Interesting article from May on AOL about a million mile Honda Accord. Mentions other million milers too, including a 240D...

Honda Owner Plans Cross-Country Trip To Commemorate Million-Mile Achievement

- 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

I didnt think Honda had that sort of longevity.
But then I have had the same axe for 20 years, its had 2 heads & 3 handles!!

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I no longer question authority, I annoy authority. More effect, less effort....

1967 230-6 auto parts car. rust bucket.
1980 300D now parts car 800k miles
1984 300D 500k miles
1987 250td 160k miles English import
2001 jeep turbo diesel 130k miles
1998 jeep tdi ~ followed me home. Needs a turbo.
1968 Ford F750 truck. 6-354 diesel conversion.
Other toys ~J.D.,Cat & GM ~ mainly earth moving

I noticed in the story, the guy bought it several years old, with already a lot of miles on it. I'd like to see the contemporaneous documentation, and actual inventory detail of parts and whole components replaced, and their associated costs, including labor on the car as well. None of these possibly "tall tales" ever include the details of evidence to conclusively prove their authenticity anyway. So, it's hard to buy in to it.

I'll take my 1971 IH Cub Cadet over that rather new Honda, any day.

In Irv Gordon's case, his P1800 Volvo has every receipt, parts order, etc since new. The same dealer he purchased it from, has serviced the car since delivery.

A friend of mine recently sold her '91 Accord EX. The odometer was out of commission for a while, so the actual mileage is an estimate, but it was somewhere in the ballpark of 300,000. Maybe she sold too soon.

When I worked in a junkyard, I used to take note of the mileage on the cars we got. The highest I saw was on a Honda with 376,000 (I also found a $5 bill under the driver's seat). I also saw a Toyota Camry with over 350,000, and Subies over 300,000 were a common sight. We also got a few Crown Vic taxis with over 300,000 on them. Hondas and Toyotas were usually in the 240,000 mile range. Domestics other than Crown Vics were usually around 160,000. The only things we routinely got with less than 100,000 were Mitsubishis. I don't think I'll ever buy a Mitsubishi.

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Whoever said there's nothing more expensive than a cheap Mercedes never had a cheap Jaguar.

83 300D Turbo with manual conversion, early W126 vented front rotors and H4 headlights 400,xxx miles
08 Suzuki GSX-R600 M4 Slip-on 22,xxx miles
88 Jaguar XJS V12 94,xxx miles. Work in progress.

The real issue here is who would want to drive a HONDA for a million miles. Booooring.

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'15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800)
'17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k)
'09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k)
'13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k)
'01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km)
'16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k)

True but I can't think of any vehicle I'd want to drive for a million miles, whether it would last that long or not.

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1980 300TD-China Blue/Blue MBTex-2nd Owner, 107K (Alt Blau) OBK #15
'06 Chevy Tahoe Z71 (for the wife & 4 kids, current mule) '03 Honda Odyssey (son #1's ride, reluctantly) '99 GMC Suburban (255K+ miles, semi-retired mule) 21' SeaRay Seville (summer escape pod)

he bought it with 74k on it at 6 years old. Credit given where credit is due, he personally put 926k on it, and from the story, it can be assumed he has maintenance records of his meticulous process, enough to get a free car from honda at least.

This is an impressive achievement, even more so that he did it in Maine, and was fighting rust issues as well. The car still looks very good, id be interested in seeing the inside of the car, how the seats held up and so on

most surprising to me though is that he's a mechanic, and as a former mechanic, my general impression of most mechanics is that they go through cars like Hugh Hefner goes through women. Im amazed he was that faithful for that long.

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He bough it with 74,000 miles. Even if the car had had an engine AND transmission replacement at that point, he still ran the replacements for 925,000+ miles!

I actually saw this car outside of our local Market Basket a few years ago. It had a sticker on the back of it that read "millionmilejoe.com", and I was confused because the thing looked so clean & rust-free... the thing looked better than many >200,000 mile cars that I've seen. Anyway, I went home, Googled it, and was shocked to learn that the car (at that point) had 900,000+!
You need to do what I did: drive a 1998-2002 Honda Accord with a 5-speed. Fuuuuuuun. Honestly, the clutch is light & fast with a nice engagement point, the shifter is light with short throws and a nice grip... it made our Corolla feel like a truck.

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1982 300SD -- 211k, Texas car, tranny issues ____ 1979 240D 4-speed 234k -- turbo and tuned IP, third world taxi hot rod

2 Samuel 12:13: "David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” And Nathan said to David, “The Lord also has put away your sin; you shall not die."

That Honda was Made in America. Woo hoo!

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..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

Reason I found the article is I was searching for info on Hondas as I'm considering picking up a Honda Accord Wagon. I want an auto but they seem incapable of making a decent auto transmission so I might have to consider a manual one if I can find one.

- 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

Go with the stick! If the Honda stick I drove is any indication, they are blast!

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"Senior Luna, your sense of humor is still loco... but we love it, anyway." -rickymay ____ "Your sense of humor is still loco... " -MBeige ____ "Señor Luna, your sense of humor is quite järjetön" -Delibes

1982 300SD -- 211k, Texas car, tranny issues ____ 1979 240D 4-speed 234k -- turbo and tuned IP, third world taxi hot rod

2 Samuel 12:13: "David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” And Nathan said to David, “The Lord also has put away your sin; you shall not die."

I don't like sticks. If Honda could build a decent auto I'd have one without hesitation. Only reason I'd be prepared to use dinosaur technology (which is what I have to do on my current vehicle since it's a stick) is because of all the trouble with Honda auto tranny's.

- 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

I am not happy with cars that have exceeded the average lifespan of their type by a wide margin. Metal fatigue in some area or other can erupt. If in some areas it can be very dangerous.

Additional issue may be the frequency of needed parts replacements can be a bear. Reliability may be a factor as well unless you really stay on top of things.

This!

The best example I know of this is JohnHef.

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I recondition w123/w126/w124/w140/r107/r129/ steering boxes!


1984 300D "Elsa" odo reset 6/2011 147k
1983 300TD "Mitzi" ~268k OM603 powered
1995 E300 "Adelheid" 262k [Sold]