Is there Such a Thing as TOO MANY miles?

[doughboyshredder]

I have a 2007 Toyota Tundra with 220,000 miles on it. Runs perfect. Same as the day she was bought.

I had to replace the starter at around 150,000 miles, and have gone through a few batteries, as the electrical system cooks batteries.

Other than that I would bet this truck has another 100,000 miles on it, and it has been beat hard since the day I bought her. It's a true work truck that is consistently overloaded and tows heavy loads regularly.

[iceman]

A Grand Wagoneer would be a blast to own. It will undoubtedly require bucks to keep it running well but shouldn't bankrupt you. Hunt around and see what a moderate-mileage example from a non-rust state goes for, add in maybe $2 grand a year in ongoing maintenance (some yearss will be higher and some lower most likely) and see if swallowing that chokes you. If it doesn't then have at it. My $.02.

edit: here's one: http://phoenix.craigslist.org/nph/cto/5150847341.html

here's another one for 10x as much but quite a bit cooler: http://lasvegas.craigslist.org/cto/5099352317.html

[XXX-er]

In 2001 I put 90000km in 1 year on a new TDi golf, I could either do the TB/new tires/major tuneup at 96K which was going to cost 1500$ which i had to come up with OR trade it in and get a new 2002 TDi to drive which was going to cost me an extra 10$ per month ... so where do i sign?

[Conundrum]

Rolling 220,000 on my '97 fzj80 and am pretty sure it's got another 100,000. It's a great platform to start with and I have every maintenance record since mile 0.

[schuss]

Also - cars today are fucking amazing. The amount of power, refinement and reliability is nuts.

[ill-advised strategy]

Assuming you're talking about something common, it's all about rust. If there's no rust involved you can just keep fixing shit indefinitely.

[GiBo]

I have 365,000 on my '01 Tundra. Best vehicle I've ever owned. Runs great.

My dad and I think my '70 VW bus has at least 600,000. He drove it for 15 years and I drove as a daily for another 15.

I agree with the notion that "it depends". These cars have live in a very mild, dry climate and have been very well cared for.

[bagtagley]

Are dry and mild the desired conditions in a typical poop plant?

[Flexon Phil]

The problem with many middle aged cars is not the drive train, but all the other shit that starts to go wrong and is a pain in the ass to constantly fix. A/C, electric anything, especially windows, plastic crap everywhere, loose panels and rattles, et al. Not too mention all the smog crap you have to deal with, catalytic converters, MAS sensors, etc. If I am going to restore something I would do late 60's or mealier, maybe a few things from the early 70's. Back when shit was built simple and well, metal dashboards, crank windows, nor smog, a carburetor, shit that is easy to deal with or rebuild.

Thats what scares me about my TDI...not the motor but the other things that can go.

Also - cars today are fucking amazing. The amount of power, refinement and reliability is nuts.

For as technologically complex as a new car is, and what we put them through, it is amazing they run at all.

I have gotten to the point with cars...less is more. I love the simplicity and rawness of me NA Miata.