Who is in the 100,000 mile club?
#1891
#1892
186,492 as of ..... right now!
Brakes been replaced maybe 5 times, drop the oil every 2500 and fluids as needed but less than recommended no doubt. Still hauls a big boat every year too without a hiccup. Plugs 2x but OMG - thats about it. Seriously. Amazing actually. Or maybe not as I somewhat expected it too.
Fairly tight too which is truly shocking in this Land of PotHoles big enough to eat a Jetta.
And like all here --- made some Exxon Execs mighty fat. 11.6 mpg in town and about 15.8 hwy. Has not deviated ever more than 1 mpg ... even trailering the "beast".
But despite my washing the baby 3x a week that damkit rust finally showed on lower door panel and rear bumper this winter. And the leather seat on drivers side needs to be covered as it ripped thru.
So I am at the crossroad - pour a few bucks in and hope for another 50K or more or move on. Love the beast I do so its a tough call. Thoughts from other old timers here?
Brakes been replaced maybe 5 times, drop the oil every 2500 and fluids as needed but less than recommended no doubt. Still hauls a big boat every year too without a hiccup. Plugs 2x but OMG - thats about it. Seriously. Amazing actually. Or maybe not as I somewhat expected it too.
Fairly tight too which is truly shocking in this Land of PotHoles big enough to eat a Jetta.
And like all here --- made some Exxon Execs mighty fat. 11.6 mpg in town and about 15.8 hwy. Has not deviated ever more than 1 mpg ... even trailering the "beast".
But despite my washing the baby 3x a week that damkit rust finally showed on lower door panel and rear bumper this winter. And the leather seat on drivers side needs to be covered as it ripped thru.
So I am at the crossroad - pour a few bucks in and hope for another 50K or more or move on. Love the beast I do so its a tough call. Thoughts from other old timers here?
Last edited by TCDude; 03-10-2010 at 11:23 AM. Reason: MPG add
#1896
Over 100k
Got 109,000 only replaced 1 plug and one COP passes inspection every year.
Plan on changing the rest of the plugs next month when the weather breaks.
Still runs like brand new used it for towing the last 8 years.
I have replaced brakes, tranny filter and fluid, and all other maintenance items, when I say 1 plug and 1 COP that is the only trouble I had to fix, it threw a CEL.
Plan on changing the rest of the plugs next month when the weather breaks.
Still runs like brand new used it for towing the last 8 years.
I have replaced brakes, tranny filter and fluid, and all other maintenance items, when I say 1 plug and 1 COP that is the only trouble I had to fix, it threw a CEL.
Last edited by sultini; 03-12-2010 at 12:49 PM. Reason: added some info.
#1900
My truck just rolled over 100,000 miles a couple weeks ago while driving too Oregon. The odometer is currently reading 104,897 miles. So far the the onle things i've had to replace were a dead battery,axle seal,window regulator and spark plugs. The brakes have only been changed once it the 100,000 miles and i'm about too change out the original struts and shocks. My truck is an 04 new body stlye with the 5.4 v8. This truck has takin me to Oregon and back twice and too Utah and back once. I can't so anything bad about how it's treated me and she still runs like the day I bought her.
#1903
186,492 as of ..... right now!
Brakes been replaced maybe 5 times, drop the oil every 2500 and fluids as needed but less than recommended no doubt. Still hauls a big boat every year too without a hiccup. Plugs 2x but OMG - thats about it. Seriously. Amazing actually. Or maybe not as I somewhat expected it too.
Fairly tight too which is truly shocking in this Land of PotHoles big enough to eat a Jetta.
And like all here --- made some Exxon Execs mighty fat. 11.6 mpg in town and about 15.8 hwy. Has not deviated ever more than 1 mpg ... even trailering the "beast".
But despite my washing the baby 3x a week that damkit rust finally showed on lower door panel and rear bumper this winter. And the leather seat on drivers side needs to be covered as it ripped thru.
So I am at the crossroad - pour a few bucks in and hope for another 50K or more or move on. Love the beast I do so its a tough call. Thoughts from other old timers here?
Brakes been replaced maybe 5 times, drop the oil every 2500 and fluids as needed but less than recommended no doubt. Still hauls a big boat every year too without a hiccup. Plugs 2x but OMG - thats about it. Seriously. Amazing actually. Or maybe not as I somewhat expected it too.
Fairly tight too which is truly shocking in this Land of PotHoles big enough to eat a Jetta.
And like all here --- made some Exxon Execs mighty fat. 11.6 mpg in town and about 15.8 hwy. Has not deviated ever more than 1 mpg ... even trailering the "beast".
But despite my washing the baby 3x a week that damkit rust finally showed on lower door panel and rear bumper this winter. And the leather seat on drivers side needs to be covered as it ripped thru.
So I am at the crossroad - pour a few bucks in and hope for another 50K or more or move on. Love the beast I do so its a tough call. Thoughts from other old timers here?
I dont know your situation but what my dad never sells/trades his old trucks because they never give you enough for them. His old truck becomes a Home Depot Beater that he does only what is neccassary to keep it going and the new truck is a Sunday Church Truck. It keeps the new truck nice for like 2 or 3 years until the Beater dies or gets to a point where repairs are not worth it, then he does the single truck thing for a few years until it starts to get tired or Ford is running a good deal.
#1904
F150....here ya. It's a struggle here. Yesterday I was thinking time to move on...then I thought to what? Thought of a payment makes me shudder.
You may have hit it - if I set the cash meter and get close to it, that's it. Only thing that might flip that idea would be if I don't use it but to tow a couple times this summer. A car is holding more appeal as I age.... hard to get me out of the wifeys car sometimes after I swipe it.
The thing I know is I'm not buying new again as I won't be here on this earth long enough to get my moneys worth again.
So I'll toss out another question here - out of last 3 years, say '07 to current model, is one year maybe better than another?? Other than price of course
You may have hit it - if I set the cash meter and get close to it, that's it. Only thing that might flip that idea would be if I don't use it but to tow a couple times this summer. A car is holding more appeal as I age.... hard to get me out of the wifeys car sometimes after I swipe it.
The thing I know is I'm not buying new again as I won't be here on this earth long enough to get my moneys worth again.
So I'll toss out another question here - out of last 3 years, say '07 to current model, is one year maybe better than another?? Other than price of course
#1905