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To: blam

My Plymouth Neon has 217,000 miles, and I treat it like a rented mule. I bounce off the rev limiter like a banjo. Off course, I do all my own maintenance and mods.

The only vehicle I have from the list is a Ford Expedition. It only has 180k miles, but should make 200k with no problems.

I have been especially impressed with my newer vehicles, a 2007 Ford Focus and a 2008 Chrysler Town & Country. The Focus is past 80k miles with zero issues besides regularly scheduled maintenance. The T&C is at 120k with only a leaky heater hose replaced.


67 posted on 10/03/2014 8:02:47 AM PDT by Rinnwald
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To: Rinnwald

I got about 160K out of my Neon. It had peeling paint disease and lots of rust form bad body work from previous owner. Sadly, the Previous owner was a Chrysler employee and it was his company car. He had a wreck and the body wok rusted horribly. I replaced the guts of a motor mount with windshield adhesive. Apparently some rally drivers do that to stiffen the ride. I worked in the adhesive business and used too stiff a durometer adhesive. I think the engine basically vibrated apart. When it dies, I got my wife a new van and got stuck with her minivan for 4-5 years. I hated that thing but flat out couldn’t kill it. I drove it like a rented mule that I borrowed from the guy who rented it.


125 posted on 10/03/2014 9:47:25 AM PDT by cyclotic (Join America's premier outdoor adventure association for boys-traillifeusa.com)
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