Jump to content

Highest-mileage vehicle you have ever owned(does NOT have to be a GM t

gmctrucks2006

By gmctrucks2006
in The Off-Topic Bar

Recommended Posts

RadoRage Enthusiast

RadoRage

Posted
Posted

First car was a 1989 toyota corolla. Bought it with 164,000 miles on the odo in 2000. When I sold it 4 years later it had just hit 275,000 and still ran great.

  • 2 weeks later...
  • Replies 83
  • Created
  • Last Reply
Cjmooch Enthusiast

Cjmooch

Posted
Posted

My first truck, a 99 silverado. The thing was a beast and never let me down for its own purposes, but because of myself for adding electrical things and not replacing a front wheel bearing (if it's making a roaring sound, you'll eventually be left with a wheel stanced like a ricer haha). New engine at 180k, I think original trans, I bought it at 222k, sold it at 251k and it ran stout. Loved that thing. Now have a 14 Silverado with 46k.

 

There was a 2000 Silverado at the office that had 450k when It sold... it was trashed as the warehouse workers would use it... went through a few transmissions, and maybe an engine

elementaltoad Enthusiast

elementaltoad

Posted
Posted

I've had a few high milers, my E150 had over 380k on the stock motor and trans. My old 1995 Dodge 2500 had 390k on it.

 

But the highest mile vehicle I had was a 1979 Mercedes 240D - It was a non-turbo 2.4L 4 Cylinder diesel with about 70HP stock, and not much left of it by the time it was handed down to me. That thing had 425k on it when the odometer broke while my grandma drove it. Then she gave it to my mom some years later, who handed it down to my when I started driving. I hated that car as much as I loved it. Being in school at the time, I was broke and needed something reliable, it could go for a month on a tank of diesel, which was great being short on money... but if you needed to pass someone you had to call and make reservations a week in advance. 0-60 time was about a minute and 15 seconds.

 

Now my current vehicles are a 1994 Dodge Dakota 4x4 5.2 with 205k on it, a 1993 Yukon GT with 254k on it, a 1998 Navigator with 220k on it, and my 1989 Firebird Formula with well over 250-300k on it. The odometer broke after I got it with 139k, and I've had it for 12 years, and been through 3-4 different iterations of builds in it. It has a junkyard build 5.3 with a cam and built automatic currently. I'll never sell that one.

 

My Silverado, well...only 650 miles on it so far in the week and a half that I've had it.

diyer2 Senior Enthusiast

diyer2

Posted
Posted

1977 Chevrolet half ton camper special. It was a 350, 4 barrel, bought used, don't remember mileage, sold at 320k miles. :happysad:

  • 5 weeks later...
  • 2 weeks later...
BowtieFever17 Enthusiast

BowtieFever17

Posted
Posted

I had a 2011 Silverado that had 216000 on it when I traded it. Ran as good as one with 30000 miles, the interior was mint but started to get some rust on the rockers.

barry G Senior Enthusiast

barry G

Posted
Posted

I just noticed my 96 is at 364k.

better than new.(I am not kidding)

 

"wimpy" 305 bellowing the old iron thump. no limiters. 5 speed.. very slippery 5 speed.

my dad has a 2016, my brother a 2003.

My truck is still truly loved..it ends up the tow truck, the go to for everything.

 

we had all guessed hp by factory is about 50 off. It is a blast to drive.. 5100 pounds.

Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

Go to topic listing

  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.

  • Forum Statistics

    250.4k
    Total Topics
    2.7m
    Total Posts

  • Member Statistics

    342,782
    Total Members
    8,960
    Most Online
    ShowMeShooter1332
    Newest Member
    ShowMeShooter1332
    Joined

  • Who's Online   2 Members, 0 Anonymous, 5,765 Guests (See full list)

  • Latest Articles

  • Posts

    • Jsdirt
      2027 GMC Sierra: Official Discussion

      By Jsdirt · Posted

      I was around and remember that era very well, so I'm calling b/s on that statement. If they were that bad no police department or taxi company would've bought a single one ... but they were used in both services (and fire) for DECADES. They were bulletproof and proven. Even the early 21st century ones weren't too bad! The early models were legendary.   Mine is proof, but people like atlas are blinded by agenda and refuse to believe facts right before their very eyes.   Even decades after they were built, a new generation started driving them, posting all their builds and shenanigans on Grandmarq.net and Crownvic.net. The failures would show up then, since they all were deep past 100k-150k miles by that point, and younger drivers tend to be a little aggressive, especially with vehicles than can lay a one-tire fire for as long as you hold your foot in it. They've more than proven themselves over the decades.   The only thing that'll really take them out is road salt. The bodies and sheet metal were garbage. A victim of the cheapout FoMoCo and GM have been partaking in before then, and since.   Today it's the stuff that counts - the undercarriage that rots away first!    GMs Caprice was no slouch either. Reliable as a stone ax - the opposite of what they build now.    
    • Jsdirt
      2027 GMC Sierra: Official Discussion

      By Jsdirt · Posted

      Let me know how your vehicles do in 10 years. You don't know ******, kid. 😂    There's a reason that Panther platform was used as police, fire, and taxi service for DECADES ... long before you were born, apparently.
    • davester
      Disconnecting Battery

      By davester · Posted

      If your connector also has a big lever to get the connector on and off, you don't want to force the lever either way, as it becomes a bigger problem if you bust the lever or the mechanism it works.
    • davester
      Disconnecting Battery

      By davester · Posted

      It's just useful to disconnect the battery to prevent odd shorting out when unplugging/plugging stuff together.  I also  touch the two cable ends together (after disonnecting) to drain the small amount of stored battery energy in various modules.   I believe the main system where you need to be more concerned with, so you need to do the above and then wait some time, iss when you are working on the air bag system, to prevent inadvertent firing of the air bags.   The in-cab switches are just that, plain switches, it's generally not a problem to swap them in/out.  For my '12, I'll get an error message on the dash if I power up the truck w them unplugged, but that's it (power up= turn the ignition on).   The ITBC located above the spare tire is a computer that manages the trailer brake system.  That is probably more important to have the battery disconnected.  It does have to be programmed to the truck, either before or after it's installed, for it to work.  For my '12, I had a very hard time reinstalling the main connector to it (IDK if yours is the same or not), it turned out the silicon seal was jamming up, preventing it from going on all the way.  I finally got it fully installed by lubing the seal with a bit of dielectric grease, then it slid on and latched in place easily.
    • BCGM
      Remote Start Noise 2024 2500 HD Gas

      By BCGM · Posted

      JR ! I just got the truck back from the Dealership today . The technician did a cold remote start on the truck this morning and it made the noise . It was determined that it was a starter issue and replaced it under warranty . Of course   it did not make the sound after a new starter was put in because the truck was not cold . We will we see what happens tomorrow morning when I start the truck cold  . Keep tuned !   Oh I found a video on YouTube of a cold start and it did the same thing your truck and mine do , I will see if I can find it and post it up

  • GM-Trucks.com Clubs

  • Popular Contributors

×
×
  • Create New...