here are some of the latest excerpts from hondabeat.com's high mileage stories.....

note: i am located on page two of the most recent section, did three installments myself, and plan on so once again once she hits 350k miles.... :banana:


• January 27 - Larry wrote:
I drive a '95 Honda Accord LX which I purchased new. I currently have 450,000 miles and the car drives like new. No engine work, same transmission. Over 140 miles round trip each day to work and the car is a dream. About the only thing done is the recommended maintenance.

• January 27 - Shannon wrote:
I am the proud ouwner of a 1989 CRX SI that recently turned 457,000 miles. It has its original motor and transmission, but even more impressively, it has its ORIGINAL clutch. At about 180,000 miles I bought a lifetime muffler system, and I'm sure the salesman thought I was nuts, but I'm the one with the last laugh, as the muffler has been replaced several times since then. I credit the longevity of my CRX to Honda's exceptional quality, regular maintenance (oil changes religiously) and the great dealership in Elizabethtown, KY (Cliff Levan at Hardin County Honda) that services the car.

• January 27 - Teri wrote:
I bought my Honda Civic EX new in 1994. I have 333,400 miles on it today. I love the car and plan to keep it going for as long as possible. It has only been serviced by Honda mechanics and has had every scheduled service recommended in the manual (which has been read and reread several times). I am proud to have my 'I heart my Honda' sticker on the back window.

• January 27 - Joel wrote:
I am the original owner of a Honda Accord SE model that currently has 441,000 miles to date. It has the original engine. Transmission went out at 390,000 miles. I had to replace CV joints, altenator a couple of times. The routine maintenance is all that is needed to keep going. Looking forward to the 500K mark.

• January 21 - Bobby wrote:
I own a 95 Honda Civic Ex w/ 485K miles, still has original motor. The car has been simply wonderful to me. I bought it with about 19K miles and beside routine maintenance, the car has been absolutely spectacular. Lately, I've noticed a suspect transmission that might need replacement.

(the one below could be me in disguise.... ) :lmao:

• January 6 - Randy wrote:
I bought a 1989 Honda Civic LX Sedan new and now have 324,000 miles and drive 65,000 miles per year (in the mountains). I still get 37-40 miles per gallon. I use synthetic oil and it only uses about a 1/2 quart in 6,000 miles. I changed the oil very often in the begining every 700 miles for the first 5,000 miles; then evey 2,000 miles and now every 6k. I change the belts and hoses often. Especially the timing belt, tensioner and water pump about every year. I have worn out 6 pair of CV axles. I am on the third radiator due to various problems. No over heats. Second set front wheel bearings, original rear wheel bearings. I am planing on pulling the head to change the gasket and service the valves.

:D :D :D

The original clutch at almost 460,000mi is impressive!

tell me about it.... :notworthy

i have this feeling that only a few will respond to this thread....

the others: princess, and accordlover

15k miles....hahahaha..getting up there..... :banana: :banana:

13k and loving it. Thank god, I didnt buy that Altima SER. While I love the performance of that car, the forums has a lot of people complaining about bad clutches even though the car's only years were 05 and 06.

I have a long way to go to match those numbers but everyday I'm proud of myself because I own a Honda.

beauford,

how long do you plan on keeping ur car??? :)

beauford,

how long do you plan on keeping ur car??? :)

No set amount of time. I would like to eventually get an Acura when I enter the civilian workforce and give my mom the Accord.

Army, i assume?

Army, i assume?

Yes.

GO NAVY, BEAT ARMY!!! :banana: :wave:

And I planned on keeping my car as long as I possibly could, guess I have a long way to go! :banana:

I'm a long time lurker at Hondabeat and made an entry at about 100K, pre-6th Genititus I believe. If I had continued at the rate of mileage accumulation that I had back then, stiller fan would be seeing my taillights (mileage wise, so to speak) :^)

well, this is my third Accord, but I never will get to those high mileage numbers
I sell them in the 125K range because they still bring a good buck which just goes into the next Accord
as good as Honda's are peope are wary of buying a very high mileage car
125K has been a good stopping point based against new car price and value left in the old car

I'm a long time lurker at Hondabeat and made an entry at about 100K, pre-6th Genititus I believe. If I had continued at the rate of mileage accumulation that I had back then, stiller fan would be seeing my taillights (mileage wise, so to speak) :^)

how much did you avg per year?

In less than 1 1/2 years, I put 90K on my new Accord.

that rivals me, but not sure if that would surpass me tho..... :wave:

most i did per year was 49,500 (one more round trip to pit and philly would have put me over 50k).....

i have averaged a bit over 40k since i got it in 01.... consistency is always nice to have.... :yes: :thmsup:

At the rate I'm going, I'd need to own my car for 15 years just to break 100K!! :lmao:

I've now owned her for 42 months & she's got 22,168 as of today. Half (at least) is from trips to DL! I adverage a little over 500 miles per month!

I used to drive more..... I put 50K on my '86 in 10 years. But that's when I was a professional shopper.

The highest mileage we've had so far was an '82 with 385K. An '87 that we past on (@ 362K) went higher, but it wasn't ours anymore. Last I knew it was over 400K, but it's not running now. It never gets any maintaince & breaks from time to time. Usually minor stuff.

Hmm...averaging about 8k a year....

I'm slow.

figured it out....

if i stay on my current track, i'll have about 40k or more by the end of the year....

At that rate, you may have 2 years to beat 400K! :D

Time to drive it way out here! :yes:

time to start saving money..... :banana:

only prob is, it's rusting badly now; a nice chunk came out of the RR quarter panel two days ago....

Last year I drove about 20,000-25,000 between the Accord and the Metro. I put over 12,000 miles on the Accord in 6 months. But I think I put around 13,000 miles on the Metro.