Highest mileage vehicle you've owned?

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93 saturn sl2

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My Explorer with the 5.0 just rolled 195,000 miles and Im hoping to get well into the 200's before I have to buy a new vehicle. The things runs great and the original trans shifts like its new still; its just starting to break out with the typical rust from winters.

This is the highest mileage vehicle I've ever owned. I bought it with 137k miles from my buddies parents.
 
I had an 86 F250 with 310k miles on it, sold it in running and driving condition. Also had an 87 f150 with 180k when the speedo cable broke, drove it that way for a while that I6 wouldnt die.
 
I needed a first car back in 1980. My neighbor had a 1968
Pontiac Lemans, green, 2 door with a 350 V8. This guy
bought the car new in 1968 and drove it for 12 years (until
1980).

He was an engineer at Ford and took extremely great care of
his car. But his co-workers at Ford were ribbing him pretty bad
for not driving a Ford product, so he offered to GIVE me his very
reliable car.

This car had the original motor, trans, starter, alternator, radiator etc.
you get the idea, with no repairs or replacement to any of these components.

The car had over 400,000 miles! The car ran great & was safe, however my
mother would not allow me to accept the car gift because “no car with 400,000
miles could be safe”.

He ended up giving it away to someone else who ended up driving it for many years!
 
I currently have a 94 gmc Sierra 5.0 with 278,000. Doesnt leak a drop of anything and the damn AC still works lol. I believe Moneypit has a straight 6 f150 with either 300,000 or 350,000
 
camaromann said:
I currently have a 94 gmc Sierra 5.0 with 278,000. Doesnt leak a drop of anything and the damn AC still works lol. I believe Moneypit has a straight 6 f150 with either 300,000 or 350,000
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keep the maintenance up on a Chevy truck and it will last forever, my 99 Tahoe runs like new and I would not hesitate to drive it on a long trip tomorrow.
 
215k was on a 90’s era Lumina(car) I owned years ago. Right now my daily Junker has 187 and change on it.

My brother has a 2004 F250 work truck that had 46XK on it the last time I looked a few months back. It had 36xK on the 5.4 when it needed to be replaced, Still original trans/rear end. He has a “newer” 2009 F250 with a touch under 300K.(all original driveline still).
 
The f250 v10 I picked up from Fryguys buddy has 169 on it

I had a v8 Eddie Bauer mountaineer with 275. Shoulda never sold it.
 
Most anything that is properly maintained will last a very long time. Used to have an 89 GMC Suburban. put over 300k on the 350 before the body rusted away. Motor is now in a Tahoe, still running. Not sure how many miles it has now.
 
If this Explorer makes it to 300k; Id be happy. Now if I could do something about the 11mpg in the city; damn full time awd. I should have done the manual t-case swap years ago.

As much as Id like a newer car, its nice having no car payment. Id like to keep it that way for some time and continue saving. Maybe a Trackhawk would be obtainable in 3-4 years. That or a 2018+ F150 5.0 with a Whipple.
 
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1979 Buick Century Station wagon. It had 305,000 on the clock when I sold it. Bought it from my auto shop teacher in high school, it was meticulous maintained, until I bought it.

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