High Mileage accomplishment cheat?
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One way to do it is while working from home, shop at the Costco that’s 50 miles away, instead of 5 
Costco must have numbers on how much wfh has benefited them. I’ve often said it’s impossible to be lined up to the freezer section on a work day, ie a % of folks here are on co time (I’m on lunch). Go to Walmart same time, empty. Their customers are at work.
Costco must have numbers on how much wfh has benefited them. I’ve often said it’s impossible to be lined up to the freezer section on a work day, ie a % of folks here are on co time (I’m on lunch). Go to Walmart same time, empty. Their customers are at work.
This. In my experience it starts getting a bit hairy at 200k miles. At this mileage random stuff is just flat out worn out and breaks. My daily driver is at 200k miles and if I could afford it I’d be driving something with lower miles on it. Driving a 300k mile car for the sake of it sounds like you’re just looking for an excuse to be wrenching on a car on the weekends. If you want a 300k mile car just expect headaches lol.
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If your seriously interested in doing this why no do delivery service or professional courier service or something, at least you would get paid.
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Yes, I agree with this. 200K is the old 100K. At 200K big things start to go. You have to be committed to keep it going after that point, big dollar things. Its why most end up in the dust bin. Unwilling to pay or DIY for a heater core / timing chain / whatever
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I think there is some leeway. If you bought it well under 100K miles, I think its pretty legit.
Now if you buy something today with 250K miles - definitely a cheat.
Good thought pattern either way!
Remember the guy with the 5-million-mile Volvo? You could always just do like what he did - he'd get up each morning, pick a place several hundred miles away, and he'd drive there for lunch and then head home. It helped that he was a teacher and had summers off (and later when he was retired he could do it every day).
If you're going to do it with the Honda Fit, you're probably going to enjoy this thread: Spoiler, the guy almost made it to 600K but one night he drive through a flooded viaduct and hydrolocked the engine.
If you're going to do it with the Honda Fit, you're probably going to enjoy this thread: Spoiler, the guy almost made it to 600K but one night he drive through a flooded viaduct and hydrolocked the engine.
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A cheat? As someone who has taken a previously randomly-owned vehicle from 250k past 300k, let me tell you, it ain't easy! Lol
This whole thread is silly. I would trade any of my high miles vehicles for low mileage examples in equal condition, as would any rational person. More miles = more problems.
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So, if I understand correctly, the OP wants to "own" a car with 300k+ on it. And rather than drive one of his cars to that marker, he's considering purchasing one? Most folks want to earn their way to the 300k mark, but that's not a requirement, obviously.
IMO there is low risk in this. Why? Because if all he wants to do is "own" a car with that many miles, then he should go buy one, set it in the driveway, and brag about his high-mileage vehicle. Of course, he didn't earn it, but the title states he's OK with "cheating" his way there. He's already got two decent Hondas that are daily drivers; put continued maintenance in those and keep them road worthy.
Buy the high-mileage car and just let it sit around; there's not much risk of a car failing when it's just sitting. Maintenance costs are pretty much zero for a stationary car. Buy the cheapest one you can find that can haul it's sorry self to your driveway, park it and ignore it.
Problem solved.
IMO there is low risk in this. Why? Because if all he wants to do is "own" a car with that many miles, then he should go buy one, set it in the driveway, and brag about his high-mileage vehicle. Of course, he didn't earn it, but the title states he's OK with "cheating" his way there. He's already got two decent Hondas that are daily drivers; put continued maintenance in those and keep them road worthy.
Buy the high-mileage car and just let it sit around; there's not much risk of a car failing when it's just sitting. Maintenance costs are pretty much zero for a stationary car. Buy the cheapest one you can find that can haul it's sorry self to your driveway, park it and ignore it.
Problem solved.
My beat up Accord has over 200k miles and drives fine. It is due for timing belt and water pump and I need to ask around if the 100k/10 year thing is too conservative because I just replaced my Fit m’s serpentine belt at 170k and it looks good enough to go another 50k+ miles. And the Accord’s serpentine belt looks good too with 90k miles on it.
The Fit’s spark plugs lasted 171k miles but one one of them popped and put the car in limp mode so I replaced all 4. That was completely my fault as I completely forgot about it since I can’t get to them and needed to have it done by a mechanic with thr right tools to get around the back of the engine. Otherwise, I would have done it at 125k. No engine damage. Other than that, maintenance is done as needed. 175k now and the engine sounds great with full synthetic since new.
You know what, I am going to start feeding it Penzoil Ultra and make it a mission to take this Fit to 300k miles. I may give it some planning and just have this ensured as our main vehicle and share it with the spouse. Let’s see how much taking the Accord off the policy saves as it is nice to have a vehicle in case I do need to run into the office 40 miles away and can’t make it back to pick up the young in and thr spouse needs a car to cover thst.
The Fit’s spark plugs lasted 171k miles but one one of them popped and put the car in limp mode so I replaced all 4. That was completely my fault as I completely forgot about it since I can’t get to them and needed to have it done by a mechanic with thr right tools to get around the back of the engine. Otherwise, I would have done it at 125k. No engine damage. Other than that, maintenance is done as needed. 175k now and the engine sounds great with full synthetic since new.
You know what, I am going to start feeding it Penzoil Ultra and make it a mission to take this Fit to 300k miles. I may give it some planning and just have this ensured as our main vehicle and share it with the spouse. Let’s see how much taking the Accord off the policy saves as it is nice to have a vehicle in case I do need to run into the office 40 miles away and can’t make it back to pick up the young in and thr spouse needs a car to cover thst.
Looking but most don’t pay even 1/6 of what I make. A medical body parts delivery gig pays well but you have to know someone and that would only pay 1/2 of what I make even with the mileage reimbursement. Best gig I had was being field engineer and they paid for thr traveling miles. I paid off the Fit within 18 months with the mileage reimbursement but only had thst assignment for 2 years.
Absolutely!! I got like five people waiting to buy our Hondas. Mileage doesn't scare me if I know the owner and that being me, I'm just looking to see 400,000 and I'm sure a lot of other people are as well. a couple automotive lubricant companies have taken some interest in this car already.
I say go for it! You'll get there before I do but I'll catch up eventually. I bought my Fit fourteen months ago with a little under 22K miles but I am now over 40K since I am using it as my daily driver. It's funny I have nearly doubled its mileage in just 14 months but it shows how little the previous owner (an old lady) drove it.
giving out and driving a vehicle is good for it. I tell people who have low mileage cars get out once a week and just put the cruise control at 80 mph or whatever the legal limit is and take 30 or 45 minutes and blow the crud out of the car. cars that haven't been driven and sit a lot even with low mileage are the ones that usually have the most problems
That is why I do except it is 85 mph or what ever the legal speed limit is plus 10 unless it is 25 mph and stay with the flow of traffic for 50+ miles. I do that on weekend and it is 50+ miles to thr first destination and a few shorter mid-destination with some pause in between and then a nice 60 miles jaunt at midnight home goijg 80+ mph for 2-3 mins intervals whenever traffic permits inside express way where speed limit isn’t as enforced but rather toll/hov cheat is. I got 3 people so we take it whenever we can.
As someone who has three vehicles over 300,000 miles (including one that's approaching 500K) I'm not sure at all what you're asking here? What is it you want again?
low mileage 97-04 C5 & 05-13 C6 Chevy Corvettes are plentyful and can be had for under $20k.
I bought an 02 auto coupe last Feb w/60k and drive it daily and back and forth between or 2 home that are 1000 miles apart.
I'm a DIYer and none of our cars have seen a shop for mx or repairs. None have ever been on a hook either.
Why would you? Cost? Desire to continually conduct repair/replacement? Be afraid to take the vehicle on a road trip? I can understand “driving the wheels off” a newly purchased car that has the options you want and is what you want to be in. Own three vehicles each with well over 120k and purchased new by me. I know their history and like them. Otherwise, they’re just a used car. As to “high mileage trophy”, what are you talking about? The logo that Volvo and Benz used to award for 150k miles and beyond? Honda doesn’t offer them.
