One Hundred Thousand

NeuroFizz · Apr 23, 2009

one hundred thousand
moments,
together,
and in her time
all dents of age
are curious dimples,
surface perfections
that mirror her health,
her perfect hum

one hundred thousand
moments,
and she is, to me
just as she was when
moment five read
of freshness on her
odometer

My 4Runner just turned 100,000 miles young--I bought her brand new in 1999, with 5 miles on the odometer. She is still in perfect condition, not a drop of oil on the garage floor, all electrical and mechanical parts working perfectly, just a few door dings and some wear on the the driver's side floor mat. I can see another 100,000 in her, with me. Any other good stories of long-term vehicle relationships?

Ol' Fashioned Girl · Apr 23, 2009

Now you've done it. She'll die on you in traffic within a week!

BenPanced · Apr 23, 2009

I vote for the drive-up window at a bank or McDonald's (happened to be at a bank!)

MattW · Apr 23, 2009

My 2001 RSX is around 83k - if she makes it, it will be the first new car I've owned for the full run to 100k. After disasters with used cars that fell apart before that mark, I know the value in buying new, taking care of it, and driving it into the ground.

Then again, it is a car for someone in their 20's. It's lasted so long that that's not me anymore.

K1P1 · Apr 23, 2009

I bought my van with 38,000 miles on her in 2000, and she now has 141,000. One powered window stopped opening for a couple of years, but just started working again (a sign that cars really can heal themselves). I've done various maintenance on her, but everything's working fine. She's 10 years old now, which means the headliner will start to detach from the roof at any moment, and that will be the kiss of death...

Manix · Apr 23, 2009

I've got you all beat. My beater car is pushing 300,000, doesn't leak a drop of oil, but looks and sounds like a beast (It's my bat mobile tank in stealth-mode)

regdog · Apr 23, 2009

We bought a 1990 Toyota Corolla in 1993 today it has about 90,000 miles on it. Runs like a charm. We bring it the Toyota dealer for maintence and the service guys are always coming out asking us if we want to sell them the car. The dealership is always offering to buy it back too.

NOT SELLING. WE LOVE OUR CAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

maestrowork · Apr 23, 2009

I have 126,000 on my 2002 MR2 (bought new with only 19 miles on it). Still runs flawlessly. 36 MPG. Top down fun. Can't be happier with this little roadster.

Yes, I love to drive a LOT in my convertible. Can't you tell?

Wayne K · Apr 23, 2009

My father is about--actually on his way--to give me his Ford Crown Victoria. I really don't want it, but it's something to drag my boat aound with.

This car has 350,000 miles on it, but that's not the big thing--the big thing is that this car was a New York City medallion taxicab for 300,000 miles of it. There were different drivers every night beating this thing to death on the silky smoothe streets of New York.

She has gone above and beyond the call of duty.

Pagey's_Girl · Apr 23, 2009

Y'all are making my Saturn SC-2sound like a baby. I bought her new in November 2001 with 10 miles on the odometer and right now she's got close to 84K. Still looks and runs like new.

BTW, I saw something online awhile back - to get the age of your vehicle in "people years," divide the mileage by the model year. I'm always joking that my car is the same age I am. Guess what? She is... :ROFL:

Sweetleaf · Apr 23, 2009

Wayne K said:
My father is about--actually on his way--to give me his Ford Crown Victoria. I really don't want it, but it's something to drag my boat aound with.

This car has 350,000 miles on it, but that's not the big thing--the big thing is that this car was a New York City medallion taxicab for 300,000 miles of it. There were different drivers every night beating this thing to death on the silky smoothe streets of New York.

She has gone above and beyond the call of duty.

Look for button on the dash - it could be the one Queen Latifah had in Taxi. If you're lucky it's got the extras

Ol' Fashioned Girl · Apr 23, 2009

Pagey's_Girl said:
Y'all are making my Saturn SC-2sound like a baby. I bought her new in November 2001 with 10 miles on the odometer and right now she's got close to 84K. Still looks and runs like new.

BTW, I saw something online awhile back - to get the age of your vehicle in "people years," divide the mileage by the model year. I'm always joking that my car is the same age I am. Guess what? She is...

My little 2002 Kia Rio Cinco was bought new in 2002 with 15 miles on her. At the ripe ol' age of 7, she just broke 35000 miles. So that makes her 17 1/2 in people years.

Gee... not even an adult yet!

Matera the Mad · Apr 23, 2009

i can haz feet

semilargeintestine · Apr 23, 2009

Pssh. My Maxima just flew by 150,000 last week.

One Hundred Thousand

NeuroFizz

The grad students did it

Ol' Fashioned Girl

Hand? What hand?

BenPanced

THE BLUEBERRY QUEEN OF HADES (he/him)

MattW

Company Man

K1P1

Procrastination is its own reward

Manix

Mutatis mutandis

regdog

The Scavengers

maestrowork

Fear the Death Ray

Wayne K

Pagey's_Girl

Still plays with dolls

Sweetleaf

Momentary lapse of reason

Ol' Fashioned Girl

Hand? What hand?

Matera the Mad

Bartender, gimme a Linux Mint

semilargeintestine

BassGirl 5000