Posted on 10/03/2014 7:27:35 AM PDT by blam
Alex Davies
October 3, 2014
If you're going to buy a new or used car, it's good to know that it's not going to break down after a few thousand miles. Even better is knowing that it'll have a good shot at crossing the 200,000 mile mark.
To find the vehicles mostly likely to reach that milestone, iSeeCars, which helps shoppers find good deals on used cars, analyzed listings for 30 million used vehicles from the past year.
Turns out that if you want to go the distance, your best choice is the Ford F-250, followed by the Chevy Silverado 2500HD. If you want an SUV that will hit 200,000 miles, take the Chevy Suburban. For a regular car, take the Honda Accord.
The trucks on the list are pretty big. So it's worth noting that there's a trend in the auto industry toward crafting pickups that are lighter in weight. Does that mean these trucks won't last as long, as aluminum replaces steel in their construction? That remains to be seen. But the bottom line right now is that when it comes to vehicles, a big old heavy truck is where you should go.
Obviously, there are some practicality issues to deal with. Not everybody needs a Ford F-250, a truck designed to absorb some punishment and do things like haul around large boats.
The iSeeCars data shows what percentage of each kind of car has 200,000 miles or more on the odometer, by model. So the chart below shows that 4.2% of Ford F-250 Super Duty trucks listed for sale have already driven more than 200,000 miles.
Here are the top 20 longest-lasting vehicles:
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Interesting that the only American-branded sedan in top 10 is Taurus. Ours went over 100K but nowhere near 200K and I’d never buy another. We now have Volvos that drive nearly forever. Maintenance is a tad higher, tho. Still, between longevity and safety, I’ll stick with my ancient Volvo.
Ran 2 18 wheelers, 3 14 wheelers, 1 26 wheeler (very short time). Had oil samples tested monthly and had air filters
cleaned as checks required due to dusty conditions and good bit of off road work. Oil filters were cut to test oil. A lot of difference in change oil requirements.
A total of three vehicles on that list that aren’t some variety of truck or SUV. I have a Subaru Legacy wagon, good car. Gas mileage isn’t as high as you’d think due to AWD but still in the twenties.
There’s actually probably quite a few models from the 70s that wouldn’t make it to 200k. That was not a decade of mechanical durability except maybe for tried and true V8s.
My son’s father in-law had a mid 1970’s F-250 with a 460ci engine that had 450,000 miles on it when it died. He was trying to go 500,000 it just didn’t make it. By the way he pulled horse trailers with it all the time.
So, are all these 200,000 milers with or without repairs. I am very unimpressed by a fleet of work pickups that are all on their 2nd engine and 3rd motor at 200,000. Any car will go a million miles if you just repair it over and over.
How about a list of 200,000 mile cars and trucks that didn’t require major repairs to get their. Most Chevy truck transmissions go out at around 150,000. To me, getting to 200,000 doesn ‘t count if you need major repairs. Any Fiat owner can do that.
We actually have a Prius that has 210,000 miles LOL! And no...the battery hasn’t needed to be replaced.
all my trucks lasted that long....gas or diesel
my land cruiser has 215,000
mercedes last too
that is list is mostly due to the fact those are big sellers too
some are expensive to replace too
it’more than just durable to make that list
I had 205,439 on my ‘07 VW GTI when I traded it in on a VW Passat TDI in July.
Loved my GTI but had to get more mpg. I now fill my tank less than once per week and spend 1/2 as much on fuel.
Love them both.
Want to be shocked at prices of 10 year-old Accords and Camrys, vs. some 10 year-old Mercedes; check out the prices on Craigslist.
In a number of instances, the asking prices aren’t all that different. Rich people don’t want a 10 year-old luxury car,and the averge person doesn’t want a car that is every expensive to repair and maintain.
They use very fine by pass filters... they catch most anything.
But the do change the oil from time to time.
1,000,000 miles on a OTR truck is not unheard of. many truckers are keeping older trucks MUCH longer now due to all the EPA regs on the new ones.
the head gasket on those was listed as an maintenance item. every 25K if I remember right ;)
I had an express 2500 with the 4.8LS engine.. sold it at about 320K..
at 300K I did it’s third tune up and checked the compression. Still at the high end of the spec for it. (I forget what it was, but it was impressive given the miles)
Your right, the LS block engines just don’t die.
Thanks.
And they won’t. the feds will have to force the recall.
Had an Accord that I put 227K on without any major repairs. Only got rid of it because I was getting too many snickers.
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