'm driving a 2010 Mazda 3 that I bough used in 2012. It has almost 58k miles currently and I'm expecting a minimum of 100k miles.
I would hope a 2010 car would make it 100,000 miles.
I would be rather shocked if it didn't, to say the least. I own the exact same car, though mine was bought new. Currently at 49k miles.
Current fleet
2007 Ford Mustang convertible (V6 Pony Package) - owned since Aug. 2007
1997 Ford Crown Victoria LX (w/the Handling & Performance Package) - owned since Nov. 1996
Previous vehicles:
1976 Ford LTD Landau 2-door - owned 1993-2010
1989 Chevy Caprice Classic 4-door - owned 1992-1996
1985 Mercury Grand Marquis LS 4-door - owned 1988-1992
1976 Ford LTD 4-door - owned 1985-1988
1974 Chevy Impala 4-door hardtop - owned 1984-1985
1969 Ford LTD Brougham 4-door sedan - owned 1982-1984
1997 Grand Am, 17 years old, only 81,000 miles :D
My cars (oldest first):
* 1978 Chevrolet Impala--owned 1992 to 1995
* 1986 Nissan Maxima--owned 1995 to 2007 (44 US states, 4 Canadian provinces, 2 Mexican states)
* 1994 Saturn SL2--owned 2011 to present
I have never owned a car that was less than nine years old when it fell into my hands. Beginning with the Maxima, I have done tuneups with the goal of improving gas mileage, with moderate success (the Maxima broke 35.8 MPG on one tank that included a lot of high-altitude mountain driving in late summer in Colorado). The Saturn has not yet broken 30 MPG on any tank, but I am hoping that will change soon since I have already replaced the spark plugs and PCV valve and will shortly change the thermostat and engine coolant temperature sensor.
Quote from: bugo on August 16, 2014, 08:31:38 PM
Quote from: pctech on August 14, 2014, 09:45:46 AM
Currently I'm driving a 2010 Mazda 3 that I bough used in 2012. It has almost 58k miles currently and I'm expecting a minimum of 100k miles.
I would hope a 2010 car would make it 100,000 miles.
My 2003 Dodge Caravan had 280K when I sold it.
We tend to buy new and keep for a while.
Current: 2011 Dodge Caliber, 108,800 miles (and counting). It's still on its first clutch and brakes.
Previous: 2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser, 178,000 miles - traded in on the Caliber in 2011.
Miles and depreciation mean little to us as we will be using the vehicle for quite some time. For example, my parents' 1996 Dodge Grand Caravan lasted 16 years and 270,000 miles - bought new.
Quote from: Brandon on August 20, 2014, 12:02:55 PM
Current: 2011 Dodge Caliber, 108,800 miles (and counting). It's still on its first clutch and brakes.
I remember having the Dodge Caliber as a rental car in Hawaii a few years ago. The thing that stuck out to me was the extremely loud door-locking mechanism. Everything else was classic Chrysler group (though that stereotype is fading with their recent models).
My family tends to move cars every few years, excluding my sister and I who are far more thrifty:
Me: 2002 Oldsmobile Bravada -- 248,000 km
Dad: '13 Toyota Camry Hybrid -- 17,000 mi
-> Previous: '11 Toyota Corolla -- unknown miles
-> Previous x2: '06 Toyota Prius -- 90,000 mi -- totaled outside St Louis (replaced with Corolla)
-> Previous x3: '03 Toyota Avalon (lemon)
-> Previous x4: '88 Subaru XT6 (his first new car)
Mom: '11 Hyundai Elantra (the first 'Limited' that our local dealer received) -- 52,000 miles
-> Previous: '08 Hyundai Veracruz -- 42,000 mi
-> Previous x2: '98 Toyota Sienna -- a colossal amount of miles
-> Previous x3: '93 Jeep Grand Cherokee -- fairly unreliable, I barely remember how many miles it had).
Sister: '02 Honda Civic Coupe -- 105,000 mi
I currently own a green 2003 Chevy Cavalier sedan (named Emmie, short for Emerald) with 149,492 miles on her, which I purchased on August 26, 2011 at 89,417 miles.
The only other car I've owned was a red 2002 Chevy Cavalier coupe (named Cavy) which I donated at 149,500 miles to the Maryland School for the Blind after being in a (NBC Washington 4) newsworthy flash flood on August 14, 2011. I purchased her on May 19, 2004 with 25,900 miles on her.
Eerie coincidence with the odometers and the time of year (August and 149K miles on both cars). I am super glad that I was out of town for a week and a half earlier this month so that I didn't hit the same exact mileage in the same week (or day), especially since there were terrible flash floods here in Maryland with record rainfall on the 12th.
Currently we only own my car. Mike's car bit the dust and we went for a few days with just my car, but my father-in-law lent him his '99(?) VW Beetle for the time being, which was previously my sister-in-law's car. It has about 105K on it and Mike only uses it to go back and forth to work.