Only the 2006 to 2011 lincoln town cars got the realible transmissions. Yours like mine has the 4r70w same as the crown vics. They had bad front pumps in the transmissions. 4r75s got the revised transmissions.
@@eastside313yahdig.2 Actually, what he said has already been done before. Of course, stuff like transmissions, master cylinders, water pumps, fuel pumps, alternators, exhausts, radiators, electrical components (window motors, door lock actuators, antenna motors etc.) suspension components, and the usual maintenance related issues must all be timely tended to in order to make it a feasible reality. Most give up or simply get tired of the car long before that.
I had a 2001 Camry, had it towed away at 438,883. I could have driven it away myself but it didn't have a sticker on it... I had rocker panel rust and I wasnt going to fix it. It ran pretty damn good. Radio/Cd worked well, power seats and windows still worked. Had an oil leak but again wasn't going to fix it....car was great. Oh, and when I bought it, it had 345,000 on it. I paid like $500 for it. Owner thought it had too many miles on it. Deal of the century.
A car driving long commutes lasts about 6x as long as a car used for in town errands. So I´ve heard. This only increases my respect for Crown Vic Taxi´s & Police cars going over 300,000.
Only the 2006 to 2011 lincoln town cars got the realible transmissions. Yours like mine has the 4r70w same as the crown vics. They had bad front pumps in the transmissions. 4r75s got the revised transmissions.
I thought the same thing for my 1998 Toyota Corolla but decided to buy a new car, it's ordered right now, I'll probably take delivery in early October. I had 2 major back surgeries this year and my days of a standard transmission are over. I ordered my car because it could be my last and for once I wanted exactly what I wanted. No compromises. I got a Ford Escape Titanium with almost everything, I didn't get the locking lug nuts because I can get hello kitty ones on Amazon.😂 I went from roll up windows to a car I can talk to.
I have owned a 99 Camry 4 cylinder since 2002. The car is immortal. It does not die. I've never seen a car so reliable. I use synthetic oil in it and just keep up on maintenance. Car just keeps running. the 97-01 4 cylinders are one of the best cars Toyota ever made in my opinion.
My uncle's 77' Lincoln Continental MarkV died w/holy shit miles at 925k miles😮. He's a mechanic and always kept it maintain. Never been in a accident. Car was pretty rock solid. ✌️out bro
2010 Honda Accord Automatic 4 Cylinder here, with 210,000 miles. Oil changes every 10,000 miles. Mobil 1 synthetic oil with Mobil 1 filter. I use the cheapest gas and still get 25 mpg. Rotate tires regularly, change break pads every 50-60k, transmission fluid changed at same intervals as break pads. Everything under the hood is original from the factory aside from the starter and spark plugs. Nothing else has been touched. Car still runs wonderfully, never had any issues. Needs suspension work which is to be expected after that many miles. Can't recommend the Honda Accord enough. Fantastic, reliable cars all day every day.
I'm a limousine driver and what you said is absolutely correct! 2 limousine companies I worked for had Lincoln Town Cars with over 400,000 miles on them! One of them reached 450000 miles and the engine started to misfire. It turns out some of the valve springs cracked. After installing new valve springs that car is still on the road!
My '03 Town car has 214,000 and the only maintenance has been standard wear parts, brake pads, ball joints and shocks. For 177 bucks I replaced the leaking rear shocks with a coil spring kit from the auto parts store. It pays to have a spare coil pack and a code reader with you. Comfortable and dependable.
I know people bash the Prius for being an ugly lunch box but like any Toyota they will last practically forever. Just keep an eye on the battery. My dad still uses a 3rd gen one himself, that grumpy old Englishman loves that thing for the gas mileage since he's such a cheapskate and it hasn't given him too many problems. He's also one of the few Prius drivers I know of that doesn't drive below the speed limit like a lot of em do XD
I have a 98 towncar with 112,000 orig miles and I wouldn't trade it for any new car, and not all big cars are gas hogs. I get 15 to 17 around town and on the highway I get 24 to 25 mpg. Some of you towncar owners please back me up on this. Who needs a tiny uncomfortable compact car when you can have this kind of comfort and still get decent mileage. And I too have seen these Lincolns with 300 to 350,000 miles on them and still running trouble free. I will admit that at 110,000 mls. I did have to replace the intake manifold due to a crack and coolant loss, cost me $ 700.00 to replace with the improved one Ford designed to replace it. Other than that I swear it's been a great car and I wouldn't trade it for anything else out there. If you have one, keep it, if you don't have one get one, you can't go wrong with a stinken lincoln. 😎
Ray, I have a 2002 Lincoln Town Car that on a recent 815 mile trip from Florida to Maryland got 25.2 mpg and that was with a heavy load and going 75 plus mph. I love riding in comfort and having plenty of room in the car.
Hear us now and believe us later ! I own a 2001 Lincoln Town Car with roughly 195,000 original miles. I had bought for $500 cash in east Texas after my 1998 Saturn LS 2 had been hit head on at 90 mph by a pickup that had been driven over the highway center line and crashed into my stationary car sitting in a left turn lane. Upon impact that truck flipped over and over across the highway, flipping over a guardrail and crushing it. A newer Ford FX4 crewcab rear ended my car at 50 to 60 mph. My car was totaled and the unibody was crushed badly. The engine was almost driven through the dashboard, the hood was touching the heavily cracked windshield and the trunk was almost touching the shattered back window. I was almost dead when EMS got to me, close to slipping into a coma. I ended up at Jenny Sealy Hospital in Galveston, Texas where teo level 1 trauma teams operated on me for fifteen hours to keep me alive because I had tried to go into a coma three more times. My Lincoln has been broken into two times but the punks are likely still locked up in county jail unless they got transferred to state prison. The power window switches on the driver side don't work now because of the break ins but the passenger side windows do work. The factory starter just went out a couple of months ago and I replaced it with a refurbished model. The electronic light module that controls gauges on the instrument panel is about to shut down. The original heater core went out earlier this year so no heater or defroster and it caused the coolant to get flushed out while I was driving. A mechanic had done a heater core bypass to prevent that flushing. The Alpine CD changer in the trunk isn't working. It has a AM/FM/cassette player stereo but no CD/mp3/Bluetooth capability until I buy a modern high power head unit, amplifiers and speakers. My car will need new tires soon and I just had a high mileage oil change done. I'll need to put it in a shop for coolant system service for sure and just a check up on brakes because they were replaced recently. The air conditioner works so well it gets colder than the central air system in my apartment and I have to turn it down. I live in Texas so the air conditioning is preferred to the heater but defroster would be nice when it rains. My car will need new bulbs for the turn signals. It's hard to park it at some shopping centers or businesses with tight parking areas. It has lots of space inside to move around where you can drive and ride in comfort. I've had people wanting to buy my car but assured them the price would be $5000 and not $500.
I have a 1996 Town Car with 239,000 on it and runs great. Have had to replace AC parts and the plastic intake manifold. Have done the usual brakes, shocks, etc. Mileage is as you stated. And if some fool decides the hit me on the highway the accident is "out there", not in my face.
I have a 2001 Toyota Camry CE, 2.2L 4-cylinder. Bought it 9 years ago for $2800 with 110,000 miles on the odometer. It just went over 250,000 miles last week. I use Walmart's Super-Tech 20,000 mile synthetic oil but change it every 10,000 miles. Also use synthetic Mobil 1 transmission fluid and when doing the fluid exchange, I drain the fluid at the transmission cooler output line in order to get the old fluid out of the torque converter... Had to replace the radiator, the timing belt/water pump, the battery, and some hoses. Motor still runs velvety smooth (just like new, really) and shifts almost imperceptibly... I just keeps GOING❗ I drive the car VERY gently as to not put too much stress on the components. Cosmetically, the car could maybe use a fresh paint job, but the seats are absolutely rip free and no cracks on the dash (and I live in Texas). These 90s and early 2000s Camrys are super over-engineered. Most mechanics will attest to this... I just GASP at the thought that the average new vehicle transaction price in the US is now $48,000😯... WOW...❗I've been to the junkyard many times and ALL vehicles are heading there... Let's not kid ourselves... Some trips to the junkyard are VERY expensive, apparently...
I buy my used cars with 200,000 miles on them for $1,200-1,500, put very little into them, drive them for another 100,000 miles and sell them for what I paid for them. You just need to know what to look for and be able to do the basic reconditioning if needed. I buy common toyota's, Honda's and Nissans, easy to find parts and easy to find you-tube repair videos.
only problem with your toyo hondas and nissans they have the rubber band for timing my 3.8 gm has original timing chain CHAIN most of the rubber bands are tobe replaced around 100000
My echo has a chain 230000 kms on the engine problem in the north is the body rots I pay 300-800 for these used cars. By the Time I'm ready for the safety they cost me 1200 total with safety
A very good strategy Tom, the money saved with no depreciation, no expensive full coverage insurance and no intrest on loans could be more than enough to fund a IRA and amount to very large sums of money over 30-50 years. Also if you get stuck with a Hoopdie how cares your only out a small amount and get some back at the junk yard. I buy mine for around 3 to 5 thousand take good care of them and sell them 5 to 6 years later for about half what I paid then upgrade to a newer one.
Brakes went out on my 2010 and it was a 3000.00 fix then it started shaking when I would start it up sometime. It went away after a few seconds. It used oil too...not bad but I had to check it once in every 2 to 3 weeks. In SC you are required to pay a fee to drive it too on top of expensive repairs and even insurance is higher on the Prius! Makes no sense! So yes you save on gas but you lose it when the problems come along.
Hello Bill I gave you a thumbs up because you gave the Ford Crown Victoria which is what I drive a good report. I owned three of them in my lifetime besides Cadillacs. That is the 4.6 L Ford engine which they use in town cars. What I like about the Ford Crown Vic is they are easy to fix and repair. Thanks for uploading the video and I also subscribed to you. Have a good Sunday.
Steering assembly gave out on my 2004 CV-mechanic said could only get a used th-cam.com/video/9slMvKGl-20/w-d-xo.html part. Intake manifold goes bad. $1,500.00 to fix. Extremely comfortable, best sound system ever (built in sub woofer). Maybe good if you can fix cars yourself. Everything extremely expensive to fix I guess because a lot of police use them and they know they can gouge the taxpayer. Got over 200k miles on it
I have an 85 Toyota Corolla with over a million miles and I would never sale it. I love that car my father passed it on to me and he also loved that car.
I saw one of those Lincoln's That had 999,997 miles on it, and it was about to roll over to ZERO! It looked brand new. It was a dealer auction and was a Liverly Transport? Limo in the Chicago area. Black on Black. I think it sold for $500
Agreed! You can make any car last a long time if you are willing to keep dumping money. These top 5 have proven to be fairly reliable, but certainly any car can have it's issues.
@@EnnesX EXACTLY,These cars mentioned have minimal repairs,especially the LINCOLN TOWN CARS,there just great,COMFORTABLE, RELIABLE and DURABLE cars....
You could have added the 2000 kia Sephia....mine has 288,000 miles on it and it's still running strong. No smoke from the engine. No noises or vibrations. No oil consumption issues. However it does have some oil leaks and it have worn out motor mounts. It's never had any suspension work required. I had an alignment put on it about 6 years ago and it hasn't needed anything else done to it since. The one issue with this particular engine is that it's an interference engine and you have got to replace the timing belt when it gets worn to avoid engine damage from a broken timing belt. My car was 8 years old when I bought it for $2800.00. it already had 194,000.miles on it. But I still drive it daily. The interior is still in excellent condition with the exception of worn out brake and clutch pedal covers. It's still on the original clutch. A/c power windows, power locks rear window defogger, etc... Everything still works great on my car. It will easily pass 300,000 miles...
Buddy at work put 470k miles on his Prius before he wrecked it. Other than oil changes and tires, the only repair he ever did was a wheel bearing. It still had the factory spark plugs and drive belt!
Jason Simone i kept waiting for it too. My 2003 was barely driven before i bought it, but i have put 25-30k/year on it for the last 4 years. 193k, and i expect to put new tires on it at 250k
My 1998 Chevy Lumina with 3.8 liter engine has 275k original engine never opened up, original transmission too....I'll be driving it until 450k miles i figure.
Just bought a 2000 Camry with a oil pump seal leak for 1200 bucks put about 900 into it *Timing belt , Water pump , all the seals changed etc.* And it rides great good gas mileage and nice sound system guess I lucked out on this one !!
Team DoolinnBlessUpp I bought a RAV4 years ago with an oil pump seal leak for $400. I changed the seal timing belt and water pump. It only had 110K miles when I got it. Few months later someone crashed into me and totaled it. Insurance gave me almost $5800 for it. The short time I had it the car ran great.
I have a 2000 Camry I bought it with 900 miles on it, was a rental that was in 2001 I love it, has 287,894 miles on it I have changed the timing belt 3 times I think brakes once and just general repairs not much though...I live in Florida and yes the air STILL WORKS!
@@Becca-Becca-Becca I had one with 195K miles. It is a 6 cyl, runs smooth and silent. I love that car unfortunately the gas mileage is not so great. I sold it for $1900 to a very happy housewife.
My beloved Lincoln TC threw a rod at 117k! - sold it to a Mexican farmer who swapped in two engines - third engine was good. Now with my LS430, I only miss that TC trunk space.
@@sylvia106 I'm half-Mex so don't hurt yourself with virtue signaling or race-baiting. The buyer was of 100% Mexican heritage and a much better auto mechanic than me. They way "he got it done" by swapping in two engines in a couple days by himself was quite impressive. Mexicans often outwork gringos in tough jobs. Especially those with more native blood vs euro blood. Employers know this and so do Mexicans.
I own a Prius. my mechanic specializes in repairing Priuses. He said he can change only the cells of the batteries that go bad instead of the whole battery. this greatly reduces cost of repair and makes it safer to buy a used Prius
I paid $1300 for a prius hybrid pack with all new cells and voltage regulator I bought it a 2005 used with 178K with bad hybrid battery (actually only two cells) got it for a steal because the sell also thought you had to replace the whole pack which in a lot of cases you don't need to replaced those two and reconditioned and rebalanced the pack went to 240K and then decided to put the new cell pack in it, its now at 255k and hoping to get well over 300k maybe even 400k fingers crossed
@@pluggednickels what a great deal, I bet you will get to 400 K! I went to a mechanic for another prius I had in southern Indiana that he only fixed prius and he said they could get to 400 K without a problem as long as you change transmission fluid every 60K and engine oil every 5 K
I own both Accord 06 and Camry 2000 and both are great. I think Camry is easier to maintain and little more durable. Honda is good if you maintain it with Honda fluids specially transmission oil.
I had a wrecking yard, we saw an 87 Accord come in with almost 800,000 miles😳 One owner, original powertrain. Engine over heated from a small pinhole leak in the radiator. Otherwise it probably would have hit 1 million.
i had a corolla i bought with approx 250,000k. drove it until almost 500,000k then sold it. i still see it driving around....can't kill those things with good maintenance! i have a new crosstrek and hope to drive it for the next 20 years!! fingers crossed!
We have a 2011 Sienna. The water pump began to go at 370,000 miles, so we replaced the engine with a later one with 21,000 miles. We expect many more miles with this vehicle. ☺
My daily driver is a 2006 Toyota Highlander Hybrid SUV 4x4 that has 511,000+ miles on it. I did have to replace the main battery at 260,000 miles. The new batteries last longer than the original ones. Still going strong.
My 1998 Ford Ranger RWD 2.5L regular cab XLT with up-sized tires has 355k. Engine had a partial overhaul about 100k ago, but mostly still original. Running good and I get about 27 mpg. Of course it is not a powerful vehicle and it hates climing steep hills! lol! Hoping to keep it running to half a million.
I almost bought one of those back in the late '90s! Agreed that it's a bit under powered. Glad to hear you had good success with it. Send me some pics when you hit 500k! :-)
Josh, the reliability of the "cheap" Ranger is legend. Kinda explains why Ford quit building it. Ford also dropped the 4.9 litre or 300 inline six for the same reason. Half a million miles was no big thing for those engines. BUT, the fuel consumption wasn't anything to write home about and they say it would have been too costly to get it capable of meeting new emissions standards. All I know is I drove service vehicles with that engine and the body was a HEAP with the engine still running strong. (service vehicles get beat up) We typically replaced em about 300,000. But ONLY because of the appearance.
I got a 1997 mercury mountaineer AWD that has 300k plus mileage and most miles were by pulling trailer to Kansas City to St. Louis bec of the nature of my work. Still runs but the only downside are rusts under the car components. So far my most reliable vehicle.
307,000 Mike's on my '08 Town Car. Only sign it's running at stop lights is by looking at the tach needle. No squeaks, leaks, or rattles. Smooth as silk.
No, you missed the 1980-81 Mercedes 300d. After 20 years I sold mine with 780,000 miles on it. Other than routine maintenance and two timing chains it needed little and didn’t smoke. There are many of these used as taxis around the world with over one million miles. IMHO it was the best car ever on the planet. Even the plastic didn’t deteriorate like American cars do.
I was waiting to see if you would mention the Lincoln Town Car and the Grand Marquis. I was a limo driver in the 80s and I drove a 1984 Lincoln Town Car that had over four hundred and fifty thousand miles on it. You could not tell by driving in that car that it had that many miles. I actually would ask the passenger how the car runs and how many miles do they think is on the odometer. They all gave the same surprised look reaction. Also I drove a 1993 Grand Marquis that had almost five hundred thousand miles on it... and it also ran smooth as well.
When Ford did the initial reliability testing on the 4.6 back in 1991 they tore apart engines with 500,000 miles and found little to no cylinder wear. Just stick with the original 4.6 SOHC design and stay away from the later 3-valve 4.6's and 4.6 VVT engines and it should last forever.
I have a Toyota Camry 1990 v6 DLX with almost 200.000 miles, some repairs done like in any old car, and after twenty-eight years, the engine runs smoothly. Some people surprise me asking if I want to sell the car, my answer is no, I love my old classic car.
You should have ranked them by the highest mileage. The way you did it screws up the ranking as there were waaaay more camry and accord sold than town cars also way more civic than older diesel mercedes.
Do NOT get the 2002 Camry! That car has engine issues! I just bought one with 158,000 miles on it and the coolant burst from the engine overheating.. a common complaint with this year! Now, I have to replace the engine on it and till cost me $1-2000 to fix it! It just lasted me four days till she blew herself to Hell, stranding me miles from home, and had to tow her back! Please, test drive the car for at least half an hour both in the city and on the highway, and get the damn car Properly INSPECTED before you buy any vehicle, and Run The Computer Diagnostics on it too before purchasing it!! I did not, foolishly, and now I have to buy a new engine!
Hey buddy Kudos !!! for the panther platform fords on the list. i've owned a mark 8, grand marquis, and now a 06 town car. i also own a 1994 chevy suburban with 320,000 miles. and still running hard. you got my like !!!
We just sold an 05 Prius with 439k miles all original engine, trans and hybrid battery. No major repairs in its lifetime. The battery costs $2-$3k if you go to the dealership. I have a guy here in Atlanta that will come to you and install a rebuilt battery for $550 and takes your old battery to rebuild. Only complaint about the gen II prius (I own 3 of them) is the oil usage and the uncomfortable front seats no lumbar support for long distance. Other than that best cars I've ever owned. If you want a Honda Civic to last longer buy the manual. Like you said Honda autos are terrible long term.
Mercedes Benz E350 will last over 300,000 miles, but it's so freaking expensive to maintain and repair that no one is willing to keep it that long to find out.
I pit 305,000 miles on my 1987 Dodge Omni. A battery cable shorted to ground and the battery caught on fire and everything under the hood melted,or I still might be driving it. My fault. So it goes.
Eddie Wow yes I was tempted to trade or sell my current 2015 Honda Fit @ 116k miles for a new 2020 6spd trans civic sport. After watching these videos I’m blessed with my Honda
Eddie Wow - I wanted to trade in my paid off 2016 Honda Accord Ex model for a 2019 model... I’m totally not doing it, keeping my accord until it dies 😂😂😂😂
My Toyota Corolla had 235 .000 miles,until I got accident,total wreck and it save my life,I drive it for 18 years and never stalled me on the Road,but I take care of it...
1996 Chevy Caprice with 340,000 miles. It has the original engine and transmission and doesn't burn any oil. The 1996 Caprice is the only car ever to be restored by law enforcement agencies across the country because of its reliability.
Honda also has that "Honda Cancer" rust issue, especially over the wheels. Even people selling them mention it when they post on used car sites like craigslist. While no car will always escape rust, I'll stick to Toyota.
I have a 2011 towncar executive l 520.232.3 miles it is the 2nd highest mileage car on the Lyft platform in all 50 states the #1 car is another towncar with 680.000.
My '07 mazda has 315,000 problem-free miles. I do mostly freeway driving. I'm only on my first set of replacement brakes and just recently had a clutch rebuild. I get to keep driving a car with a CD and cassette player!
HMM. Only one American vehicle. I always have had Honda and Toyota because every time I go for Ford, Dodge I always have problems and I thought it was just my bad luck. My civic 97 had 413,000 on it when I gave it up for auction for the animal shelter. My Ridgeline 07 has 152,000 and My Toyota RAV4 2013 has 100,000 and last but least Honda Civic 2010 208,000 and a dear just totaled it VERY SAD for the car and dear. OH dear. LOL. I'm looking at the Toyota Tundra now. Thoughts?? Great video mate.
A 2007 Toyota Tundra reached a million miles a couple years ago! The owner used it for fast shot deliveries for the oil companies, and he put like 125,000 miles on it a year, and he was driving cross country in it 24/7!
1992 Volvo 740 with over 415K miles. Engine has never been opened and transmission has never been rebuilt. The car has been in my family since new. It has never been on a tow truck nor to my recollection ever left anyone stranded. Paint still looks great and interior is still nice too. Cars like mine will never be produced again. Simple to work on and parts cheap and plentiful. I have turned at least 7 people into fans and owners of these model Volvo’s. A very nice used model can be purchased for under $3000.
Wow, I always knew the 740 was a great car, but that is impressive. I will add that to my wish list. Hey, any chance you could send me a pic of the car and odo for a future video? (ie. viewer's ride) carsthatlast@gmail.com.
My boss got rid of hers bc it was expensive on repairs and service specific to Volvo was hard to find..nearest place over an hour away..but if she would have let me make pymnts I would have bought it in a heartbeat..love volvos..live in my van now tho.. 😊
The Town Car is just a fancy Crown Vic, so it's already on the list. That being said the rear drive platform has MUCH to do with that reliability. The big rear drive GMs, Caprice and the like, built thru '96 were much the same. Old school IRON. Cars built year after year, with the same engines and platforms get the bugs worked out. What DOESN'T get high marks in my book is any NEW engine or transmission, at least until they've been around a few years and hundreds of thousands of miles. IF you keep clean oil and filter in your car and NEVER let it overheat pretty much any will go a LOT of miles. **caveat** Yugo's and the like**
This video Makes me feel more confident in my 1999 Toyota solara with the v6 3.0L engine, it currently has 284K miles on the clock and still running pretty good
I swear you know a car channel has a good thing going when there's a random cat walking around like they own the place
Scotty Kilmer?
Only the 2006 to 2011 lincoln town cars got the realible transmissions. Yours like mine has the 4r70w same as the crown vics. They had bad front pumps in the transmissions. 4r75s got the revised transmissions.
@@thisguyfromyoutubesaid1537 wat
@@SweetBean92 it aint that hard to understand
He smells mouse piss in the mustang seats......
My dads 98 lincoln town car hit 650,000.. and he sold it. And it was still going strong.
Wow I have never heard that.
Debbie Schepers he’s lying 😂😂😂
I have an '89 TC with 89k miles. It will outlast me.
650k? Wow
@@eastside313yahdig.2 Actually, what he said has already been done before. Of course, stuff like transmissions, master cylinders, water pumps, fuel pumps, alternators, exhausts, radiators, electrical components (window motors, door lock actuators, antenna motors etc.) suspension components, and the usual maintenance related issues must all be timely tended to in order to make it a feasible reality. Most give up or simply get tired of the car long before that.
Toyota are very good cars. Mine lasted 325.000...until I got hit and retired it. But I took good care of it I had ot for 15 yrs.😱
Whoa,,got mine close to 300 000,,engine runs and sounds better then other different yr models cars I've seen in the road
Did u buy it new?
what toyota??
I like to hear when you say crown vic,Grand marquis, and Lincoln Town car are very well built, yes those cars are well built
I had a 2001 Camry, had it towed away at 438,883. I could have driven it away myself but it didn't have a sticker on it...
I had rocker panel rust and I wasnt going to fix it. It ran pretty damn good. Radio/Cd worked well, power seats and windows still worked. Had an oil leak but again wasn't going to fix it....car was great. Oh, and when I bought it, it had 345,000 on it. I paid like $500 for it. Owner thought it had too many miles on it. Deal of the century.
I paid $800 for my 97 Avalon 270k miles and I think I was paying to much 😂😂😂
I am the 3rd owner of my 96 camry. 348,000 miles and still going strong! I'm looking for 1,000,000
You can do it. Just maintain the oil big dawg.
A car driving long commutes lasts about 6x as long as a car used for in town errands. So I´ve heard.
This only increases my respect for Crown Vic Taxi´s & Police cars going over 300,000.
Only the 2006 to 2011 lincoln town cars got the realible transmissions. Yours like mine has the 4r70w same as the crown vics. They had bad front pumps in the transmissions. 4r75s got the revised transmissions.
i bought a 1999 camry with 113k miles....i only drive 2k miles a year and im now 50yrs old....im afraid this camry will be my last car LOL
I thought the same thing for my 1998 Toyota Corolla but decided to buy a new car, it's ordered right now, I'll probably take delivery in early October. I had 2 major back surgeries this year and my days of a standard transmission are over. I ordered my car because it could be my last and for once I wanted exactly what I wanted. No compromises. I got a Ford Escape Titanium with almost everything, I didn't get the locking lug nuts because I can get hello kitty ones on Amazon.😂 I went from roll up windows to a car I can talk to.
@@Sharon-pb7so good choice
J K just get ready ...
i feel sorry for you - I will never have a Toyota in my driveway - or a Honda! i will only buy TRUE American - Ford for us
I have owned a 99 Camry 4 cylinder since 2002. The car is immortal. It does not die. I've never seen a car so reliable. I use synthetic oil in it and just keep up on maintenance. Car just keeps running. the 97-01 4 cylinders are one of the best cars Toyota ever made in my opinion.
Had my Toyota Camry 1999 for 10 years 365k miles first engine
My uncle's 77' Lincoln Continental MarkV died w/holy shit miles at 925k miles😮. He's a mechanic and always kept it maintain. Never been in a accident. Car was pretty rock solid. ✌️out bro
2010 Honda Accord Automatic 4 Cylinder here, with 210,000 miles. Oil changes every 10,000 miles. Mobil 1 synthetic oil with Mobil 1 filter. I use the cheapest gas and still get 25 mpg. Rotate tires regularly, change break pads every 50-60k, transmission fluid changed at same intervals as break pads. Everything under the hood is original from the factory aside from the starter and spark plugs. Nothing else has been touched. Car still runs wonderfully, never had any issues. Needs suspension work which is to be expected after that many miles. Can't recommend the Honda Accord enough. Fantastic, reliable cars all day every day.
I have a Lincoln Town Car I agree they last forever
I'm a limousine driver and what you said is absolutely correct! 2 limousine companies I worked for had Lincoln Town Cars with over 400,000 miles on them! One of them reached 450000 miles and the engine started to misfire. It turns out some of the valve springs cracked. After installing new valve springs that car is still on the road!
Amazing. There are still several for sale across the US with 400k plus.
I replaced a nice 96 LT-1 Caprice with a super low mileage Mercury Grand Marques and love it.
My '03 Town car has 214,000 and the only maintenance has been standard wear parts, brake pads, ball joints and shocks. For 177 bucks I replaced the leaking rear shocks with a coil spring kit from the auto parts store. It pays to have a spare coil pack and a code reader with you. Comfortable and dependable.
We have one pushing 600k original engine and transmission
future classic in 10 15 years
I know people bash the Prius for being an ugly lunch box but like any Toyota they will last practically forever. Just keep an eye on the battery. My dad still uses a 3rd gen one himself, that grumpy old Englishman loves that thing for the gas mileage since he's such a cheapskate and it hasn't given him too many problems. He's also one of the few Prius drivers I know of that doesn't drive below the speed limit like a lot of em do XD
My Corolla has 201000 miles on it, still running good.
How many miles now and what year
I have a 98 towncar with 112,000 orig miles and I wouldn't trade it for any new car, and not all big cars are gas hogs. I get 15 to 17 around town and on the highway I get 24 to 25 mpg. Some of you towncar owners please back me up on this. Who needs a tiny uncomfortable compact car when you can have this kind of comfort and still get decent mileage. And I too have seen these Lincolns with 300 to 350,000 miles on them and still running trouble free. I will admit that at 110,000 mls. I did have to replace the intake manifold due to a crack and coolant loss, cost me $ 700.00 to replace with the improved one Ford designed to replace it. Other than that I swear it's been a great car and I wouldn't trade it for anything else out there. If you have one, keep it, if you don't have one get one, you can't go wrong with a stinken lincoln. 😎
You're right, I get 35mpg highway with my 1996 Buick park avenue and 38mgp highway with my 1998 Buick lesabre.
My town car needed rear springs before u did any engine work that's it
Ray, I have a 2002 Lincoln Town Car that on a recent 815 mile trip from Florida to Maryland got 25.2 mpg and that was with a heavy load and going 75 plus mph. I love riding in comfort and having plenty of room in the car.
Hear us now and believe us later ! I own a 2001 Lincoln Town Car with roughly 195,000 original miles. I had bought for $500 cash in east Texas after my 1998 Saturn LS 2 had been hit head on at 90 mph by a pickup that had been driven over the highway center line and crashed into my stationary car sitting in a left turn lane. Upon impact that truck flipped over and over across the highway, flipping over a guardrail and crushing it. A newer Ford FX4 crewcab rear ended my car at 50 to 60 mph. My car was totaled and the unibody was crushed badly. The engine was almost driven through the dashboard, the hood was touching the heavily cracked windshield and the trunk was almost touching the shattered back window.
I was almost dead when EMS got to me, close to slipping into a coma. I ended up at Jenny Sealy Hospital in Galveston, Texas where teo level 1 trauma teams operated on me for fifteen hours to keep me alive because I had tried to go into a coma three more times.
My Lincoln has been broken into two times but the punks are likely still locked up in county jail unless they got transferred to state prison.
The power window switches on the driver side don't work now because of the break ins but the passenger side windows do work. The factory starter just went out a couple of months ago and I replaced it with a refurbished model. The electronic light module that controls gauges on the instrument panel is about to shut down. The original heater core went out earlier this year so no heater or defroster and it caused the coolant to get flushed out while I was driving. A mechanic had done a heater core bypass to prevent that flushing. The Alpine CD changer in the trunk isn't working. It has a AM/FM/cassette player stereo but no CD/mp3/Bluetooth capability until I buy a modern high power head unit, amplifiers and speakers. My car will need new tires soon and I just had a high mileage oil change done. I'll need to put it in a shop for coolant system service for sure and just a check up on brakes because they were replaced recently. The air conditioner works so well it gets colder than the central air system in my apartment and I have to turn it down. I live in Texas so the air conditioning is preferred to the heater but defroster would be nice when it rains. My car will need new bulbs for the turn signals.
It's hard to park it at some shopping centers or businesses with tight parking areas. It has lots of space inside to move around where you can drive and ride in comfort.
I've had people wanting to buy my car but assured them the price would be $5000 and not $500.
I have a 1996 Town Car with 239,000 on it and runs great. Have had to replace AC parts and the plastic intake manifold. Have done the usual brakes, shocks, etc. Mileage is as you stated. And if some fool decides the hit me on the highway the accident is "out there", not in my face.
Not surprised at all with the town car. Those taxi cabs will go a million miles before they get rid of them.
2003+ towncars can easily get 500,000km with regular maintenance
I had an Oldsmobile Cutlass for 18 years and only needed tires and batteries every now and then fantastic car
Oldsmobile gang,gang lol very good cars ik
Nice what year?
The rust finally got to my 97 Cutlass after having it for 17 years. I miss that car-had just under 200,000 miles.
A guy in Maine drove a 1990 Honda Accord more than 1,000,000 miles, Honda took it back and gave him a brand new one.
I have a 2001 Toyota Camry CE, 2.2L 4-cylinder. Bought it 9 years ago for $2800 with 110,000 miles on the odometer. It just went over 250,000 miles last week. I use Walmart's Super-Tech 20,000 mile synthetic oil but change it every 10,000 miles. Also use synthetic Mobil 1 transmission fluid and when doing the fluid exchange, I drain the fluid at the transmission cooler output line in order to get the old fluid out of the torque converter... Had to replace the radiator, the timing belt/water pump, the battery, and some hoses. Motor still runs velvety smooth (just like new, really) and shifts almost imperceptibly... I just keeps GOING❗ I drive the car VERY gently as to not put too much stress on the components. Cosmetically, the car could maybe use a fresh paint job, but the seats are absolutely rip free and no cracks on the dash (and I live in Texas).
These 90s and early 2000s Camrys are super over-engineered. Most mechanics will attest to this... I just GASP at the thought that the average new vehicle transaction price in the US is now $48,000😯... WOW...❗I've been to the junkyard many times and ALL vehicles are heading there... Let's not kid ourselves... Some trips to the junkyard are VERY expensive, apparently...
Surprised Lincoln on here? My family only buys new Lincoln sedans & SUVs. Never let dwn & superb luxury! #LincolnMotors
I buy my used cars with 200,000 miles on them for $1,200-1,500, put very little into them, drive them for another 100,000 miles and sell them for what I paid for them. You just need to know what to look for and be able to do the basic reconditioning if needed. I buy common toyota's, Honda's and Nissans, easy to find parts and easy to find you-tube repair videos.
only problem with your toyo hondas and nissans they have the rubber band for timing my 3.8 gm has original timing chain CHAIN most of the rubber bands are tobe replaced around 100000
My echo has a chain 230000 kms on the engine problem in the north is the body rots I pay 300-800 for these used cars. By the Time I'm ready for the safety they cost me 1200 total with safety
every 95,000 on the 2010 and older Lexus. Since 2010/11, they use a chain.
I get vans for $300 to $500 in AZ engine's von half off days are only $136
A very good strategy Tom, the money saved with no depreciation, no expensive full coverage insurance and no intrest on loans could be more than enough to fund a IRA and amount to very large sums of money over 30-50 years.
Also if you get stuck with a Hoopdie how cares your only out a small amount and get some back at the junk yard.
I buy mine for around 3 to 5 thousand take good care of them and sell them 5 to 6 years later for about half what I paid then upgrade to a newer one.
I have a 1990 Toyota Camry wagon with 304, + and going strong.....Thank you Jesus.... amen
Brakes went out on my 2010 and it was a 3000.00 fix then it started shaking when I would start it up sometime. It went away after a few seconds. It used oil too...not bad but I had to check it once in every 2 to 3 weeks. In SC you are required to pay a fee to drive it too on top of expensive repairs and even insurance is higher on the Prius! Makes no sense! So yes you save on gas but you lose it when the problems come along.
My 1998 toyota avalon xle has 250k miles and it runs as smooth as ever.
06 Avalon 215k miles crashed it twice & it still runs lol
Had a 2000 Avalon Xle for over 300k.
Hello Bill I gave you a thumbs up because you gave the Ford Crown Victoria which is what I drive a good report. I owned three of them in my lifetime besides Cadillacs. That is the 4.6 L Ford engine which they use in town cars. What I like about the Ford Crown Vic is they are easy to fix and repair. Thanks for uploading the video and I also subscribed to you. Have a good Sunday.
Thanks!!!
You are welcome bud.
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I agree. My 4.6 97 gt has 243k and i drive it everyday
Steering assembly gave out on my 2004 CV-mechanic said could only get a used th-cam.com/video/9slMvKGl-20/w-d-xo.html part. Intake manifold goes bad. $1,500.00 to fix. Extremely comfortable, best sound system ever (built in sub woofer). Maybe good if you can fix cars yourself. Everything extremely expensive to fix I guess because a lot of police use them and they know they can gouge the taxpayer. Got over 200k miles on it
My 1995 camry had 638000 miles on it before it burnt out a valve and i decided to get rid of it.Never had any major trouble . Replaced 5 timing belts.
I have an 85 Toyota Corolla with over a million miles and I would never sale it. I love that car my father passed it on to me and he also loved that car.
Terry Reyes 85 Supra baby, all day
Your father was a G❤You're a good son!
@@GigiDrummond thanks I still drive it once in awhile but i bought tundra now. But forever will buy Toyota now
@Wile E Coyote who is on parole ? What are you talking about?
I got 335,000 miles out of my 87 Nova that was essentially a Corolla. It was still running. I donated it to the Salvation Army.
I had a Chevy with 900,000 miles on it I'm driving a Honda element with 350,000 miles on it I call it T-2 oh it's a 2003 and still running strong.
My father drives a 1980 Datsun 280ZX, that thing has 378 k miles on it.
I have an 04 town car pushing 230k so I agree with you. They last a very long time. I've only done regular maintenance to it so far.
I have an 04 TC with over 330,000. Engine is smooth as hell. Ditto transmission. 250HP with the dual exhausts. Sunroof.
I saw one of those Lincoln's That had 999,997 miles on it, and it was about to roll over to ZERO! It looked brand new. It was a dealer auction and was a Liverly Transport? Limo in the Chicago area. Black on Black. I think it sold for $500
High mileage is one thing. Reliably getting there is another.
Agreed! You can make any car last a long time if you are willing to keep dumping money. These top 5 have proven to be fairly reliable, but certainly any car can have it's issues.
How many repairs have been made???
Will these cars pass emissions testing especially in California??? Probably not.
For sure, if you are willing to spend the money, you can keep just about any car on the road, as long as they don't rust apart.
@@EnnesX EXACTLY,These cars mentioned have minimal repairs,especially the LINCOLN TOWN CARS,there just great,COMFORTABLE, RELIABLE and DURABLE cars....
You could have added the 2000 kia Sephia....mine has 288,000 miles on it and it's still running strong. No smoke from the engine. No noises or vibrations. No oil consumption issues. However it does have some oil leaks and it have worn out motor mounts. It's never had any suspension work required. I had an alignment put on it about 6 years ago and it hasn't needed anything else done to it since. The one issue with this particular engine is that it's an interference engine and you have got to replace the timing belt when it gets worn to avoid engine damage from a broken timing belt. My car was 8 years old when I bought it for $2800.00. it already had 194,000.miles on it. But I still drive it daily. The interior is still in excellent condition with the exception of worn out brake and clutch pedal covers. It's still on the original clutch. A/c power windows, power locks rear window defogger, etc... Everything still works great on my car. It will easily pass 300,000 miles...
FABULOUS CAT!!! Please do a video on that cat.
Top 5 cats that have the longest life spans xD
400,000 on my 2008 Toyota sienna.still running and for sale
Buddy at work put 470k miles on his Prius before he wrecked it. Other than oil changes and tires, the only repair he ever did was a wheel bearing. It still had the factory spark plugs and drive belt!
Toyota Corolla!!!!!
Jason Simone i kept waiting for it too. My 2003 was barely driven before i bought it, but i have put 25-30k/year on it for the last 4 years. 193k, and i expect to put new tires on it at 250k
I had a 96 and sold it with 260k on the clock 2 years ago. The guy is still driving it around.
We have a 2006 Corolla with 277,000 miles. Just put new tires on it. It's our daily commuter! Cold air still going strong!
So we've got a 1993 Toyota Corolla with 165K+ on it and it needs about $1500 in repairs, should we do it?
no sounds like miles been rolled back on it and it is very old.Alot electrical problems ahead.
My 1998 Chevy Lumina with 3.8 liter engine has 275k original engine never opened up, original transmission too....I'll be driving it until 450k miles i figure.
Just bought a 2000 Camry with a oil pump seal leak for 1200 bucks put about 900 into it *Timing belt , Water pump , all the seals changed etc.* And it rides great good gas mileage and nice sound system guess I lucked out on this one !!
Team DoolinnBlessUpp
I bought a RAV4 years ago with an oil pump seal leak for $400. I changed the seal timing belt and water pump. It only had 110K miles when I got it. Few months later someone crashed into me and totaled it. Insurance gave me almost $5800 for it. The short time I had it the car ran great.
I have a 2000 Camry I bought it with 900 miles on it, was a rental that was in 2001 I love it, has 287,894 miles on it I have changed the timing belt 3 times I think brakes once and just general repairs not much though...I live in Florida and yes the air STILL WORKS!
Becca Becca
The best part is no car payment I’m sure!!!
@@chrisj197438 2015 Chevy Impala same everything 220,000 miles
@@Becca-Becca-Becca I had one with 195K miles. It is a 6 cyl, runs smooth and silent. I love that car unfortunately the gas mileage is not so great. I sold it for $1900 to a very happy housewife.
Im daily driving an 01 Pontiac Bonneville non supercharged.. with 395k.. original motor,trans, and timing chain
no question the lincoln or any panther platform will go the distance ....
My beloved Lincoln TC threw a rod at 117k! - sold it to a Mexican farmer who swapped in two engines - third engine was good. Now with my LS430, I only miss that TC trunk space.
@@highsnburgers4862 sold it to a Mexican farmer...why specifically point out the Mexican part?
@@sylvia106 I'm half-Mex so don't hurt yourself with virtue signaling or race-baiting. The buyer was of 100% Mexican heritage and a much better auto mechanic than me. They way "he got it done" by swapping in two engines in a couple days by himself was quite impressive. Mexicans often outwork gringos in tough jobs. Especially those with more native blood vs euro blood. Employers know this and so do Mexicans.
I own a Prius. my mechanic specializes in repairing Priuses. He said he can change only the cells of the batteries that go bad instead of the whole battery. this greatly reduces cost of repair and makes it safer to buy a used Prius
Suzanne Johnson Wrong way to rebuild a Prius battery. ALL the cells that are not working like new need to be replaced.
sorry I probably worded it wrong. I believe he would replace all the cells that needed to be replaced.
I had a rebuilt hybrid battery installed for less than $1,000. My family has had 4 Priuses... Love them.
I paid $1300 for a prius hybrid pack with all new cells and voltage regulator
I bought it a 2005 used with 178K with bad hybrid battery (actually only two cells) got it for a steal because the sell also thought you had to replace the whole pack which in a lot of cases you don't need to
replaced those two and reconditioned and rebalanced the pack went to 240K and then decided to put the new cell pack in it, its now at 255k and hoping to get well over 300k maybe even 400k fingers crossed
@@pluggednickels what a great deal, I bet you will get to 400 K! I went to a mechanic for another prius I had in southern Indiana that he only fixed prius and he said they could get to 400 K without a problem as long as you change
transmission fluid every 60K and engine oil every 5 K
I own both Accord 06 and Camry 2000 and both are great. I think Camry is easier to maintain and little more durable. Honda is good if you maintain it with Honda fluids specially transmission oil.
I had a wrecking yard, we saw an 87 Accord come in with almost 800,000 miles😳 One owner, original powertrain. Engine over heated from a small pinhole leak in the radiator. Otherwise it probably would have hit 1 million.
i had a corolla i bought with approx 250,000k. drove it until almost 500,000k then sold it. i still see it driving around....can't kill those things with good maintenance! i have a new crosstrek and hope to drive it for the next 20 years!! fingers crossed!
nice 3rd on the list cool I owned this car for 10 yrs now and love it 1996 town car 406000 miles and still going .
We have a 2011 Sienna. The water pump began to go at 370,000 miles, so we replaced the engine with a later one with 21,000 miles. We expect many more miles with this vehicle. ☺
My Camry 2003 had 250K on it and was running like a Swiss clock before it got totaled on the highway.
Camry and reliability are synonyms.
Yea! Great EXCEPT its a #ing camry. ha ha ha
My daily driver is a 2006 Toyota Highlander Hybrid SUV 4x4 that has 511,000+ miles on it. I did have to replace the main battery at 260,000 miles. The new batteries last longer than the original ones. Still going strong.
My 1998 Ford Ranger RWD 2.5L regular cab XLT with up-sized tires has 355k. Engine had a partial overhaul about 100k ago, but mostly still original. Running good and I get about 27 mpg. Of course it is not a powerful vehicle and it hates climing steep hills! lol! Hoping to keep it running to half a million.
I almost bought one of those back in the late '90s! Agreed that it's a bit under powered. Glad to hear you had good success with it. Send me some pics when you hit 500k! :-)
Kevin Simpson / I have a 95 Ranger 4.0 that I drove hard before I had to park it with over 600,000 miles on it.... standard stick
Interesting, i wouldnt expect those things to surpass 150,000 since they are so cheap
Josh, the reliability of the "cheap" Ranger is legend. Kinda explains why Ford quit building it. Ford also dropped the 4.9 litre or 300 inline six for the same reason. Half a million miles was no big thing for those engines. BUT, the fuel consumption wasn't anything to write home about and they say it would have been too costly to get it capable of meeting new emissions standards. All I know is I drove service vehicles with that engine and the body was a HEAP with the engine still running strong. (service vehicles get beat up) We typically replaced em about 300,000. But ONLY because of the appearance.
My 95 ranger is a POS, its running on the exhaust plugs i cant figure out whats wrong with the intake side
I got a 1997 mercury mountaineer AWD that has 300k plus mileage and most miles were by pulling trailer to Kansas City to St. Louis bec of the nature of my work. Still runs but the only downside are rusts under the car components.
So far my most reliable vehicle.
My Chrysler K car had 87k on it before it started sucking the oil and then it blew up...not too many k cars still scooting about eh ? 😘
307,000 Mike's on my '08 Town Car. Only sign it's running at stop lights is by looking at the tach needle. No squeaks, leaks, or rattles. Smooth as silk.
Nice!
I own a 2004 Town Car with 122,000.Seem OK so far
George Michael songd
Gotta say I love my stinkin Lincoln!
How do you use chrome cast audio to create a setup using regular speakers with an ampto do wireless?
No, you missed the 1980-81 Mercedes 300d. After 20 years I sold mine with 780,000 miles on it. Other than routine maintenance and two timing chains it needed little and didn’t smoke. There are many of these used as taxis around the world with over one million miles. IMHO it was the best car ever on the planet. Even the plastic didn’t deteriorate like American cars do.
I was waiting to see if you would mention the Lincoln Town Car and the Grand Marquis.
I was a limo driver in the 80s and I drove a 1984 Lincoln Town Car that had over four hundred and fifty thousand miles on it.
You could not tell by driving in that car that it had that many miles.
I actually would ask the passenger how the car runs and how many miles do they think is on the odometer.
They all gave the same surprised look reaction.
Also I drove a 1993 Grand Marquis that had almost five hundred thousand miles on it... and it also ran smooth as well.
I have a 2001 Merc Grand Marquis LS, Awsome car, never failed smog in CA. always goes!!
When Ford did the initial reliability testing on the 4.6 back in 1991 they tore apart engines with 500,000 miles and found little to no cylinder wear. Just stick with the original 4.6 SOHC design and stay away from the later 3-valve 4.6's and 4.6 VVT engines and it should last forever.
Brion Tushinski Driving the same brother! Great car!
I have a Nissan 300 ZX with 740,000 miles in 12years
wat a comitment dude...good job
MRZ12000 I believe you're lying
@-TheManInDboX - he said 300zx. Thats a 3.0
Z31 or z32 there’s a big difference. Z32 are beautiful but unfortunately don’t last very long with the blow by issues.
Post a vid of ur car
GO Panther platform out beat Honda and Toyota at 588,000 miles. and these are BUILTY FORD TOUGH
Don’t forget the PONTIAC VIBE I still have mine from 04 with 350k miles and still running 🙂..
Its basically a Toyota that's why.
It’s a Toyota Matrix.
MY 2012 Ford Focus hatchback has 307,000 and change
ginger elvira my Camry Hybrid 2009 has 435000 miles as a Taxi and still have no problem.
I have a Toyota Camry 1990 v6 DLX with almost 200.000 miles, some repairs done like in any old car, and after twenty-eight years, the engine runs smoothly. Some people surprise me asking if I want to sell the car, my answer is no, I love my old classic car.
You should have ranked them by the highest mileage.
The way you did it screws up the ranking as there were waaaay more camry and accord sold than town cars also way more civic than older diesel mercedes.
ConfusedSoul24; This is the only comment here that makes any sense !!!!
That’s a chunky cat lol . Looks like our cat. Thanks for the info
Do NOT get the 2002 Camry! That car has engine issues! I just bought one with 158,000 miles on it and the coolant burst from the engine overheating.. a common complaint with this year! Now, I have to replace the engine on it and till cost me $1-2000 to fix it! It just lasted me four days till she blew herself to Hell, stranding me miles from home, and had to tow her back! Please, test drive the car for at least half an hour both in the city and on the highway, and get the damn car Properly INSPECTED before you buy any vehicle, and Run The Computer Diagnostics on it too before purchasing it!! I did not, foolishly, and now I have to buy a new engine!
Bought a 2001 Accord with 240k on it. I got it inspected the next year and the mechanic said the engine was clean enough to eat off of.
Great car!
Ear?
Hey buddy Kudos !!! for the panther platform fords on the list. i've owned a mark 8, grand marquis, and now a 06 town car.
i also own a 1994 chevy suburban with 320,000 miles. and still running hard.
you got my like !!!
We just sold an 05 Prius with 439k miles all original engine, trans and hybrid battery. No major repairs in its lifetime. The battery costs $2-$3k if you go to the dealership. I have a guy here in Atlanta that will come to you and install a rebuilt battery for $550 and takes your old battery to rebuild. Only complaint about the gen II prius (I own 3 of them) is the oil usage and the uncomfortable front seats no lumbar support for long distance. Other than that best cars I've ever owned. If you want a Honda Civic to last longer buy the manual. Like you said Honda autos are terrible long term.
Mercedes Benz E350 will last over 300,000 miles, but it's so freaking expensive to maintain and repair that no one is willing to keep it that long to find out.
I have a Mercedes Benz C220 1994 with 109K in pimo condition...I do the repairs myself so it is not expensive for me..love this car
I pit 305,000 miles on my 1987 Dodge Omni. A battery cable shorted to ground and the battery caught on fire and everything under the hood melted,or I still might be driving it. My fault. So it goes.
Here I am thinking my 2011 Accord with 140k miles is “old”... gonna enjoy that no car payment life for a minute then
Eddie Wow yes I was tempted to trade or sell my current 2015 Honda Fit @ 116k miles for a new 2020 6spd trans civic sport. After watching these videos I’m blessed with my Honda
Eddie Wow - I wanted to trade in my paid off 2016 Honda Accord Ex model for a 2019 model... I’m totally not doing it, keeping my accord until it dies 😂😂😂😂
Moy Barron keep your bank account happy and make your money work for you!
My 1998 Toyota 4Runner has 314k... never gives me any issues and the engine still purrs!
Mercedes before the year 2000 were built to last forever. Why is it not on the list. My first car was a 87 300e benz with over 300,XXX Miles
because there aren't enough of them around.
I have a 2001 Honda Accord with 440000 still going love that car still get 26 to 28 mpg
Are u planning to sell it?does engine sound smooth?
My Toyota Corolla had 235 .000 miles,until I got accident,total wreck and it save my life,I drive it for 18 years and never stalled me on the Road,but I take care of it...
My 1991 Honda accord has 324k miles on it
My 1998 jeep has 240,000. Looks new. Runs new. But I am a mechanic. I do all the work.
High mileage cars. A name is Mercedez. All others are fine. But Mercedez, the comfort, the reliability, the performance, the pleasure, unparalleled.
1996 Chevy Caprice with 340,000 miles. It has the original engine and transmission and doesn't burn any oil. The 1996 Caprice is the only car ever to be restored by law enforcement agencies across the country because of its reliability.
Had a 2000 Camry with 275,000 miles, well maintained, ran great. Very big fuel tank and very dependable.
My 1999 Jeep Cherokee Xj has almost 400,000 Mile's and it's just Like New........
My friends 2007 Toyota Camry reached 300,000 miles, great car. It was really nice too.
Honda also has that "Honda Cancer" rust issue, especially over the wheels. Even people selling them mention it when they post on used car sites like craigslist. While no car will always escape rust, I'll stick to Toyota.
My 2009 Ford Escape Hybrid has 350K miles and still running perfect . ✌🏼
2002 Toyota Echo, 303,500 miles. Changed the fluids faithfully. Regular maintenance and repairs. Driven responsibly.
I have a 2011 towncar executive l 520.232.3 miles it is the 2nd highest mileage car on the Lyft platform in all 50 states the #1 car is another towncar with 680.000.
Volvo has 3 million in NY.
I know of a 2008 Crown vic with 717,092 miles on it, 2008 Escape Hybrid with 567k
Nice cars there
I’m surprised you didn’t mention Ford Crown Vic, those cars take a beating and keep on going
+Fix it Fast
Actually he did. He included it with the Town Car.
This is a narrow survey from a narrow minded pundit who probably only driven Japanese cars cars
My '07 mazda has 315,000 problem-free miles. I do mostly freeway driving. I'm only on my first set of replacement brakes and just recently had a clutch rebuild. I get to keep driving a car with a CD and cassette player!
Chevy / GMC truck ! I've owned many - 400K , 380K , 356K , sold still running, motors never opened up AND not smoking.
What the HELL happened to American cars damn!
HMM. Only one American vehicle. I always have had Honda and Toyota because every time I go for Ford, Dodge I always have problems and I thought it was just my bad luck. My civic 97 had 413,000 on it when I gave it up for auction for the animal shelter. My Ridgeline 07 has 152,000 and My Toyota RAV4 2013 has 100,000 and last but least Honda Civic 2010 208,000 and a dear just totaled it VERY SAD for the car and dear. OH dear. LOL. I'm looking at the Toyota Tundra now. Thoughts?? Great video mate.
And 08-11 town cars aren't even American, they're built in Canada.
07 Corolla.134,000.pffff....just getting good and broke in ha ha😊
Otherwise known as Japanese car.(mostly)
A 2007 Toyota Tundra reached a million miles a couple years ago! The owner used it for fast shot deliveries for the oil companies, and he put like 125,000 miles on it a year, and he was driving cross country in it 24/7!
1992 Volvo 740 with over 415K miles. Engine has never been opened and transmission has never been rebuilt. The car has been in my family since new. It has never been on a tow truck nor to my recollection ever left anyone stranded. Paint still looks great and interior is still nice too. Cars like mine will never be produced again. Simple to work on and parts cheap and plentiful. I have turned at least 7 people into fans and owners of these model Volvo’s. A very nice used model can be purchased for under $3000.
Wow, I always knew the 740 was a great car, but that is impressive. I will add that to my wish list. Hey, any chance you could send me a pic of the car and odo for a future video? (ie. viewer's ride) carsthatlast@gmail.com.
CarsThatLast
I can do that I’ll let u know when I send it.
Chump Johnson I had 90 740 that hit 330k and a buddy with a older, rounder model that is over 800k he still has
My boss got rid of hers bc it was expensive on repairs and service specific to Volvo was hard to find..nearest place over an hour away..but if she would have let me make pymnts I would have bought it in a heartbeat..love volvos..live in my van now tho.. 😊
Chump Johnson I’m sure you’re familiar with mr Volvo himself robertdiy
Crown vic is unbeatable. Do top 10 trucks that last
Ok! It's already out there - lol - The Crown Vic is a great car as well.
th-cam.com/video/pTDnSJg5VP8/w-d-xo.html
The Questioner Can't disagree with that one. Those cars are built like tanks
Yup my dad drove two as a cab put 350k easily on both had to replace it after an accident
i saw a 06 Crown Vic Police Interceptor with over 500K as taxi still on the job.
The Town Car is just a fancy Crown Vic, so it's already on the list. That being said the rear drive platform has MUCH to do with that reliability. The big rear drive GMs, Caprice and the like, built thru '96 were much the same. Old school IRON. Cars built year after year, with the same engines and platforms get the bugs worked out. What DOESN'T get high marks in my book is any NEW engine or transmission, at least until they've been around a few years and hundreds of thousands of miles. IF you keep clean oil and filter in your car and NEVER let it overheat pretty much any will go a LOT of miles. **caveat** Yugo's and the like**
I've got 85S10 its got original transimison shocks etc..put motor in when got in early 90s ..400K plus still runs great
Mercury mountaineer 98 through 03 with the 5.0 liter drove it with well over 300k. If maintained. Top [1] car is the Lincoln town car.
With the 2007 Camry, I believe it is the 4- cylinder 2AZ-FE engine that has the excessive oil consumption and not the V6 models.
This video Makes me feel more confident in my 1999 Toyota solara with the v6 3.0L engine, it currently has 284K miles on the clock and still running pretty good
Wow. That
makes me feel good. Same car. Mine has 192k miles. Still going. Looks good too!