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PaulW
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About vehicle life
Interesting read
The longest lasting vehicles 200k miles:
http://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/a28278/top-cars-to-m...
The million mile vehicles:
http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/g121/million-mile-club-...
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SFandH
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Interesting, thanks.
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woody with a view
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i'll venture a guess that Toyota is featured prominently.
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Udo
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For what it's worth, my last and current 2004 Prius has 566,000 (not a misprint) miles.
Here are the repairs done:
2 electric water pumps (both recalls by Toyota)
2 12 volt batteries,
1 Hybrid battery (i bought a used one from a wrecking yard for $400.00 USD at about 350,000 miles.
1 throttle body
4 catalytic converters
1 muffler
3 sets of spark plugs
2 change of brake pads (still has the original rear brake shoes).
1 tail light bulb
Udo
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willardguy
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Tacoma didn't fare to well, but I don't who would care? 
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woody with a view
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UDO, make sure those rear brakes are adjusted properly so the fronts aren't doing all of the work. +250k on a set of pads ain't too bad tho!
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David K
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I bought my first Toyota based totally on recommendations by Baja Nomads that were on Amigos de Baja, back in 2000. Neal Johns was the biggest Tacoma
fan urging me.
I am so happy I did!
Now, I am returning the favor when I speak of the quality and capability of my Toyota de Baja California built Tacoma, my third Tacoma!
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Udo
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I'm easy on the brakes, Bob.
However, adjusting the rear brakes should be easy...just drive backwards and stomp on the brakes, eh?
Udo
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willardguy
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Quote: Originally posted by Udo  | I'm easy on the brakes, Bob.
However, adjusting the rear brakes should be easy...just drive backwards and stomp on the brakes, eh?
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yup! on your dad's car! 
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Udo
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In my lifetime, I have owned 34 cars, 7 motorcycles, 11 camping trailers, 3 fith-wheel campers, 6 motorhomes, 5 sailboats, 4 kayaks, I failed to count
my surfboards. My first car was a '49 De Soto convertible.
Brake adjustments have been a way of life.
Udo
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willardguy
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you go brakemaster!
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BigBearRider
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| Quote: Originally posted by Udo | For what it's worth, my last and current 2004 Prius has 566,000 (not a misprint) miles.
Here are the repairs done:
2 electric water pumps (both recalls by Toyota)
2 12 volt batteries,
1 Hybrid battery (i bought a used one from a wrecking yard for $400.00 USD at about 350,000 miles.
1 throttle body
4 catalytic converters
1 muffler
3 sets of spark plugs
2 change of brake pads (still has the original rear brake shoes).
1 tail light bulb |
That is very impressive. How many of the miles are off-road? 
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TMW
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It says % of cars over 200,000 miles. The FORD F150 sells more than any other vehicle close to 1 million per year yet it is not in the top 10. Same
can be said for the chevy 1500 or GMC 1500. The Tacoma sells a 100+ thousand per year and is in the top 10. I think that says a lot about the Tacoma.
FYI my 1991 chevy K1500 had 223,000 miles when I gave it to my son in 2004.
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Maron
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WOW, to all of the posts = IMPRESSIVE
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KurtG
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Our 2000 Ford Explorer with the 4.0 SOHC V6 just turned 285,000 miles. The engine has never been touched, things like water pump, alternator , and
starter are all original. Tranny was replaced under warranty in the first year but fine since then. Front suspension recently rebuilt, lower a-arms,
ball joints, hubs, etc. Burns no oil and passes smog test with like new readings. It doesn't have the off road ability of the Tacoma and others but
driven carefully has taken us down a lot of rough Baja back country roads. I am pretty meticulous about maintenance which I think is a big factor in
any vehicle's service life.
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BornFisher
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The winner--------------------UDO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"When you catch a fish, you open the door of happiness."
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TMW
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I rented a Prius last year from Hertz at the San Diego airport and no one went with me to show me how it worked. After multiple attempts to try and
start it I got the book out and found what I need on page 153 or near there. My wife's Acura manual shows how to start it on page 2 or 3.
It was fun to drive but I hate the rear window with the two pane glass. I thought the trunk was open. You ever try to change the radio while driving
from FM to AM on a touch screen that doesn't show anything about the radio. I finally hit enough buttons that I found it.
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durrelllrobert
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Can't compete with his 566,000 miles with a Prius that's not even in the top 10 but I have close to 300,000 miles on my 2002 GMC Yukon thats rated as
#9 with 3.2% still on road with over 200k miles.
Bob Durrell
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Udo
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Considering that I was a member of the WAYWEGOS and the AL SAREEA 4WD clubs for about 15 years, I am going to guess around 50,000 which includes 6
trips to Cabo and back (3 going down the East side, 3 going down the West side avoiding pavement whenever possible), countless other Baja runs,
bunches of runs to Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, and most of California (yes, that included the Rubicon, Wheeler Ridge and Shaver Lake).
I was as hard core as Ken Cooke is now days.
| Quote: Originally posted by BigBearRider | | Quote: Originally posted by Udo | For what it's worth, my last and current 2004 Prius has 566,000 (not a misprint) miles.
Here are the repairs done:
2 electric water pumps (both recalls by Toyota)
2 12 volt batteries,
1 Hybrid battery (i bought a used one from a wrecking yard for $400.00 USD at about 350,000 miles.
1 throttle body
4 catalytic converters
1 muffler
3 sets of spark plugs
2 change of brake pads (still has the original rear brake shoes).
1 tail light bulb |
That is very impressive. How many of the miles are off-road?
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Udo
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8knots
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Love our 2004 4Runner. Only has 155,000 on it. I've heard it speculated that they are particularly reliable because they are actually made in Japan.
I have a 1 ton, 2007 Ford diesel with only 28,000! Sits waiting for summer time camping in MT with Hallmark popup camper.
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