257 sats \ 13 replies \ @freetx 16 Mar \ on: Alternative vehicles – Cars that last far more than 200,000 miles... for cheap alter_native
By choice, I'm driving a 20 yr old Civic at the moment - has 180K and runs great.
Another reason to go for older Jap cars is that they are mechanically very simple. If you are a handy person, you can do 70% or all routine repairs / maintenance by yourself. This winds up being a huge savings....especially in an era where you need to practically disassemble a new car to do something like change a light bulb.
100% For that same reason, I like vehicles from the 90s or early 2000s. They start getting progressively harder to work on after that.
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Do you know how much something like that costs? What year is it?
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How often does she change the battery and reprogram?
My 2002 civic still runs. I recently had to change the license plate because the paint faded to invisible almost.
I was so annoyed losing a 2002 plate.
I also have a 2005 Infiniti suv which was given to me by my brother.
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Have you owned it the whole time? How many miles now? Does it have timing chain or belt?
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Civic has a timing belt which I guess is outdated now. 150k. Car still runs great. I don’t drive much in the last 5 years.
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I have heard reports of the first timing belt lasting 300k on those. 🤷♂️
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Maybe but I think age is also a factor
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For sure. That might be a bit lucky.
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