Drive your car to death, save $31,000

mimo2005 · 09-02-2007, 06:30 PM

By keeping your car for 200,000 miles or more, you can save the money of buying a new car.

http://money.cnn.com/2007/08/30/auto...n=money_latest

**Jack.Sparrow** · 09-02-2007, 08:11 PM

200,000 miles (about 320,000 km's) ... :S I don't think my car would be capable of that ...

**-=Rousseau=-** · 09-03-2007, 12:02 AM

I wouldn't want to drive a car that old... lol. I'd sell it at least to keep my pride...

PS I think Japan paid off Consumer Reports... They always have nothing but good things to say about Honda, Lexus, Toyota etc. :D

~~Nik00117~~ · 09-03-2007, 02:53 AM

Mu 1989 318i BMW runs great, its nearly 20 years old now I don't mind it one bit.

HawMan · 09-03-2007, 05:49 AM

My mum & Dads 'S' Reg Vauxhaull Vectra has done 160k miles.

Although its a diesel so it will never really die

mimo2005 · 09-03-2007, 07:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jack.Sparrow

200,000 miles (about 320,000 km's) ... :S I don't think my car would be capable of that ...

My car is a 2003 model . 219 000 miles already and still running .

Thank you Ford engine (V8 ,4.7) ,it s a lincoln towncar .

**-=Rousseau=-** · 09-03-2007, 10:47 AM

I didn't know Fords (other than trucks) or Lincolns lasted so long... However, 200k doesn't even begin to compare with what this guy got on his Volvo P1800: http://www.worldcarfans.com/5060620....th-anniversary That's right. Two and a half million miles.

**carsey** · 09-03-2007, 10:56 AM

I bet people will just jack up the wheels and set it to just power itself so the wheels just spin. only thing is that petrol costs.

~~Nik00117~~ · 09-03-2007, 12:41 PM

That speaks a lot for the quality of that car.

mimo2005 · 09-03-2007, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by -=Rousseau=-

I didn't know Fords (other than trucks) or Lincolns lasted so long... However, 200k doesn't even begin to compare with what this guy got on his Volvo P1800: http://www.worldcarfans.com/5060620....th-anniversary That's right. Two and a half million miles.

Ford crown victoria and lincoln towncar share the same engine/same parts.

Crown vic

lincoln Towncar

Both are used by car services (limo/taxi) for their strength and reliability .
An average cab in NYC can go easily 800K

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Jack.Sparrow Resident Pirate Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Qld, Aus Posts: 17,867 OS: XP SP3/Vista SP1 My System Blog Entries: 6	Re: Drive your car to death, save $31,000 200,000 miles (about 320,000 km's) ... :S I don't think my car would be capable of that ... __________________ //PC Wizard//Speedfan//Can you run it?//Posting Screenshots//Posting System Specs//Donations//

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-=Rousseau=- Biker, Geek and Jock Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Nashvegas Posts: 827 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate My System	Re: Drive your car to death, save $31,000 I wouldn't want to drive a car that old... lol. I'd sell it at least to keep my pride... PS I think Japan paid off Consumer Reports... They always have nothing but good things to say about Honda, Lexus, Toyota etc. :D

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~~Nik00117~~ Troubled Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Germany Posts: 1,572 OS: XP Pro, Vista Ulimate My System	Re: Drive your car to death, save $31,000 Mu 1989 318i BMW runs great, its nearly 20 years old now I don't mind it one bit.

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HawMan Liam Join Date: May 2006 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Posts: 2,941 OS: Win XP My System	Re: Drive your car to death, save $31,000 My mum & Dads 'S' Reg Vauxhaull Vectra has done 160k miles. Although its a diesel so it will never really die __________________ Please Consider Donating to keep the site free.

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-=Rousseau=- Biker, Geek and Jock Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Nashvegas Posts: 827 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate My System	Re: Drive your car to death, save $31,000 I didn't know Fords (other than trucks) or Lincolns lasted so long... However, 200k doesn't even begin to compare with what this guy got on his Volvo P1800: http://www.worldcarfans.com/5060620....th-anniversary That's right. Two and a half million miles. Last edited by -=Rousseau=-; 09-03-2007 at 10:55 AM.

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carsey Moderator, TSF Articles Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hunwick, Co. Durham England Posts: 10,688 OS: XP Pro SP3 My System	Re: Drive your car to death, save $31,000 I bet people will just jack up the wheels and set it to just power itself so the wheels just spin. only thing is that petrol costs. __________________ Submit New Articles Here

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~~Nik00117~~ Troubled Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Germany Posts: 1,572 OS: XP Pro, Vista Ulimate My System	Re: Drive your car to death, save $31,000 That speaks a lot for the quality of that car.