Friggen cars!

begreen said:

Add me and my trusty 1994 Ranger to the group. 59K miles and going strong.

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I had a 93' I think it was, nice little truck. That was the last vehicle I bought new. Put about 80K on it and only got rid of it when we started a family and the two seater just had to go.

After putting 150K, we just sold the wife's 2004 Subaru w/ 160K, my Lexus, also an 04, has 100K (bought w/ 16K) on it and my Cherokee has 145K. All except the Cherokee are garage kept so they're in great shape but I'm still not gonna say how good they all run !

Jeez, you guys don't drive much.

begreen said:

Add me and my trusty 1994 Ranger to the group. 59K miles and going strong.

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Well if you drove it farther than to the mailbox and back you might actually put some wear and tear on it

begreen said:

Miss my Subaru, that was a great car. If the Cherokee has the straight 6 4.0 liter engine it will go on forever.

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Our Subie ownership was a mixed bag. We got it w/ 9K but was a Calif emission car w/ 5 O2 sensors and two cats IIRR. Never breathed like other ones I've driven and had a head gasket issue that was common to that year. Still the symmetrical AWD drove just how an AWD car should and it had a lot of nice features and a solid build. We got to 160K before it overheated. Wife did not notice for too long and I figured it was time to cut bait.

The Cherokee is the 4.0 L 6 and runs plenty strong, good trans too.

Ha

Spent $1000 (zero's are correct) on the 2005 F 250 in April ... original exhaust went after I hit a speed bump @ 25 MPH, you know the rest. Seems when I hit the bump, I also loosened the straps that held the gas tank .. driving home on the LIE when that happened !


Paid to tow that time !!

Then the Lancer needed an alternator, flex pipe, flex pipe mount, and a starter.... April was a bad month !

Don't get me started on the submersible well pump

begreen said:

I got to do some serious travel time in an F250 last week. Nice truck!

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The vehicle affectionately known as "The Beast"

I have fantastic fortune with Hondas/Acuras and Nissans. I drive them all high mileage (150k+).

My 2006 Acura TSX has had brakes, oil, rotors and only one sensor go in 108k miles. And the sensor was a radiator temp sensor that got tons of NY salt spray. No rattles..no rust...and it is just a great all around car.
Got rid of my 2001 Nissan Pathfinder at 187k. Standard maintenance other than a few O2 sensors and a rotted out exhaust and a MAF sensor..that was my fault it failed.

I had a 94 GM 1 ton dump truck and a toyota tacoma at the same time. The toyota despite being 5 years newer, (1999)not very reliable and worthless as a work truck about took me broke with the frequent expensive repairs and parts prices. Around the same time I remember replacing a huge front brake caliper on the GM dump truck,it was $26 and lifetime guaranteed. Needless to say after a year of the toyota with only 85000 miles on it i got rid of it. Dont miss it a bit.

Problem is you are buying too new of cars.

I drive a 87 ford ranger 2.9 with a 5 speed back and forth to work. 5 digit odometer says 075XX right now I'm guessing it's been rolled over twice. When I bought it the transmission made alot of noise, turns out the case was dry and upon inspection some chunks of synchronizer fell out. Lol I slapped the cover back on, filled it up and finished the tune up. Been driving it for 5 years now. change the oil once a year.

The factory fuel tank had rusted 3 holes in it, so I built an aluminum fuel cell at work and mounted it in the bed. Did some exhaust work last year and put a 3" straight pipe stack on it. (with rain cap)

Drive it almost everyday and I beat it like I hate it. Nobody understands why it still runs for me. Lol

We've been a Toyota family since 1986, bought only one new (1986) and all the rest used with 30,000-80,000 miles on them. Mostly Camry, two Celicas and one Avalon. Can't complain at all. My rule of thumb is that a car should "cost" $0.10/mile, not including gas, oil, tires and normal maintenance. If a not normal maintenance, that gets added into the cost. IOW, if I paid $15,000 for a car, it should be essentially trouble-free and be good for 150,000 miles. If a bearing needs to be replaced and cost is $500, that adds 5,000 miles that the car should be good for. All our Toyotas have met that standard.

My 95 silverado continues to amaze me, as a daily driver work truck with 175000 miles and so dependable ,durable and reliable. I n 4 years ill be able to put antique tags on it,probably still be using it as a daily driver work truck. Even the AC still works good.

My friends just retired their 2008 Ford Escape with 78k original miles on it. V6, loaded, leather...very nice inside. Driven by a doctor and his wife and maintained 100% by the dealer.
The transmission is shot. Engine barely runs. Cat shot. It is an absolute pile of garbage and has been very well maintained.

If it didn't have these problems $8-10K easy for resale. We were lucky to craigslist it for $2500.

Dix said:

Ha

Spent $1000 (zero's are correct) on the 2005 F 250 in April ... original exhaust went after I hit a speed bump @ 25 MPH, you know the rest. Seems when I hit the bump, I also loosened the straps that held the gas tank .. driving home on the LIE when that happened !
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Paid to tow that time !!

Then the Lancer needed an alternator, flex pipe, flex pipe mount, and a starter.... April was a bad month !

Don't get me started on the submersible well pump

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there was a recall on those tank straps awhile back- I had just done both of mine when I got the notice.

sportbikerider78 said:

My friends just retired their 2008 Ford Escape with 78k original miles on it. V6, loaded, leather...very nice inside. Driven by a doctor and his wife and maintained 100% by the dealer.
The transmission is shot. Engine barely runs. Cat shot. It is an absolute pile of garbage and has been very well maintained.

If it didn't have these problems $8-10K easy for resale. We were lucky to craigslist it for $2500.

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Sounds like the dealers repair department wasn't doing the job ( one of the reasons why I call then stealerships) Auto tranny on the f150 circa 1997 on up , i don't know if the design has changed, is good for 80-100k maybe a bit more before it self destructs , bands wear out or/and the rear bearing on the tail shaft takes a dive-only splash lubricated. Don't know if it is the same unit in the Escape if rear wheel drive.

begreen said:

Got the Ranger from next door neighbor for $2400 with 49K on it. I've done the brakes and a new clutch + Bilstein shocks and Timbrens. No regrets, this thing is a great little workhorse.

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Keep an eye on your rear leaf spring brackets. They like to rust out, and break right after you put a load of wood on it. You will notice one side is lower than the other. I have a 95 with a 172k. Is yours 4x4? That truck will last you a long time. Can I buy it from you when you are done with it?

sportbikerider78 said:

My friends just retired their 2008 Ford Escape with 78k original miles on it. V6, loaded, leather...very nice inside. Driven by a doctor and his wife and maintained 100% by the dealer.
The transmission is shot. Engine barely runs. Cat shot. It is an absolute pile of garbage and has been very well maintained.

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Something about those ford trannys, let em sit for a few months and they never work again. Explorers were a nightmare thru the 90s. Some people swear by em, some at em.

blades said:

there was a recall on those tank straps awhile back- I had just done both of mine when I got the notice.

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*Grumbles* Recall was from '97 - '04 ... mines an '05. Trust me, I checked

The Spark's recent recall was for the hood latch ... same recall that was on the Aveos

Apparently Takata hasn't finished recalling all their faulty airbags and they were being used even when it was known they were defective...
http://blog.caranddriver.com/9-auto...-dangerous-airbags-nhtsa-still-investigating/
http://www.nbcnews.com/business/aut...g-defective-takata-airbags-cars-study-n583846

Seasoned Oak said:

Something about those ford trannys, let em sit for a few months and they never work again. Explorers were a nightmare thru the 90s. Some people swear by em, some at em.

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I have an 03 explorer which had to have a new transmission. And i drive it everyday........LOL......250K miles.