bushnut Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 we all know and love our pathys but how many years have you been driving one. Or if you've owned more than one, whats the longest you've kept one alive? My R50 is 12yrs old and has 207465 kms. I figure I should have it another 100000 km or 6years whichever comes first. Is this realistic or am I out to lunch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k9sar Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 bought mine new in 95 and recently rolled 200000 miles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferrariowner123 Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 Well i know i cant beat that. But i bought my R50 in September 2009, with 101k or something like that, and i just rolled 128K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devonianwalk Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 Mine is 13 years old and I've had her for the past 10 of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBB Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 10 months. Got it in January this year with 320,000 on the odo and no service history. It's my daily driver. Hope to watch it roll past 500,000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Towncivilian Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 (edited) My family has had it for at least 12 years since new, just passed 137k miles yesterday. No doubt it'll make it 200k easy. Edited November 28, 2012 by Towncivilian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Precise1 Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 Which one? I bought my first one (1995 XE M/T with 108k) and scrapped it over 2 years ago with 135k on it. Bought my second over 3 years ago (1995 XE A/T with 96k) and its in the garage with 107k on it. Bought the 3rd one not quite 3 years ago (1999.0 R50 A/T with 150k) and its in the driveway with 170k on it. Great vehicles! My R50 is 12yrs old and has 207465 kms. I figure I should have it another 100000 km or 6years whichever comes first. Is this realistic or am I out to lunch? As long as you keep it from rusting away, there is no reason you shouldn't have it at least that long. As above, our R50 has 170k miles (274k km) and runs flawlessly. FYI the record here IIRC is a doctor in the San Francisco South Bay who used it as a commuter and put over 500k miles (806k km) on it, 1990 or 91 I think. B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erathge Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 we all know and love our pathys but how many years have you been driving one. Or if you've owned more than one, whats the longest you've kept one alive? My R50 is 12yrs old and has 207465 kms. I figure I should have it another 100000 km or 6years whichever comes first. Is this realistic or am I out to lunch? I don't think you'll have a problem! Bought mine about 3 years ago with 214 km's, now i have 286 km's and i don't for-see any problems... hoping to get another 50 km's or at least two more years!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamzan Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 Bought my first 95 back in 2006, had 180,000km, just sold it to my buddy recently with over 420,000km on it. He is going to use it as a plow truck. Bought my 94 last november but only put it on the road this past march. Bought her with 230,000km and now has almost 250,000. For the record my first 95 had the original motor, trans (auto), and everything else. I never even changed the starter! The body was getting pretty rusty and I didn't have the means to fix it right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 Got it at 164k two years or so ago, and it's almost to 167k now. At this rate it'll take another 22 years before it hits 200k. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RF600 Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 I bought mine about 4 years ago. 95 SE and i now have 207k miles. My plan is to drive it til the wheels fall off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tungsten Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 10 years. It's now nearing 300,000. Really as long as you take care of the basics it will drive until it rusts in half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pathybuilder Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 Bought my 95 in 2004 with 114,000 km. Has 228,000 km on it now. The way I see it, as long as I keep it in good shape and try to keep the rust down, I should have it around for at least 10 more years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nunya Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 Summer/fall of 2008, don't remember the miles when I got him, Hardbodys are a different story though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5523Pathfinder Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 Bought him feb 2006 with 88,000 miles. Lifted and locked it a year later. Just rolled 222,000 miles yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Der_Vier Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 Procured my 98 in April of 2010 with 129,xxx miles on it, now it has about 157,5xx on it. good stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinka Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 UK R20 Terrano td27 '02 year Owned for about 8 months, had 138000 now done 145000 miles Hope to run it until it dies... Another 10 years methinks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darek Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 I have mine for about one year and two months. I drove about 8k miles and it has totally about 108k miles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdauria Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 My dad bought the 87 new, its at 198k. Moms '02 new has about 150k. Bought my 95 a year and 4 months ago, at 145k now....yeah we kind of like nissans ^-^ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andreus009 Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 Bought my 1995 in early 1997. Was the daily driver until a couple years ago at about 200k miles. Still runs great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k9sar Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 10 years. It's now nearing 300,000. Really as long as you take care of the basics it will drive until it rusts in half. that's why I bought a MIG welder. The northeast eats vehicles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sroeser01 Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 my uncle bought my 97 new in Maine and drove it to FL and kept it there as his camping and fishing vehicle. in 2006 i bought it from him with 118,XXX on the clock and i have used it for similar purposes as of today its got 132,XXX and sitting a bit taller and i plan on getting to half a mil. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cory74700 Posted December 25, 2012 Share Posted December 25, 2012 Well mine is an '88 I'm the second owner of it I've had it for just over a year, traded a '92 ford ranger for it In that year believe it or not I've put about 230,000 miles on it, I got her with 220,324 miles on. Now she sits at 450,702, fires right up, and no rust whatsoever on the frame, or under the rear seat, only at its three handles. Miraculously I got it tested for fuel efficiency and cruising at 3,100rpms doing 70 in 5th, or overdrive gear, it's a 5-speed, I get 28-31 mpg it still has the original build only had to do minor repairs, and it still has the original furthest back driver side spark plug, gonna pull those all and replace someday when I'm free, but the BEST DAMN VEHICLE I'VE EVER HAD!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unccpathfinder Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 My truck was the 12xx one built...so 26.5 yrs old....i have had it for about 14 years it had 275 k miles when i dropped a piece of debris thru a spark plug hole and cranked it up...it started knocking so i replaced it with 2 bad engines i should also mention that i broke a timing belt and ate 3 valves at 210k or something like that and finally swapped over the 95 engine that has something like 160k on it...would still have the original if i didnt freak out and pull it and replace it...keep the tb changed and maintenance up and it will run damn near forever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewt6447 Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 I bought mine in October '98 @ 95,000 km's. It's done 109000 now* * note: We pay diesel mileage over here.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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