How old are your vehicles?

[billtm]

'02 Honda Civic
'07 Honda Accord

Both have over 1,000 miles.

[Rainking75]

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....

[billtm]

'02 Honda Civic
'07 Honda Accord

Both have over 1,000 miles.

Whoops! I meant 100,000.

[Duke87]

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.

[DandyDan]

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.

[SteveG1988]

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?

[freebrickproductions]

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.

[Ian]

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

[MikeTheActuary]

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.

[Rick1962]

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.

[kkt]

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?

[Billy F 1988]

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.

[yanksfan6129]

I drive a 2013 Hyundai Sonata with 31,000 miles on it.

[Brandon]

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? 

[golden eagle]

2005 Honda Civic...had it since 2009.

[corco]

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? 

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.

[DaBigE]

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

[SSOWorld]

2009 Hyundai Sonata - bought new.  Has ~96,000 now.

[pctech]

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.

[PColumbus73]

1998 Mercury Tracer wagon 132,000 miles

[bugo]

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. 

[AsphaltPlanet]

2009 Pontiac Vibe.  250,000km on it.

[Crazy Volvo Guy]

Newest vehicle I currently own is a 1990.

Newest vehicle I have ever owned is a 1995.

[kurumi]

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.

[jakeroot]

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.