car life (American, quote, expensive)

xEmochicKx · 11-07-2006, 09:36 PM

I was arguing with a friend today about how long cars last..so what is the average mileage a car can go?

~~[MERIT]~~ · 11-07-2006, 09:40 PM

300,000 tops. but if you replace the engine, tranny, suspension, tires, etc, theoretically it could last FOREVER!!!!

and welcome back

tdoc210 · 11-07-2006, 09:44 PM

well my moms lasted till 200,000
my friends is at 250,000 and going
my dads truck ahs 400,000
so average them out
and its roughly 280,000 miles =)

DearJenny · 11-07-2006, 09:50 PM

From my own expierience, a Ford will have a significantly shorter life than a GM without any major work.

xEmochicKx · 11-08-2006, 12:22 AM

ok well we were arguining in a sense that all cars have the same life span so i was jsut wondering if thats true. For example..ok i have an audi a4 and she has a pontiac pursuit...will any last longer than the other? I dont know anything about cars lol..

And thanks oojay heh

~~[MERIT]~~ · 11-08-2006, 12:25 AM

Cadillacs, BMW's, Lincolns, and more luxury type of vehicles tend to last longer than a Chevy Cavalier for the most part. It usually takes about 100,000 miles just to get them broken in.

MURDER JUNKIE · 11-08-2006, 12:39 AM

The Audi will last longer than a GM plus hold it's residual value, however they are more expensive to maintain. I currently own a GM and believe me when I say it will be my last, what a piece of sh!t. I need it to get me through the winter and then I will be replacing it with a Toyota.

I paid $15,000 for a vehicle that I have had for four years and it is now worth $1500, buy a foriegn car and some of your value will stick

Spike*Spiegel · 11-08-2006, 12:43 AM

i have an olds intrigue with about 144k miles on it and nothing has gone bad. excellent car, very reliable, cadillac engine

hehe be jealous

MURDER JUNKIE · 11-08-2006, 12:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spike*Spiegel

i have an olds intrigue with about 144k miles on it

HOLY F*CK!!!

Where the hell do you drive???

Spike*Spiegel · 11-08-2006, 12:47 AM

well, i got it with 122k already on it. ive had it a year. i commute to school and sometimes ill go to minneapolis or st paul which will put a good 40 miles on it, there and back. americans are super lazy. we detest walking anywhere.

11-07-2006, 09:36 PM	#1 (permalink)
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11-07-2006, 09:44 PM	#3 (permalink)
tdoc210 ashes against the grain Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: new hampsha Posts: 2,617	well my moms lasted till 200,000 my friends is at 250,000 and going my dads truck ahs 400,000 so average them out and its roughly 280,000 miles =) __________________ We went back there and they had come and hacked off every inoculated arm. There they were in a pile. A pile of little arms. And I remember... I... I... I cried. I wept like some grandmother. I wanted to tear my teeth out. I didn't know what I wanted to do. And I want to remember it. I never want to forget it. I never want to forget. And then I realized... like I was shot... like I was shot with a diamond... a diamond bullet right through my forehead. And I thought: My God... the genius of that.

11-07-2006, 09:50 PM	#4 (permalink)
DearJenny Raptor Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Metro Detroit, MI Posts: 1,321	From my own expierience, a Ford will have a significantly shorter life than a GM without any major work. __________________ So here's to living life miserable. And here's to all the lonely stories that I've told. Maybe drinking wine will validate my sorrow. Every man needs a muse and mine could be the bottle.

11-08-2006, 12:22 AM	#5 (permalink)
xEmochicKx Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 91	ok well we were arguining in a sense that all cars have the same life span so i was jsut wondering if thats true. For example..ok i have an audi a4 and she has a pontiac pursuit...will any last longer than the other? I dont know anything about cars lol.. And thanks oojay heh __________________ *You Cannot Rape the Willing.*

11-07-2006, 09:40 PM	#2 (permalink)
~~[MERIT]~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Missouri, USA Posts: 4,814	300,000 tops. but if you replace the engine, tranny, suspension, tires, etc, theoretically it could last FOREVER!!!! and welcome back

11-08-2006, 12:25 AM	#6 (permalink)
~~[MERIT]~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Missouri, USA Posts: 4,814	Cadillacs, BMW's, Lincolns, and more luxury type of vehicles tend to last longer than a Chevy Cavalier for the most part. It usually takes about 100,000 miles just to get them broken in.

11-08-2006, 12:39 AM	#7 (permalink)
MURDER JUNKIE The Wetter The Better!! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: SH1TTY London Ontario Canada Posts: 2,504	The Audi will last longer than a GM plus hold it's residual value, however they are more expensive to maintain. I currently own a GM and believe me when I say it will be my last, what a piece of sh!t. I need it to get me through the winter and then I will be replacing it with a Toyota. I paid $15,000 for a vehicle that I have had for four years and it is now worth $1500, buy a foriegn car and some of your value will stick

11-08-2006, 12:43 AM	#8 (permalink)
Spike*Spiegel Five Feet of Fury Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: suburbanite Posts: 761	i have an olds intrigue with about 144k miles on it and nothing has gone bad. excellent car, very reliable, cadillac engine hehe be jealous

11-08-2006, 12:47 AM	#10 (permalink)
Spike*Spiegel Five Feet of Fury Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: suburbanite Posts: 761	well, i got it with 122k already on it. ive had it a year. i commute to school and sometimes ill go to minneapolis or st paul which will put a good 40 miles on it, there and back. americans are super lazy. we detest walking anywhere.