Which are the cars that last a long time?
A few car brands have their million-mile club, where countless dollars and hours have been poured into a Volvo, Mercedes, Volkswagen, or other, generally German name to keep it running for ages.
In theory, any vehicle can run nearly forever with the right amount of work, but most of us don’t have the inclination or resources to do that. Instead, we want a pair of wheels that’s going to rack up a few hundred thousand miles while requiring little maintenance.
While leasing a new car for two or three years now makes up about a third of all transactions, it’s not for everyone. Of course, for those who are just starting out and want to drive a cool car on an affordable basis before the reality of a family and home set it, or can write off on their taxes as a business expense, it’s not a bad idea.
However, if you’re within reach of or into your golden years, the smart money goes all in to stay in the range of the cars that last a long time.
Here’s a look at some vehicles that last longer than the average car!
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You state: “Instead, we want a pair of wheels that’s going to rack up a few hundred thousand miles while requiring little maintenance.” A motor vehicle with a pair of wheels (two wheels) is called a motorcycle not a car.
You left out the Toyota Tacoma
Bought my 1983 Suburban new when my oldest son was 3 months old, needed 4 doors and 4 wheel drive. Really got great use out of it after 2 more sons and a Golden Retriever. It brought us on over 20 ski trips from Dallas to Colorado. Carried a spare fuel pump and water pump as those predictably fail every 125,000 miles. Gave it to my son 5 yrs. ago with 971,000 miles and still truckin on its second engine.
We have 3 Toyota cars – two Camtry’s one sienna van. All are 26 years old. They start every morning even in winter. Our friends have been through four cars by now. My husband’s car had 250 + miles on it. We rarely need any repair on them. My sienna van can get going after a red stop light and get off quicker than any car. I noticed this early on and could bank on it if I needed to change lanes. Perfect set up for doing so. No one ever beat me. It just went from zero to 35 in a very short time. In our previous cars we told our previous mechanics we were getting new Toyotas. They said we won’t see you again. We just laughed. We never needed them again. We stopped back by a few times as they were good, honest workers and saved us from an outfit we had earlier that wasn’t. With Toyota one doesn’t have worries or anxiety about the possibility. I am 84 and don’t have to worry about getting stranded, my car not starting etc. I am keeping my van. In the antiques business – there was only one piece of anything I couldn’t fit in my van- it was a big armoire. My Toyota van has been invaluable. I love my car!
My husband’s 2010 Sienna just turned 400,000 miles and is still doing great! This is our third Sienna, and I have a 2015 Camry, our third Camry and I love it. It only has 119,000 miles so it still has a long way to go for me.
I have a Lexus 2006/330, SUV. Considering the age of my vehicle she still on the road. I think my car has a few more miles to go. I have taken care of her.
Good information, however, I looked for my Volvo on the list, a great car. I have a 1991 240, 4 door sedan that I purchased new. It shows no signs of giving-up or out. It proudly carries it’s Antique License Plates, and continues to wear them well. This Volvo Model is a true marvel.
Toyota and Hondas are slipping not as good as they used to be and whos gonna buy a ford f350 or a chevrolet surban gas hogs. There are a lot better cars and cheaper cars like the mazda cx5