24-Mar-2007 14:08:44
- Uber-porker
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Goes to show true quality IMO.
25-Mar-2007 16:13:48
- WBH
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Re: Real Daily Driver
Don't a lot of CrownVic cabs and cop cars....and LincTownCar livery cars also have 200Kish mis on them??? So do they reflect great quality, too??? 
From what I recall, have seen for sale a 1-2yo 360Spider w/70K mis and a 1yo 612 w/40K+ mis....
Suspect many new F/P owners have some combo of reasons for low mis on their F/P, e.g., 2-3 commuter/wkend cars; short daily commutes; live in region w/4-5 mos/yr of sportscar-unfriendly winter weather; travel extensively for business (by air); exit any car after 5-10K mis, etc etc....thus, many discretionary P/F are traded-in every 1-2 yrs w/low mis....but don't know that no. of mis (whether high/low) necessarily translates to reliability/durability.....
From what I recall, have seen for sale a 1-2yo 360Spider w/70K mis and a 1yo 612 w/40K+ mis....
Suspect many new F/P owners have some combo of reasons for low mis on their F/P, e.g., 2-3 commuter/wkend cars; short daily commutes; live in region w/4-5 mos/yr of sportscar-unfriendly winter weather; travel extensively for business (by air); exit any car after 5-10K mis, etc etc....thus, many discretionary P/F are traded-in every 1-2 yrs w/low mis....but don't know that no. of mis (whether high/low) necessarily translates to reliability/durability.....
Re: Real Daily Driver
A 200,000 mile Crown Victoria is like a 800 year old house, or a 1,000,000 year old forest. It may look ancient, but everything inside has been replaced at least once.
The Crown Victoria / Town Car is not reliable, but its frame is robust, and its spare parts are cheap. That's how it can appear to last forever.
If you own a fleet (i.e. can plan for regular downtime) and have a dedicated maintenance service, it's a viable option. As a personal vehicle however...
The Crown Victoria / Town Car is not reliable, but its frame is robust, and its spare parts are cheap. That's how it can appear to last forever.
If you own a fleet (i.e. can plan for regular downtime) and have a dedicated maintenance service, it's a viable option. As a personal vehicle however...
28-Mar-2007 22:26:38
- Porky Tokyo
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Re: Real Daily Driver
My uncle had a car that he did 450,000 KM in - it was a Daihatsu Charade (stick shift) it never had anything mechanical repaired. Not even the body work in fact! Just regular servicing and oil and break pad changing. The funny part is, several hundred learnt to drive in it without breaking it - he is a driving instructor.
I am sure that Porsches are capable of very high mileages too - if you look at the used column in www.smh.com.au they are heaps of cars with 200,000 - 300,000 km's on them.
I am sure that Porsches are capable of very high mileages too - if you look at the used column in www.smh.com.au they are heaps of cars with 200,000 - 300,000 km's on them.
29-Mar-2007 17:01:02
- EricAlain
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