What car is good for high mileages?
My 2007 Vectra has now covered 245,000 miles with problems confined to the dual flywheel. The clutch can't last forever and the engine, which has only had a new battery (this autumn) must have a finite life. Even the exhaust is original. But what should be its replacement?
Asked on 16 December 2018 by farmideas
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Honest John
The best longevity story for an ordinary car that I have heard of was the 400,000 mile Peugeot 406 2.0 HDi that used to take me to and from the airport. I had a reader with a 250,000 mile 2007 Passat 2.0 TDI yesterday. Usually, to get there, these cars have been well maintained with oil changes at least every 10,000 miles. Doesn't mean they will all do this sort of mileage. 400k + seems to be most common with Toyota Prius these days and avoids the problems with SCR systems and DPFs common on late model diesels.
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