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Old 06-14-2010, 04:47 AM   #1
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200,000 a big deal (for me anyway)

this morning, I finally hit 200,000 miles. it is the most mileage I have ever had on a vehicle. I have had the vehicle since 95,000 which was 6+ years ago.

my hope is that the next owner of my vehicle will either be a junk yard or a recycling facility.

I just got my taxes yesterday and the assesed value according to the state of NC is $574

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Old 06-14-2010, 05:14 AM   #2
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Didn't think a cavalier would last that long Do you still plan on keeping this car? Because I remember you complaining about it (which is definitely warranted) and just seeing this post kind of says otherwise.
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Old 06-14-2010, 05:37 AM   #3
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I had over 300,000 miles on my 74 Chevy C-10 when I sold it, and it ran flawlessly.
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I had issues with the EGR for a time and finally bit the bullet and spent the $160 for a new one.

my hope is to keep it until it is more expensive to fix than get rid of.
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Old 06-14-2010, 08:43 AM   #5
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Did you throw a party?

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Old 06-14-2010, 10:36 AM   #6
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no, it's kind of like when you turn 30. no more parties. if you are lucky, you go out to eat with the family (hopefully somewhere other than mickey-Ds or chucky cheese)
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Congrats! Prove everyone wrong...get 500,000 miles out of it!
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Old 06-14-2010, 05:20 PM   #8
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took it 13 years to get to 200,000.

at that rate, it would have to be 32.5 years old...or the middle of 2030 (or something like that)

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You really get to know your vehicle after driving that far.
And, ain't it neat the way things like licensing and insurance get so cheap?
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Nice. I bought a Mercedes with 275K, and sold it woth almost 400K. They're made to last, though. Congrats getting that mileage out of the Cavalier!
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