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Well, I Hit The 350,000 Mile Milestone Today!!
In my Honda Accord. The 300E is still junked in the backyard with 240,000. I asked a local Honda dealer if Honda offered high mileage badges like Mercedes and he said " Naw, we see that kind of mileage all the time. It isn't uncommon for Hondas to do half a million without any major work." Imagine that!!
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Rare in my area, usualy they rust out first!
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Have you had any major work on the car? By the way all cars rust, even the mighty MB's do. |
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I live in a non salt area. No rust problems that could'nt be solved with a piece of sandpaper and a spray bomb of white Rustoleum. I replaced the head gasket and the clutch at 292,000 miles. It was the first time the engine had been touched. (Other than a timing belt at 165,000 miles. Cost, $28.) I have replaced both CV shafts ($65 apiece) the water pump ($23) the alternator ($70) the AC compressor ($175) and the front brake rotors ($18 for both). I got 92,000 miles on the last set of Bridgestone tires (70,000 mile tires). The little car is amazing. It is still nimble on the road and no rattles. I drive it over 300 miles a day and don't feel tired when I get out of it.
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The bad news is that a Honda is a front-wheel drive car, and I just can't drive one of those for long periods of time. I bet my MB ends up at the 350k mark someday without a rebuild.
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I suppose that when (and if) it gets there, then you can post something. Mine is there now!
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Don't forget to mention too that it is a manual transmission.
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My Mercedes is at 240000 miles, my old 84 toyota pickup 22R/auto hit 545000 untouched and my old 93 silverado 305/stick was sold at 315000+ miles with an untouched drivetrain. Once your learn the vehicle and maintain/operate it as such they tend to outlive the common "ignored" vehicles. Heck, I had a 86 Pontiac Grand am 2.5/stick that went 230000 untouched before I traded it.
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I replaced the head gasket and the clutch at 292,000 miles.
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- Peter.
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2021 Chevrolet Spark Formerly... 2000 GMC Sonoma 1981 240D 4spd stick. 347000 miles. Deceased Feb 14 2021 2002 Kia Rio. Worst crap on four wheels 1981 240D 4spd stick. 389000 miles. 1984 123 200 1979 116 280S 1972 Cadillac Sedan DeVille 1971 108 280S |
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Last edited by Cap'n Carageous; 11-02-2006 at 06:47 AM. |
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Seems you're right there. Guess I was remembering the jap junk from the seventies my family had. Must admit I've never looked at a jap cars odo in about 10 years.
- Peter.
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2021 Chevrolet Spark Formerly... 2000 GMC Sonoma 1981 240D 4spd stick. 347000 miles. Deceased Feb 14 2021 2002 Kia Rio. Worst crap on four wheels 1981 240D 4spd stick. 389000 miles. 1984 123 200 1979 116 280S 1972 Cadillac Sedan DeVille 1971 108 280S |
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Is it fair to compare a Diesel to a non diesel?
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FWD has nothing to do with comfort or Cadillac would have been dead long ago. Why can't you drive a FWD for a long time? |
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