>On Wed, 31 Jul 2002, Fredrich Hesterberg wrote:
>
>>  My 49 Chevy truck has 325,000 miles on it and I only have done to the
>>  valves, and fuel pump, and starter.
>>  I do not think the Van would do this to easy.
>
>This is unusual for *any* vehicle.  Let's look at another American car for
>comparison.  My parents bought a 1985 Ford Crown Victoria, with a trailer
>towing package, in 1985.  Here's what I recall them replacing or repairing
>on it, during its 114,000 mile life (leaving out normal, expected
>maintenance items):

So my wife's diesel Toyota Corona is doing pretty well at over
650,000km (406,000mi), and her diesel Corolla at over 400,000km. I
know of an older Corona diesel which had over 800,oookm on the odo,
and must be well over a million by now (all these cars are or were
taxis). Hope my diesel Corolla wagon does as well!
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Andrew Grebneff
165 Evans St, Dunedin 9001, New Zealand
<andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
Seashell, Macintosh, VW/Toyota van nut