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2 October 2007Civic prideA few weeks back I made some noise about automotive longevity, noting that my current car was into six odometer digits (no decimals) and I hoped for 200k at least, which should occur some time after its twelfth birthday. Then again, World Tours notwithstanding, I really don't drive all that much, especially compared to this guy:
There's high mileage, and then there's this. A 1995 Honda Civic is for sale in Atlanta with, count 'em, 939,899 miles. That's 200+ miles a day. Every day. Including Sundays. For 12 years. It even has a Carfax report from when the car had 907,000 miles on it. According to the seller, the car runs like new, with no leaks, no noises, no oil burning, and not even a scratch on the body. In fact, the only blemish listed is that one of the dashboard lights doesn't work, and that's only sometimes.
The car is on its ninth timing belt, ninth water pump, and fourth clutch. But the engine and transmission are original, as are the floor mats. The car even comes with records. And apparently he changes the oil every 2500 miles. I can barely imagine three hundred-odd oil changes. The real question, of course, is: Why sell now? He'd have a million by this time next year, and a pat on the back (at the very least) from Honda. Posted at 5:34 PM to Driver's SeatMAN! I wish I were that guy! I'm not keeping my Chevy that many miles. The moths won't even touch my upholstery. Hey. wait a minute. How do you get 200 miles every day in Atlanta? It takes an two hours to go 10 miles on I-85. Posted by: Jeff Shaw at 4:36 PM on 3 October 2007I'm guessing he's on the road for extended periods. (During a two-week period this summer I averaged something like 309 miles a day, but I couldn't charge it off as expenses.) Posted by: CGHill at 6:53 PM on 3 October 2007Maybe he should try to sell it to Honda..... Posted by: unimpressed at 11:02 AM on 4 October 2007 |