I have a 22 year old Tacoma v6 4x4, 280k+ as a daily driver. All Original except for front brakes and rotors.
Who has the oldest Daily Driver?
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We have a 1991 Caprice , but it is rarely driven .
My 87 f250.
1993 F150 I bought from a friend in 2003 with 182k miles. He was meticulous about maintenance which swayed the buy. Replaced the head gasket shortly after purchase do to coolant leak (common). And later replaced the rod/main bearings and oil pump (common). These engines lug and are long stroke so they beat the snot out of rod bearings. Cylinder heads are as long as the bed and they warp. Daily driver with over 255k miles now.
1992 Honda Accord, 204k miles. Never had any major repairs. Extremely reliable, economical, and practical. Still in great shape, no rust, everything on it still works. Good looking car (IMO) and kind of fun to drive. Gonna drive it till the wheels fall off.
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23 year old Camry V6, 346,000 miles. I bought it new and it's the best car I've ever owned. ...
My brother's car is an Avalon of same age with the same engine, and about the same mileage. It's still mechanically good, although the paint is failing. His '85 Jetta also had about the same mileage when he gave up on the troublesome shift linkage.
My Mazda (below) was 34 years old when I had to replace it a little over 4 years ago. No problems driving it circuitously to Little Rock and back soon before that.
23 year old Camry V6, 346,000 miles. I bought it new and it's the best car I've ever owned. ...
My brother's car is an Avalon of same age with the same engine, and about the same mileage. It's still mechanically good, although the paint is failing. His '85 Jetta also had about the same mileage when he gave up on the troublesome shift linkage.
My Mazda (below) was 34 years old when I had to replace it a little over 4 years ago. No problems driving it circuitously to Little Rock and back soon before that.
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My 81 Comutacar is in storage this winter but it's likely going back this summer as my weekday driver (in all its cheese wedge, abs & tubular aircraft aluminum glory)
currently it's a 1995 Ford Escort. kinda like a time machine.
'88 Big Bronco. Was a '70 Chevy C-20 with a 454, but sold that
Got a hankerin for a 54 Chevy though ...
Got a hankerin for a 54 Chevy though ...
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I would imagine most folks will chime in from the southern states, people living in the northern states or Canada will have a hard time keeping a daily driven vehicle for more than 15 years. Regular rust proofing may extend this to 20 years, or a bit more. Plus, during winter there is a much, much greater chance of being involved in an accident that would total the vehicle.
1996 Buick Roadmaster Wagon. It is only alive today because it spent the first 10 years of its life in North Carolina. It has 232k miles on it and runs really well.
summer :
78 new yorker
97 towncar
74 lincoln
79 grand prix turbo all have collector plates
winter:
84 chev 1 ton
85 blazer
78 new yorker
97 towncar
74 lincoln
79 grand prix turbo all have collector plates
winter:
84 chev 1 ton
85 blazer
My wife daily's her 1992 Mercury Capri in the summer. Gets like 33 mpg. 143k miles. Stick shift and a convertible. It's one of the tiny Mazda powered front wheel drive ones. Not a Mustang/Capri. Crazy to think that car is old enough to buy beer now!
Edit: if I could daily this I would. But alas, she's under the knife right now.
Edit: if I could daily this I would. But alas, she's under the knife right now.
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Originally Posted by tomcat27
currently it's a 1995 Ford Escort. kinda like a time machine.
Same here (LX Sport model). Just replaced the rear defrost switch!:
https://www.feoa.net/threads/1995lx-rear-defog-switch-replacement-with-generic-aftermarket.113358/
currently it's a 1995 Ford Escort. kinda like a time machine.
Same here (LX Sport model). Just replaced the rear defrost switch!:
https://www.feoa.net/threads/1995lx-rear-defog-switch-replacement-with-generic-aftermarket.113358/
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